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Islam expo is an Islamic exhibition held in London in July 2006, and which shall return in July 2008. It is held at the Alexandra Palace in London, a city with a large Muslim population and it was described as being the largest Islamic exhibition ever held in Europe.

There was stalls by Islamic businesses and charities like Muslim Hands and Islamic Relief. There was also stalls selling Islamic music, clothing, food and books. There was also opportunities to get free henna tattoos and your name written in Arabic. There was also an interactive section on the Five Pillars of Islam, an exhibition of young British Islamic art, and a section on famous Islamic scientists and mathematicians. There was also a fun fair in the grounds and lectures by various people from within and outside the Islamic population like Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens and Muslim BBC news reporter Asad Ahmad. There was screenings of Islamic films, and Islamic musicians.

[edit] Aims

The aims of the exposition was to:

Introduce the British public to Islam as a global culture and faith that spans continents, races and languages.
Shed light over the Islamic civilisation’s great achievements in the various fields of knowledge; from science to technology and from art to literature.
Create stronger foundations for Muslims to understand their heritage and develop their identity as major pioneers of human civilisation.
Combat the myths, misconceptions and misunderstandings of Islam.
Encourage positive interaction between Muslims and the different races and cultures of British society. Working towards a more open, tolerant and pluralistic Britain.
Promote multi-culturalism as an enrichment of British identity.