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A Halal food festival is giving curious diners the chance to tuck into treats from around the world this month.
The festival, celebrating foods prepared in accordance with Islam, will feature more than 100 exhibitors, as well as cooking demonstrations from top chefs.
Its founder, Imran Kausar, said: "The growing British Muslim middle classes have greater needs and demands from food producers, retailers and restaurateurs and command significant spending power.