Burial Prices Engagement 08/12/17 Kirklees Council Launch an Engagement Following Outrage Over the Proposed Hike in Burial Charges
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paigaam publications @paigaam2 IMWS57 01924 500 565 [email protected] Voice of FREE Tri-Lingual Monthly Magazine est .1993 Issue 297 December 2017 / Rabi ul Awal 1439 Running out of time Burial prices engagement 08/12/17 Kirklees Council launch an engagement following outrage over the proposed hike in burial charges. The engagement ends on the 8th December Full article on page 11 Advertisement 2 December 2017 Voice of I M W S INDEPENDENT OPTICIANS FREE EYE TEST with spectacle purchase OPTICIANS | OPTICAL LAB | GLASSES IN 1HR 2 FOR 1 FROM £60 Top Quality Designer KIDS GO FREE Frames brands 1 in 5 children have an Free on Contact lenses undiagnosed eye condition Save £££'s So don't delay - Register today Free trial 5 Oxford Street . Batley . WF17 7PZ . (01924) 455577 December 2017 3 Advertisement 4 December 2017 Voice of IMWS what’s on at the Inside this Issue Paigaam Editorial in protest over Rohingya Page 6 genocide Al-Hikmah Page 10 centre South Gujarat Project update Page 7 Burial price engagement Monday: Friday: disappoints public ICWA serve up weekly Page 11 Ladies Lunch Group Men’s Intense Circuit Training breakfast (over 55s) light exercise by a qualified instructor Page 7 The Legal Slot: Sleeping 11:30am – 3pm 8pm - 9pm at Work and the National Tuesday: Saturday: Batley Poets’ in interfaith Minimum Wage Page 8 Page 12 ESOL E2 Class Boys Youth Group 9:30am – 11:30am 5:30pm - 7:30pm Dewsbury Smile in meet your Being aware of Islamophobia Ladies Aerobics (FREE) Sunday: neighbours Page 13 by a qualified instructor Girl Guiding Brownies Page 8 5:15pm – 6:15pm 7 - 10 years old Public Health England 10:30am - 11:45am Parents outraged over Ofsted campaign to Men’s Circuit Training (FREE) plan to question four-year- cut unnecessary use of by a qualified instructor Girl Guides olds on clothing antibiotics 7pm – 8pm 10 - 14 years old Page 9 Page 14 10:30am - 12:00pm Wednesday: Cricket coaching in Palestine Beginner’s ESOL Page 9 9:30am – 11:00am Modern Inventor...p19 Anonymous survey launched For events visit our Kids Page...p20 Thursday: to record discrimination in the Health...p21 Beginner’s ESOL E2 website at: imws. workplace 9:30am –11:30am org.uk Page 10 Gujarati...p22-26 Urdu...p27-28 Geldof hands back honour The current cemetery charges are: Adult Timber Grave: £1999 Sessional Youth Child Timber Grave (under 18) £1303 Infant Timber Grave (under 1) £1139 Workers Still Born (Multiple burial in Angel’s Corner) £81 IMWS is looking for a youth worker to Burial contact deliver a boys group session every Saturday 6pm-8pm numbers This is a paid post FOR DEATH AND BURIAL RELATED ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT: AREA CONTACT PHONE PERSON NUMBERS Relevant qualifications and checks DAWATAL ISLAM EBRAHIM BHAI CHOPDAT 07980381197 NOORUL ISLAM will be necessary including safeguarding MASJID-E-NOOR and DBS. To find out more email: MADINA MASJID GULAM BHAI MANIYAR 07801825691 MASJID-E- MAHMOODIYA ISMAIL BHAI LUNAT 07404050557 [email protected] JAME MASJID ISMAIL BHAI E. DAJI 07779227947 ILAAHI MASJID AYUB BHAI BISMILLAH 07988800450 December 2017 5 Articles Sharing a view or two! Paigaam Editorial e: [email protected] any direct and horizon of this otherwise calm but, towns and areas that have practical ocean. Waves of disunity crashing gone the ‘new way’, what about Tablighi Tussles economic, against this inconspicuous island. their Saathis who do not wish political An effort that was once revered to? Two mashweras in the same & Tug of War and social for it’s denouncement of chairs building? Have we not been here viewpoints, and titles is now being ripped before with two Eids in the same WITH A packed sleeping bag even gaining it apart like a piece of fine silk masjid? over their shoulders, a miswaak recognition from leading Western caught in thorns, for the very An effort which is to unite the in their pockets, and a tasbih to experts: sake of establishing dominance. Ummah is disuniting themselves. hand, the image of a Tablighi, or ‘peaceful and apolitical Break away factions scuffling over With the passing away of elders, Jamaati, or a Jamaat Saathi is a preaching to the people leadership disputes. Regional was this just a matter of time? uniform one around the globe. movement’ Graham E. Fuller a leaders in the process of wanting It is easy to blame disunity on The image is one of simpleton, former CIA official. to consolidate their power bases, Shaitaan, however, man is not one who is on a simple, singular ‘completely apolitical and law using the Masjid Wali Jamaat to without his vices, questions of aim and mission, his objectives abiding’ Oliver Roy, a pride and ego come in. are very plainly set out: his own prominent authority Mohammed and Yusuf rectification. on Islam at the French went