Young Muslims kick off new year by cleaning Halesowen streets

A group of young Muslims began their new year by cleaning up the streets.
On New Year’s Day, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) Birmingham West continued its annual tradition of serving communities by organising a street cleaning initiative in Halesowen town centre. 25 volunteers and community members from across the area joined forces to help tidy up their neighbourhoods and start 2025 with a spirit of service and positivity.
This year’s initiative saw participation across the country, with more than 1,500 volunteers across 75 locations.Together, they collected more than 480 bags of litter across the UK. Bilal Ahmad, the youth leader of Qiadat, said: “Cleanliness is a core tenet of our faith, and this initiative allows us to put our values into action while giving back to our country. “Seeing our youth and community members come together on New Year’s morning to serve others is truly inspiring.
“Even a few hours of effort can make a significant difference.” The clean-up is part of a broader commitment to community service. Throughout the year, AMYA organises various initiatives, including tree planting, fundraising, blood donations, and food distribution, under its nationwide Mercy4Mankind campaign.
In the past two years alone, AMYA has raised more than £750,000 for British charities, donated 34 tonnes of food to food banks, provided 4.6 million meals, and contributed more than 57,000 hours of community service. For more information about AMYA’s activities, please contact qaid.birminghamwest@khuddam.co.uk.
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