Charity

Cemetery Cleaned!

Cemetery Cleaned!

Assalaamu-Alaykum (Peace be Upon you)
Alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah), we had quite a few volunteers on Sunday afternoon to clean the top part of Dewsbury Cemetery, and although we were sorry to miss the lecture delivered by Shaikh Yusuf Darwan in Zakaria Masjid, we were blessed with beautiful weather for a Sunday afternoon cleaning [...]

Wanted – Cemetery Cleaners!

Wanted - Cemetery Cleaners!

Assalamu-Alaykum (Peace be Upon you)
Well as the title suggests, insha-Allah on Sunday 7th October 2007, volunteers from Dewsbury are helping to give Dewsbury Cemetery a good ‘ol clean!
The initiative is organised by Savile Town Community Centre and we are still looking for a few more volunteers (the more of us there are, the less time [...]

Charity in Ramadhaan

Assalamu-Alaykum (Peace be Upon you)
Well Ramadhaan steadily plods on (2 weeks have already finished!), and alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah), it seems that our hearts are already experiencing some of that tranquility associated with fasting and worshipping Allah more than usual.
It is most definitely a time to increase the good that we do and [...]

Special Offer: 10 for the price of 1

Special Offer: 10 for the price of 1

Assalamu-Alaykum (Peace be Upon you)
If you are a Yorkshire man your eyes will have immediately turned to this screen: as they famously say in this lovely part of the world, “ought for nought”.
Its funny how the word “SALE” draws you in to the shops to offload your hard earned cash (or easily obtained credit on [...]

The Art of Listening

The Art of Listening

Assalaamu-Alaykum (Peace be Upon you)
Alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah), there are many Muslims these days who seem to be alive to the realisation that through Islam, Allah has blessed us with the gift of all gifts, and due to that, there are many of us who take part in Islamic conferences, seminars, talks, Bayaans, [...]

Wibble Wobble!

Wibble Wobble!

Assalamu-Alaykum (Peace be Upon you)
It’s always better to give rather than to take. The upper hand (the one that gives) is always better than the lower hand. And what better way to give, than to give something back to the community?
Whether black or white, Asian or Jamaican, Muslim or Trinitarian (!) we can [...]

Barbecues, Treks & Fundays – Raise money the Islamic Way!

Barbecues, Treks & Fundays - Raise money the Islamic Way!

Assalaamu-Alaykum (Peace be Upon you)
Money, money, money!
Everybody wants it and nobody wants to give it! Most people love it, yet some people hate it (or so they claim!), and everybody thinks that money makes the world go round.
Well it doesn’t because Allah makes the world go round!
Anyway, apart from having my little rant [...]

A Little Something for the Weekend

A Little Something for the Weekend

Assalaamu-Alaykum (Peace be Upon you)
Alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah) it seems that the Muslims of UK are in for a treat this weekend.
First of all we have the Ansaar Football Events/Activities Day on Sunday 15th which is taking place at Birkdale High School on Wheelwright Lane, Dewsbury. Activities include archery, bouncy castle, rodeo, [...]

All the Way to the Top

All the Way to the Top

Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding.
With this verse of the Holy Qur’an in mind and also with the intention of doing something which could be of use to others, the humble author along with 15 [...]