Light of Hope Exhibition

In November the MBI Foundation sponsored ‘The Light of Hope’ an exhibition of works by Vaseem Mohammed at St. Botolph’s Church Aldgate, London.

Vaseem grew up within sight of the church, thus it was a natural venue for a show of his paintings. The unusual facet to the exhibition was provided by the fact that Vaseem’s work features Arabic calligraphy, including verses from the Qur’an. St. Botolph's was the centre of operations following the July 7th bomb at Aldgate and, though the exhibition had been planned as interfaith activity prior to the tragedy, it gained extra poignancy in the light of those events.

"a beacon of hope"

The Rector of St. Botolph’s, the Revd. Dr. Brian Lee, remarked “This exhibition, as its name suggests, stands as a beacon of hope for our common future. For years this place has stood at the cross roads of all the major waves of immigration into this country. We value our close links with the local Muslim community, and I hope this exhibition will be a symbol of learning, tolerance and solidarity.” 

The exhibition was a great success, and all partners are planning another for July 2006.