Religion

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has announced that – following the sighting of the moon in Saudi Arabia yesterday, Sunday, 12th August is 1 Dhu Al-Hijjah. Consequently, The Day of Arafat (9 Dhu Al-Hijjah) will be on Monday, 20th August. The ...

THERE’S A NEW app for pilgrims to use at Hajj – and it comes courtesy of Arab News, which is working in partnership with the Muslim World League. The app is free and is available to download on iOS and Android devices. ...

CONTROVERSIAL plans to redevelop Chrisp Street market could see up to 400 Muslims lose their prayer facility and be left with nowhere else to go. The problem centres on the building in Market Street which houses a Post Office (on ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE and London Muslim Centre were pleased to welcome Professor John Esposito when he visited the Mosque on 23rd June. Prof. Esposito is a founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding, as ...

Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn has issued the following message to mark Eid. Assalamu’alaikum, I would like to wish Eid Mubarak to Muslims in the UK and all around the world celebrating Eid-al Fitr. Eid is a wonderful time for ...

Emdad Rahman THE BISHWANATH SPORTS ASSOCIATION (BSA UK) held a Ramadan Iftar event at the Bishwanathi coffee house in Tower Hamlets. Present were: Md Abdul Khalique (BSA Chair) Dawlath Khan Babul (Co-founder, BSA) Koys Miah (Secretary) Kobir Ahmed (Treasurer) Alam ...

Muhammad Ismael The British Bangladesh Society celebrated Ramadan by breaking fast with members of the community while also taking part in an inclusive Dementia Friends information session. The session was delivered by Emdad Rahman MBE and hosted by Chair Nasir ...

Emdad Rahman LOCAL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS – the majority being children – joined forces, while fasting 18 hours during Ramadan, to pack bags of sweets for children. Sweet Eid is a pioneering, not-for-profit, community project initiated by a group of young ...

Emdad Rahman A packed house at The Venue in Forest Gate broke their Ramadan fast together at an event organised by the Beanibazar Welfare Trust UK (BWTUK). Notables in attendance on the night included Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, ...

Emdad Rahman STUDENTS AND STAFF from the London Enterprise Academy delivered a community event to raise awareness and celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Activities included fact presentations on Ramadan and a nasheed song and a Quran recitation competition ...