Rear Admiral Amjad Hussain is a high-ranking officer in the Royal Navy. In 2006, he was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and thereby became the highest ranking Muslim in the British navy. He is a prominent advocate of greater minority participation in the armed forces. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... A Muslim (Arabic: ٠سÙÙ , Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: ٠سÙ٠اÙ, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ...