Saturday February 20th marked the inauguration of the Baitul Ikram Mosque located in the diverse area of Clarendon Park, Leicester.The new mosque has been entirely self- funded by the Ahmadiyya members as well as members of the community.People have donated parts of their wages and even children have saved up and donated their pocket money…
The Spiritual leader to millions of Ahmadiyya Muslims around the world is in Leicester today opening a new £1m mosque. His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad is the guest of honour at the Baitul Ikram Mosque in Clarendon Park. It’s been entirely funded by the local Ahmadiyya community and our reporter Melissa Wright joined them for…
Moin Valli of Valli Opticians (centre front) leads off the fund-raising walkers on the Valli Rally from his shop in Meltham.He finally did it.The family of award-winning Huddersfield volunteer Kamal Aftab, who died in August last year of acute myeloid leukaemia, are celebrating after his dying wish to raise £50,000 for charity came true.The JustGiving…
TOWN mayor Melanie Odell was special guest at the open morning at Jamia Ahmadiyya UK’s Institute of Modern Languages and Theology, in Haslemere, at the end of last month. The annual open house event at the Islamic academy is held to forge closer links with the town and provides an opportunity to look around the…
MP John McDonnell was one of 170 people to attend a dinner aiming to unite all communities against extremism on Saturday (January 30) in Hillingdon .Organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (AMA) and hosted at the Baitul Amn Mosque the event was part of the nationwide campaign ‘United Against Extremism’ . One of the key…
A KEIGHLEY Muslim group says Britain’s Prime Minister should spend more time talking to Muslim women before announcing new rules which would restrict their personal choices.Keighley’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association has responded to David Cameron’s comments that more Muslim women should speak English so they are less isolated and less receptive to extremist messages from…
A GROUP of Halesowen Muslims have urged the Prime Minister to talk to women who follow the faith before banning the wearing of the veil and segregation in public places.The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are “concerned” at David Cameron’s remarks on measures he claims will help to promote integration.They are calling on him to spend more…
Farida Laeeq says Muslim women should have right to decide if they wear Hijab after David Cameron said he would support veil ban in schools and courts. The president of a Liverpool women’s Muslim group has spoken out over the government’s controversial proposal to ban the veil.Farida Laeeq, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association,…
Yesterday at the Penistone Town Council meeting, our town mayor was presented with a cheque for £500 by members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It was a wonderful gesture from, at face value, some wonderful community minded individuals.I’m ashamed to say that part of me thought why? Was there some ulterior motive? At this point…
End of content
End of content
