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(With photos)
BRUSSELS, Sept 29 (KUNA) -- The League of Belgian Muslims has joined hands
with a France-based commercial house, Gedis, to organize the first Muslim
fair in the Belgian capital. The 3-day fair opened here Friday evening.
Dr. Karim Chemlal, spokesman for the League of Belgian Muslims, told the
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that that fair aimed to show that "there is a need
of the Muslim community here to be more visible in the society."
Secondly, he elaborated, there is a need to correct the image of Muslims
and Islam in the minds of those people who are suspicious of everything linked
with the Muslim community.
"Our answer to this anti-Islam film is this expo about Islam, about our
prophet and to explain Islam," said Chemlal. He was referring to the
anti-Islam film which was made in the US recently.
The fair is divided into two parts , a business side and a cultural side
including debates and talks.
A large number of shops are selling dresses, perfumes, books and food and
other items.
Sheikh Saad Al-Brik from Saudi Arabia addressed the symposium Friday night,
and the famous European Islamic thinker and writer Tareq Ramadan is expected
to speak at the fair Saturday.
A number of other Muslim thinkers and scholars are to speak on issues like
Islamic finance, Islamic media, Islamic ethics and spirituality and on the
life of the prophet. (end)
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