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WORLD AUTISM Awareness Week runs from 27th March to 2nd April. Estimates suggest that some 1% of the population suffers from autism to some degree. It is thought that 2,300 adults live with autism in Tower Hamlets and the Council ...

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence ceremony was held in London on 27th March to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Among the winners was our very own Emdad Rahman, who has been volunteering with us since our ...

Abul Hyat Nurujjaman, Managing Director of Taj Accountants, has been given a special award in recognition of his service to the community and his contributions to community activities. The award was conferred on him by the Mayor of Brent Council, ...

Emdad Rahman A small team of volunteers from Neighbours in Poplar, led by Sister Christine Frost, has travelled to Calais and then on to the refugee camp in Dunkerque, France, to offer aid and support to those living there. Working with ...

Emdad Rahman Jamiatul Ummah secondary school held an anniversary dinner to celebrate 20 years of education excellence, togetherness, community and inspiring a united group of strong, upstanding and committed young men to fulfill huge ambitions. From humble beginnings, the educational establishment ...

Emdad Rahman We focus so much on the “homeless” part we forget the “people” bit… # TheWanderingLondoner TONIGHT AT THE soup kitchen we had a mixture of the kids and new volunteers stepping in, including Dr Mohammad Hassan from Queens Hospital, Romford, who ...

Md Ismael THE GET TOGETHER Group at the Ripple Centre in Barking & Dagenham has taken part in a dementia awareness workshop as part of the team’s engagement programme. The group has now completed the Dementia Friends training programme and each participant ...

TENANTS AND leaseholders will be discussing how to rid our estates of Anti-Social Behaviour later this month. The Tower Hamlets Federation of Tenants and Residents Associations (TRAs) will be devoting its March meeting to this topic – and leading the ...

Emdad Rahman AS PART OF their community outreach programme, Enfield Mosque in Ponders End opened its doors over a number of days to invite the general public to visit and learn about Islam. Over two days the north London Mosque also ...

Md Ismael A DEDICATED TEAM of runners from the Newham-based Ummah Welfare Trust has completed an inner city half marathon to raise funds and awareness of the plight of Syrian orphans.  The three runners – Emdad Rahman, Md Imran and ...