The highly anticipated Global Peace and Unity (GPU) festival returns to Excel London on October 19th and 20th. This unique two-day event is expected to draw over 100,000 visitors and offer an extraordinary experience for all attendees.
Along with the festival’s many activities and experiences, the conference will also feature an impressive list of international speakers, including acclaimed scholars, top politicians, dignitaries, influential thinkers, and celebrities from across the globe.
Don’t miss your chance to join the celebration at the must-attend GPU Festival — get your tickets now!
Some of the people speaking at GPU 2014
Maulana Tariq Jamil — Scholar
Maulana Tariq Jamil is a renowned Pakistani Islamic scholar and a prominent member of the Tableeghi Jamaat. He has been recognised in “The 500 Most Influential Muslims” annually since 2012 and is a recipient of the Pride of Performance award for his significant contributions to Islamic education and spiritual guidance in Pakistan and beyond.
Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan — CEO of Bayyinah
Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan is the founder and CEO of Bayyinah and a lead instructor for courses like ‘Fundamentals of Classical Arabic’ and ‘Divine Speech.’ Nouman has taught Arabic extensively and is currently focused on a seven-year-long project conducting a linguistic & literary focus Qur’anic Tafseer series in English.
Sheikh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri — Speaker & Author, Minhaj-ul-Quran UK
Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri is a public speaker and research author focused on the contemporary Islamic landscape and social sciences. Shaykh Hammad speaks about the universal dimensions of Islam, such as peace, harmony, Prophetic and Medinan foreign relations, interfaith-dialogue and intellectual heritage.
Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick — Senior Lecturer at the Islamic Institute of Toronto
Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick, PhD, was the first American to graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia. He has served as an Imam, missionary, teacher, counsellor and media consultant in the USA, Canada, South Africa and the West Indies.
Sheikha Fatima Barkatulla, Author & Lecturer
Sheikha Fatima Barkatulla is a British Islamic scholar, author, and host of IslamiQA on Islam Channel and the IlmFeed Podcast. Educated in Egypt and the UK, she specialises in Fiqh.
Prof. Joel Hayward — Chief Executive, Cambridge Muslim College
Professor Joel Hayward, a New Zealand-born British scholar and Chief Executive of Cambridge Muslim College, is recognised as an authority on international conflict and strategy.
Paul Williams — Founder of Blogging Theology
Paul Williams hosts the Blogging Theology YouTube channel, where he explores comparative religion by incorporating academic and scholarly insights, particularly on the Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Joram Van Klaveren — Co-founder Islam Experience Centre
drs. Joram J. van Klaveren, was a famous critic of Islam in The Netherlands and a former MP. While writing an anti-Islam book, he had a change of heart and mind and eventually even became Muslim.
Naz Shah MP
Naz Shah MP is the Labour Member of Parliament for Bradford West, first elected in 2015. An advocate for social justice, equality, and human rights, she focuses on issues like domestic violence and Islamophobia.
Sir Stephen Timms MP
Sir Stephen Timms is a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He previously served as the Shadow Minister for Employment from 2010 until September 2015 and currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).
Tariq Abdul-Wahad — Basketball Coach and Former NBA Player
Tariq Abdul-Wahad, a French basketball coach and former NBA player, was the first player raised in France to join the NBA. Drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 1997, he played eight seasons with multiple teams.
Other speakers include
- Sheikh Sulaiman Moola — Scholar, South Africa
- Professor Ilan Pappe — Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter
- Sheikh Mohammed Mahmoud — Imam
- Sheikh Alaa Elsayed — Scholar, Canada
- Christopher & Ben — The British Muslim Gentlemen
- Medea Benjamin — Co-Founder Code Pink
- Sheikh Sajid Omar — Mufti & Judge
- Sheikh Ali Hammuda – Lecturer and Author
- Imran Abbas — Actor
- Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi — Clinical Psychologist
- Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah — Executive Director of the Fiqh Council of North America
- Mohammed Faris — Founder of The Productive Muslim Company
- Imam Qari Bakeer — International Qur’anic Recite
- Dr Ismail Patel — Founder Friends of Al Aqsa
- Sheikh Abdurraheem Green — Founder and chairman of iERA
- Aaqib Ahmed — Founder of Muslim Pioneer
You can find more details about these speakers on the GPU 2014 website. We will add more impressive speakers to the roster in the coming weeks, so watch this space!
