DOCSLIB.ORG

Your Donations in Action

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

LAST RAMADAN YOU WERE AMAZING YOUR DONATIONS IN ACTION Ramadan and Qurbani 2015 Update “They give food, out of love for Him (swt), to the poor, the orphan, and the slave, saying: We feed you only for Allah’s (swt) pleasure - we desire from you neither reward nor thanks.” Al-Qur’an (76:8-9) 2 The charity you gave enabled us IT’s true, to serve some of the most deserving people across the world. last Your donations brought relief, rest, health and sustenance to vulnerable and poor men, women and children. Those living in conflict-torn areas, abject poverty or affected by natural RAMADAN disasters. People who are in desperate need of some of the basic human necessities that many of us take for granted. YOU WERE Your donations didn’t just enable us to provide short-term aid, but enabled us to better serve these people by developing education and skills programmes. Things that will continue to AMAZING. make a significant difference to their lives for years to come and give them the skills to change their lives. You gave them hope. You gave them a future. You are amazing. 3 SADAQAH JARIYAh “When a man passes away, his good deeds will also come to an end except for three: Sadaqah Jariyah (continuous charity); knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him.” Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Muslim. The giving of charity is an act Our vision is the alleviation of which defines us as humans poverty, education for all and and strengthens ties within our the provision of basic amenities communities. To help another for those in need. We believe is to also help oneself with in a world where charity and continuous charity that benefits compassion can promote justice, both the donor and receiver. self-reliance and human development. At Muslim Aid, we rely upon your donations to our on going projects to support some of the We believe in poorest and neediest of people. giving hope. 4 MYANMAR (BURMA) The Rohingya people of Burma have nowhere to go. Without homes, access to education or the opportunity to earn a living, many innocent people remain trapped in a cycle of poverty and violence. Through darkness, shines hope. We are one of the few charities working Thanks to you we have been able to provide: in Myanmar. We remain steadfast in helping • Skills training and livelihood support a community of people that the world has to over 30,000 people. forgotten. • Healthcare and nutrition to17,000 But we couldn’t do it without you behind people including malnourished children us, giving your support and donations to let and mothers. the Rohingya people know that there is hope, • Repair and home renovation to almost and a future too. 100,000 people in need of basic shelter to protect them. And we won’t stop there. Together, we can help them. 5 MYANMAR SEWING CLASSES Our vocational training programme meant we were able to serve 120 women in Myanmar with a 3 months sewing programme, enriching their lives with independence and the OPPORTUNITY to build their own business. Your ongoing support enabled us resources so that these women to deliver a programme of skills- could take their new skills based training that empowered forward and build a sustainable women and provided the business. Following the opportunity of building a future. closing ceremony, several local businesses came forward and Lives turned committed to purchasing on a around regular basis, the clothing made With regular sewing lessons by participants. complimented by business management and marketing training, we were able to provide 120 sewing machines and 6 rainbow family No child should be denied the right to education and a future. Our Rainbow Family project helps children achieve their full potential through regular support for schooling and resources, transforming their lives and the lives of their families. 7 rainbow family IN Africa Delivering aid to the many people in Africa who are in need of our help, has always been one of our priorities. Many hundreds of thousands of men, women and children suffer from poverty so severe, they do not know where their next meal will come from - or when it will be. Our child sponsorship programme Last Ramadan, your donations in Africa has helped many children enabled us to welcome new growing up in abject poverty – children to the programme in showing them that there is hope, Africa. Children for whom the happiness and people who will help year ahead will now be one that them. The support you gave us they can look forward to and last year meant that we were able one where they can develop and to continue delivering aid to these progress, safe in the knowledge children – but your generosity that they are supported. meant we didn’t stop there. We couldn’t have done that without your help. Thank you. HOW YOUR DONATIONS WILL HELP OUSMAN CEESAY ZAKARIA BAMBA ALI RAMADHANI Ousman is 12 years old and lives in Zakaria is 14 years old and lives in Ali’s donor has been supporting him Banjul, Gambia. His father sadly died Tonkolilli District, Sierra Leone. His since 2008. He regularly donates in 2011. His mother is the sole provider father sadly died of illness in 2012. Ramadan food packs for Ali and his of the family and earns a small income He has 3 siblings and is being looked family who live in South Africa. as a fishmonger. Before sponsorship after by his mother. Zakaria’s mother “Myself and the whole family would like Ousman’s mother could not afford to is in poor health and unable to work to thank you for taking care of us during send him to school meaning he stayed and provide for her children. Zakaria the month of Ramadan. We bought food at home. Since joining the Rainbow is in grade 5 and making good progress for iftar and other stuff and our Eid was Family Programme last year, Ousman at school, sponsorship will ensure that very nice. We didn’t have to think about has enrolled into school and has been he completes his studies and gives him anything except the prayer. We don’t have attending school regularly. hope for a brighter future. enough words to express our gratitude.” 9 HOW YOUR DONATIONS WILL HELP Due to your amazing donations, we have been able to support hundreds of children in Pakistan’s poorest regions and beyond, by providing stable, reliable support they can depend on. Following the 2010 floods, the like you. Asma’s future is bright, mud houses of the area that knowing her daughter has the Asma lives in were damaged opportunity of a future, the stress and destroyed. She lives with and strain has been lifted from the her parents and 5 siblings and shoulders of Asma’s mother. her mother suffers from a heart “I like to study and play games condition, meaning the little in school. My favourite subject money that her father can make, is mathematics, as I like doing huge is often spent on medicine and calculations. I want to become treatment. This left no money to a teacher. I want to say thanks send Asma to school and help her to my donor for their support. I buy realise her right to education. everything I want from the amount Asma has been receiving financial they send to me. I buy books, clothes support from our Rainbow Family and shoes.” Programmes since 2011, due to Asma Bibi, Southern Punjab, the amazing support of people Pakistan. PAKISTAN & SOUTH ASIA Last year, a huge earthquake hit Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India. The earthquake struck in October 2015 and measured 7.7 on the Richter scale. It was an enormous natural disaster, wreaking devastation on communities already struggling with poverty and political conflict. Hundreds of people died and thousands were injured. Many more lost their homes and livelihood. Your donations meant we were able to quickly be on the ground, delivering aid and comfort where it was needed most. In tough conditions, our staff were supported by your generosity to help a community afflicted by devastation and destruction. 11 pakistan Teaching, Learning and Education for all. Your donations last year meant we were able to launch programmes in rural parts of Pakistan to tackle literacy rates and help lift people out of poverty through education. With male and female literacy rates Thanks to you, we have been able These donations have helped us to well below 50% in some areas, poor to provide: support and develop 40 Primary school infrastructure, a lack of teachers • Building rent to open and schools and recruit 120 teachers. or appropriate venues, as many as half continue schools of Pakistan’s children are out of school Teachers who will • School books, stationary and and limited in their opportunities for be able to inspire resources achievement. and motivate the • Health screening and medical checks From the street next generation • Parent-teacher consultations of children. to school. • Child protection training With 5.5 to 6.5 million children out of Children who are school in Pakistan, it has one of the the start of a highest numbers of children out of school bright future – – many of whom resort to labour and Thank you. working and living rough on the streets. 12 CAMBODIA WASH PROGRAMME. During 2015, we used your donations to develop our Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement Project (WASH) in Cambodia, helping families achieve and understand how hygiene and sanitation can improve their way of life.
Recommended publications
  • Volunteer Initiatives

