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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Tolerance



Muslim event 'to build bridges'
Building bridges between Muslims and the wider community is one of the aims of a four-day event in London about the faith, organisers say.

The Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) said it wanted to attract a wide range of visitors to IslamExpo.

Mayor Ken Livingstone, Lord Coe and Yusuf Islam - formerly Cat Stevens - will open the event in London, which is expected to attract 40,000 people.

Among those due to speak is former Iraq hostage Norman Kember.

This has the British right frothing at the mouth, it seems any mention of multicultralism produces much bile, its their favourite scapegoat.

I have a fair few Muslim friends, I've visited Tunisia and Egypt. I've met a very nice Algerian, and I found all very welcoming, I was treated like family, and I felt completly safe.

Life is too short to be consumed by hatred, we need a little less violence and a lot more tolerance.

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