THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE and London Muslim Centre are seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer. Together, the two institutions form one of the largest and busiest Muslim organisations in the UK, serving as a base for its local ...
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Islamic Relief UK launches Ramadan appeal
THE UK GOVERNMENT will match funds raised by Islamic Relief during its Ramadan appeal up to the sum of £2 million, the charity has announced. Money raised in the Ramadan appeal will, this year, be dedicated to the effort to ...
Read More »Don’t miss out on East London Mosque Itikaf
APPLICATIONS are now open for Itikaf at the East London Mosque. Forms may be collected from reception, but applications may also be made online. The number of places available for Itikaf is limited. The successful applicants will be chosen by ...
Read More »Mosque presents fundraising movie
THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE is showing the film One Day in the Haram and holding a Q&A with the director to raise money for its Endowment Fund. The unique film gives a unique eye-witness account of life inside the Holy ...
Read More »Imam guilty of historic sexual abuse in Newham
THE FAMILY trusted Hafiz Azizur Rehman Pirzada, 76, of Laughton Road, Northolt, when they appointed him to teach their two girls about the Quran. He did not live up to that trust – and now, belatedly, he will pay the ...
Read More »New ways to protect Muslim heritage
Emdad Rahman Launch of first ever guide for archiving specifically aimed at Muslim institutes First conference to discuss archiving Muslim heritage Launch of one-off special edition of 105-year-old Islamic Magazine The Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative (EMHAI), in partnership ...
Read More »EL Mosque offers Islam awareness course
IF WE ARE TO build a united community in our diverse East End, we need to gain a common understanding of the lives of all our citizens – their backgrounds, culture and life values. Although Muslims make up a large part ...
Read More »Islamic Relief plans massive Qurbani operation
UK-BASED CHARITY Islamic Relief is planning a massive distribution of meat to mark Eid ul Adha on 21st August – reaching out to refugees and impoverished communities in the UK and across large parts of the world. This special day ...
Read More »Mosque announces Eid Al-Adha and Jama’ah times
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 ...
Read More »Arab News launches improved Hajj App
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 ...
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