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Viva Palestina! The Convoy from Dewsbury & Batley

Viva Palestina! The Convoy from Dewsbury & Batley

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
So with over 100 vehicles now and £1 million worth of aid, the Viva Palestina convoy is really picking up some momentum now!
The whole convoy will set off from Westminster on Saturday morning, but I know that from the Dewsbury/Batley area there are 5 vans and 1 HGV truck going [...]

The Bush Fires

The Bush Fires

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
As many of us will have seen the tragic scenes on our news with regards to the bush fires in Australia, many lives have been lost, so many lives have been destroyed.
We here in England probably thinking “hot!? Its freezing here with the snow an’ all!” but that [...]

Video of the Week

Video of the Week

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
So the days pass by, the events keep on happening, the money keeps on piling up and insha-Allah (with the Will of God) it’ll get to Palestine and help those who need it the most.
So it is with great pleasure that Hidayahblog presents to you the most inspiring fundraiser run [...]

The War in Palestine – The Real Facts and Figures

The War in Palestine - The Real Facts and Figures

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Well it is with a lighter and more optimistic heart that I write this post.
The ceasefire in Gaza in now underway and so we can now insha-Allah (with the Will of Allah) see an end to, what Gordon Brown called,  the ‘indefensible’ hostilities which Israel have been perpetrating over the [...]

The Difference between 200,000 and 50,000

The Difference between 200,000 and 50,000

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Well I know that you’re reading the title right now and thinking, ‘that’s easy, it’s 150,000′ but I must inform you that simple subtraction is not the main reason behind my title…..
You see, I was one of the lucky ones who attended the march in London over the weekend in [...]

Join the March!!

Join the March!!

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Insha-Allah (with the Will of Allah) there will be a Demonstration in support of the people of Palestine in London on Saturday 10 January 2009.
Please assemble at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park by 12:30 pm.  The March will end at the Israeli Embassy, London W8.
For more information check out the Stop [...]

Tears for Palestine

Tears for Palestine

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
As we enter into the 10th day of the unjustified and unfair Israeli offensive upon the people of Gaza it seems that there is no hope.
No hope for justice only unjustified aggression; no hope for freedom only an ever increasing humanitarian crisis; no hope for any resolution only political double-standards [...]

The Hajj – Pillar of Islam

The Hajj - Pillar of Islam

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As most people will know, the Hajj is the Muslim holy pilgrimage.
In the past, due to the distances involved and people’s finances at the time, it used to be known as ‘the journey of a lifetime’ but now, due to our technological advances and people being generally wealthier, it is [...]

A Little bit of Enlightenment for the Community

A Little bit of Enlightenment for the Community

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah) starting from Monday 1 December 2008, we’ve got a few things happening for the men and women of Savile Town, Dewsbury.
First up, a chance for the brothers to brush up on their Qur’an Tajweed under the watchful eye of a local Aalim (male scholar) [...]

It Doesn’t Matter if you’re Black or White

It Doesn't Matter if you're Black or White

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Whether we like it or not, as long as human beings continue to be human beings, we will always have to deal with unjust human prejudices like racism.
It is something which I think is a particularly selfish evil.
I say selfish because I wonder what gives anybody the right to think [...]