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Other Mosques Good Activities
Sports Fun Days & Scouts Who: Ansaar - a voluntary Organisation in W. Yorkshire What Do They Do: They promote Sports Fun Days to engage the communities together and promote values of education, sport and health playing a vital role in building strong neighbourhoods. They work closely with Mosques, Community Groups, schools, churches and centres. They have also started their first scouts programme, which is extended in the summer school holidays. Annually they hold two fun day events, one being for fathers and children and the other for mothers and children. Some ladies activities... Stalls (Food/Clothing/Jewellry/Toys/Surestart & Early Learning Centre/College Info & Registration), Jumping castle and slides, Childrens face painting, Medium to large size sand pit and water, Madrassah girls football, Fun fair rides, Horse riding, Henna hand painting, Kids Tug of war, Art competition Some mens activities... Stalls (Food/Clothing/Toys/Surestart & Early Learning Centre/College Info & Registration), Football, Athletics, Teachers Tug of war, Quick Cricket, Qiraat/Nazam, Table Tennis, Over 40’s 7-a side football Snippet from Kirklees council Website regardinng Ansaar... Benefits: Good for keeping kids occupied in activites that promote health, education and good citizens Creates a buzz and gets men and women to such activites who may normally be preoccupied with mundane chores Different communities mingle and creates unity Where to Get More Info: http://www.ansaar.org.uk/
Pre Magrib Tea and Cakes gathering Who: Camberley Mosque What Do They Do: A simple weekly get together, 30 mins before prayer time. It is open to everyone, to have a chat, make friends and enjoy a spot of tea and scones etc Benefit: People who maybe isolated and lonely or just people bored can feel part of the neighbourhood. Besides the social aspect, one example is of an 80 year old man who came to the tea gathering who later enquired if someone could teach him how to pray. In all his 80 years he had not learned this, and was very appreciative for someone to take time out to teach him. Where to Get More Info: Camberleymosque.co.uk
2 towns, many Mosques. All Salaah Jamaat times unified on one sheet What Do They Do: Each mosque has its own Salaah timetable. One brother/sister collects these at the beginning of the month. Creates a unified timetable for only the jamaat times for the 5 daily prayers at each of the mosques in the local area (2/3 mile radius). This is then distributed to all the local mosques within 2/3 days. Benefits: To pray Salaah (prayer) in jamaat (congregation) at the mosque is 25/27 times more virtuous than praying individually. If you miss the pray at your local mosque due to work or family commitments you are able to arrange to head to another local mosque. It becomes customary to keep this in the car and one at the home. Salaah is much more easier to catch with Jamaat. Where to Get More Info: Examples are below Jamaat Timetable of local mosques in town one - side 1 Jamaat Timetable of local mosques in neighbouring town - side 2
Monthly pray gathering for the Blind
Connecting cultures and open door policy to non muslims, including Yorkshires Largest ever Islamic exhibition Who: Makkah Mosque, Leeds What Do They Do: Open and accomodating for non muslims and new muslims to learn about Islam. The mosque has historically endeavoured to develop a better understanding of the message of peace propagated by the Muslim faith within the wider community. The Mosque has pioneered initiatives that actively engage with different community organisations. Mosques activities have included: 1) Holding the Yorkshire’s largest ever Islamic exhibition in May 2008. As well as the Islamic exhibition which was opened to the general public, a special ‘Connecting Cultures’ session was held for senior members of local statutory bodies, the education, voluntary, community and faith sectors. The guests included Hilary Benn, Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs, John Battle MP, former faith advisor, Greg Mulholland MP, Lord Mayor of Leeds, Leader of Leeds City Council, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council, Divisional Commander for North West Leeds, Pro-Vice-Chancellors of Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University, Rev Canon McCreadie (Leeds Cathedral Dean), Rev John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, Rev Dr Elizabeth Smith, Chair of Methodist Church, lectures from Universities and representatives from local council, the education, voluntary, community and faith sectors also attended the event. The event was one of its kind and should be replicated by other mosques in the UK. Benefits: Tackles the misunderstanding and dimistifies Islam, from the onslaught of Islamaphobia being propagated in the media Makes people aware of the same descent Christian values held in Islam Where to Get More Info: http://www.makkahmasjid.co.uk
Community Mosque Who: ITA (Islamic Tarbiya Academy), Dewsbury. W. Yorkshire What Do They Do: Activities at the mosque (Table Tennis, Pool, 5 a side Football, Karate, arabic for beginners, spiritual discussions and zikr gathering)
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