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East London Mosque provides Ramadan timetable
WITH JUST A WEEK to go until Ramadan begins, the community is busy making preparations – and wondering what a Ramadan under lockdown will look like. The East London Mosque has, as usual, produced a timetable for the month. However, ...
Read More »East London Mosque issues new funeral guidance
CORONAVIRUS is still causing a several hundred deaths a day in the UK – and that figure includes a number of Muslims, whose lives the virus has brought to an end. The East London Mosque has now brought together a ...
Read More »East London Mosque services go online
WALK THROUGH Whitechapel any day of the week, and you’ll be walking alongside people going to or from the East London Mosque. At least, that was the situation before the Lockdown. These days, footfall through Whitechapel has been reduced to ...
Read More »Mosque appeals for volunteers to help with burials
THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has asked for volunteers from across London to come forward to help with the funerals of those who have died from COVID-19. The appeal is made in partnership with the Muslim Community Association. The request for ...
Read More »Muslim charities work together to combat Coronavirus
A GROUP OF leading Muslim organisations have come together to co-ordinate a collective response to the Coronavirus lockdown. The constituent organisations include charities, mosques, community centres. The group, the Muslim Charities Forum (MCF), has launched an emergency financial appeal so ...
Read More »Victoria Park Run raises thousands for charity
Emdad Rahman HUNDREDS OF runners from near and far took part in the annual Muslim Charity Run (MCR) at Victoria Park which was held to raise money for charitable causes. The 5km endurance test organised by the East London Mosque ...
Read More »Islamic Relief and Mosque distribute Qurbani meat
ONE HUNDRED bags of Qurbani meat have been distributed to the local community thanks to a joint effort by international relief charity Islamic Relief and the East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre. Many recipients of the meat are from ...
Read More »Murder charge after mosque shooting in Norway
A YOUNG, WHITE Norwegian citizen has been charged with murder in the aftermath of a shooting incident at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre in the town of Baerum, on the outskirts of the capital, Oslo. No one was killed when the ...
Read More »Eid Mubarak
We wish all our readers Eid Mubarak on the occasion of Eid Ul Adha. We wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous year ahead. To stay in touch with East London News over the coming year, follow us on Facebook and ...
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