Religion

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has confirmed that today, Friday, 2nd August, is the first day of the month of Hajj, Dhu Al-Hijjah. The Day of Arafat will be on Saturday, 10th August. Eid al-Adha will be on Sunday, 11th August. ...

Emdad Rahman THE HEDGECOCK Centre will be hosting a special Eid Fun Day for the community in Barking. The community event is open to everyone and will take place tomorrow: Saturday, 15th June. The event runs from 3pm to 7pm ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has issued the following statement. Eid Mubarak! The Co-ordination Committee of Mosques and Islamic Centres in London has announced: Eid al Fitr is on Tuesday 4 June 2019. May Allah forgive us and grant us a ...