LONDON, December 31 (IslamOnline.net) - Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has released a CD targeting the sizable Muslim community, reminding them that they are part and parcel of the British society and that their contribution "is not just a matter of history, but a reality in every walk of life".

Think Again, the name of the CD, is a bid by the FCO to shine up its image after realizing that many British Muslims are still feeling a deep sense of betrayal over events that have followed the 9-11 attacks on the U.S., reported the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) Tuesday, December 30, on its website.

The CD opens with "the Foreign Office doesn’t care about what we think", "Ministers don’t care about Islam" and "the Foreign Office doesn’t care about Muslim organizations", each statement being followed by the response "Think Again".

It is divided into seven main areas: Iraq, Country Profiles Of Afghanistan, Palestine, the Middle East Peace Process, the 2002 FCO booklet ‘Muslims in Britain’, advice on Hajj to British pilgrims, and lastly a selection of ministerial speeches and articles on issues pertaining to Islam and Muslims, the MCB said.

It also includes interviews with well-known Muslim personalities, notably Professor Akbar Ahmed; the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain and one of the world’s best-known scholars on contemporary Islam, famed writer Rana Kabbani and Iqbal Sacranie; MCB secretary general.

The CD also contains 16 video clips on Islamic arts, literature, food, architecture and education.

Another video gallery explores the impact of Islam on and the role of Muslims in modern-day Britain.

Education clips state that Britain has distinguished itself among other European countries by its religious and cultural diversity.

One of the clips draws a sharp contrast between the treatment of Muslim students in France and Scotland, which is part of the United Kingdom.

This incident is contrasted with the case of a school in Glasgow, which facilitates separate male and female lunchtime prayer facilities for its Muslim pupils and the school's special celebration of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

The school provides an Iftar for fasting pupils and encourages members of staff to fast so that they can begin to share their Muslim pupils experience of Ramadan.

But the MCB criticized the effort for turning a blind eye to the British government's espousal of the U.S. agenda and tirelessly trying to convince Muslims that the U.S.-led war on Iraq was right.