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CHAIRMAN TO SPEAK AT THE GLOBAL
PEACE CONVENTION IN PHILIPPINES
Published: 23/01/2007 22.25
Muhammad Umar, Chairman of Ramadhan Foundation will be a guest
speaker at the annual Global Peace Convention, which will be convened
from December 10-14, 2009, in Manila, Philippines with a focus on the
theme: “Peace building for the 21st Century: Interfaith, Service and
Family”.
The Convention will bring together leading voices from around
the world including cutting edge service and interfaith leaders, social
entrepreneurs, government and the private sector. On the foundation of Global Peace
Festivals on every Continent last year, this world class convening of
prominent peace building figures will address themes of service, interfaith
conflict resolution, and family strengthening.
The Global Peace Convention will also support promising regional
efforts such as the Mindanao Peace Initiative which is convening Muslim,
Christian and other leaders to help bring peace to this area of
conflict, as well as other initiatives in hot spots from Kenya to the Middle
East. In this way, the
Convention will contribute directly to the urgent peace building work
that needs to be carried out, not only through dynamic leaders in the
Philippines, but also through service delegations coming to the
Convention from around the world who are building a global service
alliance.
The Chairman
will discuss the positive contributions Islam
and the Muslims bring to the UK and the wider world and
the way Muslims can contribute to world peace. Throughout the convention
the Chairman will have one to one sessions with key international
leaders and thinkers setting out the vision of a peaceful world.
The Convention has launched a special website www.globalpeaceconvention.org
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Biography of Muhammad Umar – Chairman of the
Ramadhan Foundation
Muhammad Umar
is the Chairman of Ramadhan Foundation; he became the youngest person
in history to be interviewed on the World’s renowned BBC HardTalk to discuss the July 7th terrorist attacks
in London and the response from the
Muslim community in the UK.
With a high media profile focused on imparting Islamic knowledge to
both Muslims and non Muslims alike. He has delivered lectures
throughout the world on a variety of topics including the Muslim role
in the west, interfaith and peaceful co-existence.
One of his
central messages is to promote tolerance and peaceful co-existence. His
search for the truth has taken him to various places of the world from
the deserts of Mauritania
to Morocco, Egypt and Europe.
As Chairman of the Ramadhan Foundation he has taken the message of
unity around the globe. Currently he resides with his family in Greater
Manchester.
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Notes for
editors
1. The
Ramadhan Foundation is a leading Muslim organisation in the UK
that is working for peaceful co-existence and dialogue for all
communities.
2. Based
in Greater Manchester and working to also establish the platform for
human unity amongst our communities in the UK.
For further information
contact:
Mr. Mohammed Shafiq
Chief Executive
Mohammed.shafiq@ramadhanfoundation.com
07989 764624 or 07814 835912
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