Successful Muslim Festival Ends in London
“The festival is packed with activities, from sports, competitions, game-shows, games for children, conference, nasheeds, concerts and much more,” Mohamed Ali Harrath, the GPU chairman said.
Harrath was speaking at the two-day conference held at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in Royal Victoria Dock, London, England and organized by the Islam Channel.
According to the Global Peace and Unity’s official website, the event, held on November 23, 24, is designed to promote dialogue and "global cohesion across all communities".
The gathering, which began in 2005, is the largest of its kind in Europe, drawing tens of thousands of visitors from 5 continents and 132 countries.
In addition to lectures by international speakers, the conference hosted other activities including an exhibition, stalls for promoting Islamic businesses and others for collection of charity donation, and evening nashīd concerts.
The meet has also seen high-profile speakers over the years, including London mayor Ken Livingstone, British MP George Galloway, Muslim scholar Jamal Badawi and Pakistan’s cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan.
Along with a platform of notable international speakers, the event offered Muslims entertainment, services and advice.
“Muslim Care Campaign are being supported by the MCB (Muslim Council of Britain) and are here raising awareness of elderly care,” Noor Shahzad said about the initiative to raise awareness of caring for the elderly.
“We want Muslims to have their say on care services for elderly Muslims in the UK.”
A number of professional bodies were also represented, such as the Association Of Muslim Lawyers (AML), which coordinated and implemented a legal advice clinic at the GPU.
Source: Islam
