Record breaking reading on World Book Day

On Thursday 4th March 2010, a spectacular new world record was set in London.
3234 participants exceeded all expectations by breaking the Guinness World Record for ‘the most children reading with an adult.’
The event, which took place at the London Muslim Centre in East London, was organised by IF charity, in partnership with Islamic Forum Europe, Muslim Aid, London Muslim Centre, Tower Hamlets Council and supported by Muslim Writers Awards.
 
Politicians and celebrities joined thousands of people, who came from across London to take part in the world record bid including journalist Victoria Brittain, BBC London presenter Asad Ahmed and Young Muslim Writers Awards judges Farahad Zama, Bhavit Mehta, Sufiyah Ahmed and Shemiza Rashid. 
 
Former stars from the BBC hit show The Apprentice were also present including, Ghazal Asif, Tre Azzam, Majid Nagra and Syed Ahmed.
 
 
Baroness Pola Uddin, George Galloway MP, and the Leader of Tower Hamlets Council, Lutfur Rahman, also took part.
 
In a statement from the IF Team
“We would like to thank all those who took part and supported the BIG Read. This record really belongs to the whole community, our partners, media partners, trustees, volunteers, celebrities and supporters without whom this world record not have been possible. Following on from Gaza 100- World Record Run, this is the second record we have brought to Tower Hamlets and are especially  grateful to the people of this Borough.
 
We will be issuing full details of the event over the next few days but in the meantime would like to acknowledge our exceptional gratitude to Mohammed Ali from Islam Channel and  Ahmed Samad Chowdhury from Channel S, Flightcatchers and Aleaf Windows for their unwavering support and belief in our work”. A special thanks to Barrister Rizwan Hussain for all his ‘behind the scenes’ and ‘in front of the camera action’.