Original sentence: Dr Siddiqui attacks Saudi and Saudi-sponsored institutions, accusing them of destabilising the world by working with the CIA against the Soviet Union during the Afghan jihad.He was the first Muslim leader to join the Stop the War Coalition, joining its inaugural Central Committee
Edited sentence: By his active participation in campaigns for civil liberties, against anti-terror laws, detention without trial of people held in Guantanamo Bay and Belmarsh, he was able to connect the Muslim community with the civil society who increasing championed and articulated the causes deeply held by the Muslim community.Dr Siddiqui sees the rise of jihadist salafism amongst the Muslim community with great concern as he considers it retrogressive and divisive.Given his intimate connections with the Islamic movement, he understood the limitations of a radical Islamist approach against injustice.He accuses them of destabilising the world by working with the CIA against the Soviet Union during the Afghan jihad.He believes that it is only through engagement and pursuance of excellence Muslim community would acquire respectability and acceptability they so desperately seek.He has promoted dialogue across all barriers: social, cultural and political.He played a key role in bringing the Muslim community into contact with the anti-war movement and the mainstream highlighting to the community the pent-up frustrations among Muslim youth and through engaging with the anti-war movement they might see a real alternative to being supporters of Bin Laden.His position was validated by 9/11 and he became the first Muslim leader to join the Stop the War Coalition, joining its inaugural central committee.In the mid-1990s he realigned himself with more mainstream movements for justice against oppression