in Jamaat together It is this very uniformity, National Centre for and spent forty days simplicity and plainness that has Scientific Research. abroad. Next year they allowed the Tablighi Jamaat to ‘an apolitical, quietist were going to take up a flourish throughout the world movement of internal foreign takaza together. in less than a century, largely grassroots missionary Mohammed’s locality unhindered and away from any renewal ... for the efforts follows Dewsbury unwanted attention. The effort to reshape individual and so aligned to has reached millions of people lives’ Professor Barbara Nizamuddin, Yusuf’s worldwide, striking the chords D. Metcalf, University of however, has aligned of many through no elaborate Michigan. to the ‘World Shura’. campaigns or marketing but the The heart and soul of the Tabligh fluff up the number of supporters Mohammed’s path is one way, tool of choice, Dawah. Personal Jamaat effort is Aamaal and on their side. Yusuf’s is now another. Will they communication, words spoken Spirituality and this focus on one’s The ripples of division have get their tashkeel together? from the heart, with Ikhlaas self and one’s own health, wealth reached the UK shores, where the (sincerety). and time is what has allowed the question of ‘who are you with?’ Got something to say? Want to share a view or opinion? A key factor that has allowed effort to be respected by even mirrors the Moon Wars, a bitter Send your Letter to the Editor to: those that may not actively take taste that we are still trying to the effort to be so widespread, [email protected] across borders and nations is part. clear our throats of. or you can post them to: the Tablighi Jamaat’s aversion However, recent times have It’s all OK for those that have Al-Hikmah Centre, 28 Track Road, Batley to politics, and also its lack of seen a gathering storm on the remained with the status quo, WF17 7AA 6 December 2017 Voice of I M W S South Gujarat Project update NOW IN its third year, the livelihood. During phase two - Maneckpore, sugar cane Noor Trust. IMWS South Gujarat project of the project, the following business Studies include: MBBS, has delivered support to empowerment projects - Harangam, Haircutting MSc Physiotherapy, BSc vulnerable families through have been delivered in the saloon chair Physiotherapy, BHMS, B. projects based around following villages: - Navsari, sewing machine and Pharmacy, Mec Eng, MSc (Bio- housing, empowerment tailoring accessories Tech) and personal development Housing Project Empowerment projects Scholarships via scholarships. The project has now completed phase two and below are the areas where your donations have been spent. 2,291,690 Rupees 418,200 Rupees 873,095 Rupees Housing (£ 26,6oo approx) (£ 4,870 approx) (£ 10,160 approx) Project Six houses across five - Khergam (2 projects) Tawa - Ambetha, cutlery stall Students who have received villages have now been built Fry, Chinese food - Gandeva, Haircutting saloon the scholarship come from and house around 35 people. - Thala (4 projects) Tempo van, chair villages throughout Gujarat The previous homes were sweets and crisps , takeaway and further afield. Including dilapidated and following stall Scholarships Chikhli, Navsari, Bilimoria, the application and scrutiny - Malpunda, stock replenish With the scholarship Ambetha, Kosamba, Bardoli, process steps to rebuild the - Kosamba, chai lari, handcart, projects, we have been Viyara, Luwara, Surat, Valsad, houses began. toys, handicapped chana working in partnership Vansda, Dhamdachha, Vapi, The six re-builds took place dhana vendor with Alipore Social Welfare Baruch. in Khambiya, two houses in - Bhoria (3 projects) electrician Trust in partnership with Al Donations to the IMWS Chanwai, Vankal, Dhanori, tools, sewing machine, Noor Trust who are based in South Gujarat Project of and Baleshwar. Bardoli, Attar stock Bardoli. During phase two, Zakaat, Sadaqah and Lillah - Vansda, sweet stock, mobile 26 students received funding are collected throughout Empowerment projects repair shop for their studies ranging the year. You can make your Empowerment projects help - Alipore, (3 projects) Attar from year 1 to year 4. Out of donations at the Al-Hikmah to create an income in order shop, tea/ coffee business, the 26 students, 18 of the Centre or participating for a family to attain their selling cloth material scholarships were given to Al masjids during appeals. ICWA serve up weekly breakfast AS THE mornings turn darker Monday to Friday, many young naturally. opportunities of coming and and colder, we all find it hard people may find it difficult to Chair of IMWS Youth Committee, engaging with the masjid’. to get out of the warmth of our come to the masjid so the aim is Mohammed Variava said ‘the So whether its beans on toast, a beds, especially if it’s to come to start with one Sunday a week, initiative is proving to be quite desi omelette, sunny side ups or to the Masjid for Fajr salaah.