London peace conference to draw 12,000 Muslims

The “Peace for Humanity” conference, organized by Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI), a broad based Islamic organization, will issue a global declaration for peace calling for an end to terrorism and extremist violence.

The event aims to launch a drive to secure one million signatures in support of the declaration, as well as host a full day of speeches, entertainment, and multi-faith sessions, including a collective peace prayer for all main faiths.

Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, a leading Islamic scholar and founder of MQI, is set to host the event, and will call for “peace, tolerance and respect to all people everywhere,” organizers said.

The conference will hear from a number of speakers, including Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, who are sending video messages of support, as well as Islamic scholar Shaykh Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri.