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2nd
International Muslim Unity Convention - speakers announcement
Published:
03/09/2009 16:25
The Ramadhan Foundation
begins the formal
announcement of the International speakers that will be attending the
2nd International Muslim Unity Convention in Kuala Lumpur from 15 - 16
December 2009.
Mr. Muhammad Umar, Chairman of the Ramadhan Foundation and Executive
Chairman of the Organising Committee comments:
“I am pleased to announce the latest speakers that have confirmed to
attend the Convention in Kuala Lumpur under the banner of the Ramadhan
Foundation.
These Speakers are widely
respected in the international community and we look forward to
welcoming them in Kuala Lumpur."
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HE Dato' Seri
Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The sixth and serving Prime
Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy
Prime Minister from January 7, 2004 until he succeeded Tun
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on April 3, 2009. Prime
Minister Najib is currently the President of UMNO. He is also
the son of Malaysia's second prime minister, Tun Abdul Razak. |
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Tun. Dr
Mahathir Mohamad
4th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tun Dr
Mahathir Mohamad is the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, a
post he held for 22 years, making him Malaysia’s longest-serving
Prime Minister and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia.
He is considered as one of the world's most
influential leaders and he spearheaded The Kuala Lumpur
Foundation to Criminalise War. |
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HE Al Sayed
Ali Al Hashimi
Special Advisor to His Highness President of
UAE
His Excellency
Al Sayed Ali al Hashimi is the one of the World’s leading
Islamic scholar renowned across the globe for his knowledge and
wisdom. He was the Special Adviser to the late Sheikh Zayed bin
Nahyan and also had the honour to lead his funeral prayers in
November 2004.
Currently he
is the Religious Advisor to His Highness The President of United
Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. |
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HE Shaykh
Abdullah bin Bayyah
Vice Chairman IUMS, Saudi Arabia
His
Excellency Shaykh Abdallah bin Mahfudh ibn Bayyah is a leading
Islamic scholar and a former Vice President of Mauritania,
currently teaching at King Abdul Aziz University.
His
Excellency Shaykh is presently involved in several organisations
in the Muslim world, such as al Majma’ al-Fiqhi, which comprises
a body of scholars from across the Muslim world and from
different Schools of Thought (madhhabs) and viewpoints.
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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
www.internationalmuslimunity.com and a blog site
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
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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