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Launch
of 2ND International Muslim Unity Convention
Published: 20/08/2009 00:30
The Ramadhan Foundation is pleased to
announce officially the 2nd International Muslim Unity
Convention to be held from 15th – 16 December 2009 in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
Four years ago in Manchester, UK the
world’s most renowned Muslim scholars, thinkers, economists and
politicians came together to discuss and agree how Muslims can unite
and tackle the common issues facing our diverse communities. In
an unprecedented show of Muslim unity for the first time in Western
World we were able to demonstrate what we can achieve together.
Now four years on, bigger and better in
the peace capital of the world Kuala Lumpur, this great city where
diversity is practiced and celebrated Muslims will come together to
reflect on the journey towards Muslim Unity.
We are pleased to announce that the Prime
Minister of Malaysia HE Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak
has agreed to open the Convention and along with the 4th
Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, the Worlds most
renowned scholars, leaders and economists this promises to be the event
of the year.
Over the next few weeks we intend to
announce the line up of the Speakers and their biographies will appear
on the official convention website:
www.internationalmuslimunity.com
Mr. Muhammad Umar, Chairman of the
Ramadhan Foundation and Executive Chairman of the Organising Committee
comments:
“I am proud to announce this historic 2nd
International Muslim Unity Convention under the banner of the Ramadhan
Foundation in the peace capital of the world Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
We are bringing together the World’s most
renowned Scholars, Politicians, Leaders, thinkers and Opinion formers
to discuss and set out the vision for Muslim Unity in the 21st
Century.
We send an open invite to the World to
come to the great City of the World to witness history in the making,
Muslims can unity and will unite in Kuala Lumpur”
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Notes for Editors
The 2nd International Muslim
Unity Convention is being hosted in partnership between the Ramadhan
Foundation in the United Kingdom and Perdana Leadership Foundation in
Malaysia.
The Convention has launched a special
website www.internationalmuslimunity.com
and a blog site www.muslimunityconvention.blogspot.com
All media must be accredited in advance
due to security needs, please contact the UK Headquarters of the
Convention by emailing mohammed.shafiq@ramadhanfoundation.com
or ringing 0044 7989 764624
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resolution image available)
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 youth 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.
3. Mohammed
Shafiq is the Chief Executive of the Foundation, aged 30 and active
campaigning for a positive image of Islam and Muslims 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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