By Adrian Morgan
This week, the annual British event known as "Islam Expo" came to a close. In 2006, this "celebration" of Islamic heritage and identity gathered criticism as the event - then held in Alexandra Palace in North London - took place while relatives were commemorating the first anniversary of the 7/7 attacks. Additionally, some of the proposed speakers at that 2006 event were known to hold extremist views.
One of these individuals was Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the head of the Pakistani Jamaat-e-Islami party, who had praised Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda members. "Qazi Hussain Ahmed, though invited, did not attend the 2006 Islam Expo event due to political engagements.
A speaker who did attend the 2006 event was Azzam Tamimi, who is a spokesperson for the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB). The MAB was co-founded in 1997 by a senior figure within the international Muslim Brotherhood - Kemal el-Helbawy. Read more ...
This week, the annual British event known as "Islam Expo" came to a close. In 2006, this "celebration" of Islamic heritage and identity gathered criticism as the event - then held in Alexandra Palace in North London - took place while relatives were commemorating the first anniversary of the 7/7 attacks. Additionally, some of the proposed speakers at that 2006 event were known to hold extremist views.
One of these individuals was Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the head of the Pakistani Jamaat-e-Islami party, who had praised Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda members. "Qazi Hussain Ahmed, though invited, did not attend the 2006 Islam Expo event due to political engagements.
A speaker who did attend the 2006 event was Azzam Tamimi, who is a spokesperson for the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB). The MAB was co-founded in 1997 by a senior figure within the international Muslim Brotherhood - Kemal el-Helbawy. Read more ...
Source: Family Security Matters