Local group brush up Dunfermline on New Year’s Day

A local group was busy on New Year’s morning, litter picking in the city and helping their community.

While many were still recovering from a late Hogmanay night, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at (AMJ) were tidying up the area around James Allan Centre. The group has been active in Fife for over 10 years, promoting equality, interfaith dialogue and community service.

In mid-December, it was announced that they’d had their Community Asset Transfer request approved and would take over the James Allan Centre on Paton Street.It’s said that AMJ will turn the centre into a space offering a food pantry, warm room facility, establish a library and conduct daily prayers and educational classes for adults and children.

The community’s youth leader for Edinburgh and Fife, Jameel Khan said: “The New Year is an opportunity to reflect on our responsibilities towards others.“Through simple acts such as feeding those in need and reaching out to our neighbours, we aim to demonstrate the values of compassion, service, and social responsibility that our faith teaches.”

Their application at the time also stated their interest in “community service and volunteer-led clean-up initiatives.” The decision to give them the centre is said to give them a permanent base to continue supporting local people.

Cllr Gordon Pryde said: “Thanks have to go to the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Edinburgh & Fife who were out doing a litter pick around the James Allan Centre on New Year’s morning.”They have a worldwide commitment to doing community activity following their prayers every New Year morning.

“It was terrific that the local members did this work around the park on Paton Street.”

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