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----- Original Message -----
From: Mahmudul
Hasan
To: S A Hannan
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: UK Muslims Turn Out in Force for Peace, Unity UK Muslims Turn Out in Force for Peace, Unity
By Hiba Rahim, IOL
Correspondent
LONDON, December 6, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) Thousands of
British Muslims have turned out in huge numbers for an event promoting global
peace, stressing to the world their faith is by no means a threat to any
one.
Over 20,000 Muslims flocked into the ExCel arena in
Docklands Sunday, December 4, for the first annual Global Peace & Unity
Event.
The event is very professional and very well organized,
Ozgecan Kocaman, a Turkish resident of Luton, told IOL. The speakers are great,
and I like the variation between lectures and songs. Im really enjoying
it.
Organized by Islam Channel, the one-day family event of
inspirational talks and nasheed (Islamic song) performances attracted a
larger audience than any other meeting of its kind in the United
Kingdom.
Islam Channel
Islam Channel is the first
and only free-to-air, English language, Islamic-focused satellite channel that
airs in Europe, North Africa, and the Asian subcontinent.
Organizers of the event chose the theme of global peace in
order to unite Muslims of all backgrounds, and bridge the gap between the Muslim
and non-Muslim communities.
The amalgam of thousands of people from a multitude of
backgrounds and religions helped achieve that aim, says IOL
correspondent.
When we first approached ExCel about hosting our event
there, they did not agree. They thought, Islam, Peace, Unity They dont go
together, Mohamed Ali, CEO of Islam Channel said at a press conference. Islam
is a religion of peace and unity, and these are the teachings of our Prophet
Muhammad.
The choice of speakers and artists embodied the theme of the
event, with prominent figures attending from India, South Africa, America,
Kuwait, and many other countries.
Members of the audience expressed sincere appreciation to
the organizers for arranging this unprecedented event, and recognized the
importance of discussing peace and unity.
A lot of people think that peace is an unachievable goal
these days. Events like this will help inform us of what we need to do in order
to correct ourselves and achieve it, Mr. Islam, a medical school student from
America, and a Hindu revert to Islam, told IOL.
Former Pakistani cricketers Saeed Anwar and Imran Khan drew
many people to the event, as did world-renowned scholar, Dr. Zakir Naik.
Other speakers promoting peace and unity included Dr. Tariq
Suwaidan, a Muslim scholar from Kuwait, in addition to national speakers such as
Yvonne Ridley, George Galloway, MP, and Sir Iqbal Sacranie.
Song artists lightened up the atmosphere in the main arena
with performances by Dawood Wharnsy Ali, Zain Bhika and Ahmad Bukhatir, while
children enjoyed an indoor funfair of rides and games.
The event concluded with a spectacular fireworks display
that lit the sky and shone over the waters in the London
Docklands.
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