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The Victorian Muslims of Britain
Documentary explores the lives of Britain's earliest Muslim converts. The first episode begins with the little-known story of a Manchester civil servant, Robert Stanley.
Documentary looks at the lives of Britain's earliest Muslim converts. Civil servant Robert Stanley featured in the first episode of a six part series on Al Jazeera.
He was part of one of the earliest British Muslim communities which sprung up in the North of England. Author and historian Christina Longden is the great-great-great granddaughter of Robert Stanley and features in the documentary. Reporter: Raees Khan.
