by LAUREN CODLING FAITH leaders have spoken of engaging with members of the community to halt the spread of Covid-19 during Ramadan, with the country in lockdown. Government guidelines have seen places of worship across the country close in recent weeks, in light of the pandemic. For Muslims, this means mosques being shut during Ramadan….
Both practical support and prayers have been given to many by the Leamington branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association during the Coronavius lockdown. Leamington members launched a national campaign to help people in isolation. The Campaign was entitled ‘Just Because you are Self-isolating, Doesn’t Mean You’re Alone’ and was rolled out across the UK and…
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth from Milton Keynes have donated 2,000 facemasks to local nurses, care homes, charities and key workers The move is part of the young people’s determination to do good in society – particularly during the coronavirus crisis. Saeed Nazir, Youth Leader for Milton Keynes, said: “Islam urges every person to partake in charitable giving, and…
‘Churches Together’ in Cleckheaton celebrated Easter this year by opening a Foodbank and offering a full range of services to local people struggling due to Covid 19. PCC Secretary of St Luke the Evangelist’s Church, Cleckheaton, Josie Pugsley explained their initiative: “As the Covid-19 situation in Cleckheaton began to impact local people it became clear that many…
People across the West Midlands are being invited to join a virtual event during Ramadan. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which has mosques across the region, is organising the Big Virtual Iftar and has extended an invitation for non-Muslims to join in during the holy month. An iftar is the evening meal with which Muslims end…
South London and Surrey’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community announced plans for a virtual Big Iftar meal to mark Ramadan during quarantine. With lockdown measures to fight the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus remaining in place until at least May 11, the Ahmadiyya’s yearly celebrations of the Iftar evening meal, that end of Ramadan’s daily fasting, cannot take…
A Muslim women’s group have been praised by community leaders for going above and beyond to help families across Kirklees. As part of the nationwide ‘Help Your Neighbour’ campaign, launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Spen Valley’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association (AMWA) helped two local groups which are providing relief to communities during the coronavirus…
One of the UK’s youngest imams, a Croydon-based 25-year-old, believes the coronavirus is showing the community that strength is found in unity. Adeel Shah is one of the UK’s youngest imams within the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – an Islamic revival movement – having trained for seven years to earn the leadership position at the Jamia…
MEMBERS of Glasgow’s Muslim community took part in a national prayer last night for frontline staff and key workers dealing with the demands of Coronavirus. Just days before Ramadan, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA), the UK’s largest Muslim youth group, organised a nationwide #PrayForHeroes on Thursday, April 16. Up and down the country, Imams…
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