Leeds Makkah Mosque recentlyorganised a very successful Islamic exhibition and inter-faith event. The aim of the event was to invite  members of the wider community to come to the mosque and learn about the Muslim faith and culture.

As part of the inter-faith work, a ‘Connecting Cultures’ session was held. The aim of this session was to invite the senior members of the local statutory bodies: the public, private, education, voluntary, community and faith sectors, and to discuss their views on community cohesion and community engagement.

The guest speakers included:

• Hilary Benn (Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs)
• Baroness Sayeeda Warsi (Shadow Secretary for Community Cohesion)
• Greg Mulholland MP
• Councillor Richard Brett (joint Leader of Leeds City Council)
• Terry Hodgkinson (Chair of Yorkshire Forward)
• Tim Field (Partner of DLA Piper)
• Graham Taylor (author of best-selling Shadowmancer)
• Chief Inspector Mark Busley
• lectures from Universities and representatives from local council, the education, voluntary, community and faith sectors

You can read more on this event by visiting Leeds Makkah Mosque

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