RECONCILING religious law and civil law was the theme for discussion at a multi-faith meeting at a mosque in Leyton.

Around 80 people from churches, mosques and synagogues around east London gathered at the Tawhid mosque in Leyton High Road for the event.

Among those in attendance was the Bishop of Barking, the Rt Rev David Hawkins.

The discussion was organised by the East London Three Faiths Forum and was chaired by Dr Suhaib Hasan, who leads the Tawhid mosque.

Joining him were Sheikh Haitham Al-Haddad, a hudge at the Islamic Shari'a Council, Rev Stuart Myers of the Boundary Road Synagogue, and Rev Jude Bullock, vicar of St Anne's Church, Chingford.

Forum executive member Rabbi David Hulbert said it was the first time a Three Faiths event had been held in the venue, which he described as important to the local area.

He said: "The subject was religious law and the law of the state, how they work in parallel and resolving conflicts between the two systems.

"The issue was discussed from each faith's perspective."

Rabbi Hulbert told the Guardian: "Three Faiths gives people a forum and a framework to meet people of the Abrahamic faiths and learn about what we share and where we differ."