    Volunteer Initiatives

    COVID-19 RESPONSE: VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Seek out the vulnerable among you. Verily, you are only given provision and support due to your support of the weak.” (Tirmidhi). With many more people self-isolating, including elderly, single parents, disabled or others who are social/economically vulnerable, there are more and more volunteer initiatives being started by Muslim activists and institutions all across the UK. Check them out below. This document is constantly being updated. Your initiative not here? Email us on [email protected] to get it added! COVID-19 volunteer response initiatives by region: 1. Scotland 2. North East England 3. North West England 4. Yorkshire and the Humber 5. East Midlands 6. West Midlands 7. East England 8. Wales 9. London 10. Greater London 11. South East England 12. Wider Volunteer Initiatives SCOTLAND GLASGOW CENTRAL MOSQUE Assistance for the elderly and those living alone Contact: 01414 293132 | [email protected] VIRAL KINDNESS SCOTLAND Assistance for those in need, fostering connection across Scotland and building an army of volunteers. If you need help, if you know someone who needs help or if you as an individual, group or business wants to offer help, contact: 0800 054 2284 |www.viralkindness.scot Twitter: @ViralKindScot | Facebook: /ViralKindnessScot NORTH EAST ENGLAND NEWCASTLE CENTRAL MOSQUE Assistance in delivering essential food supplies and medicine for the elderly and vulnerable in isolation. Contact: 07426 313662 NORTH WEST ENGLAND BLACKBURN – LAMMACK PRAYER ROOM (MUSALLA) Assistance in shopping/medication collection & delivery, practical support around home and health visits Contact Sabir: 07930 242425 BLACKBURN – MASJID-E-RAZA Assistance with shopping collection and delivery, medication collection and health care visit, friendly phone call to overcome loneliness, friendly children support and practical support at home.
  • Annual Report 2007-2008

    Annual Report 2007-2008

    MARKING A DECADE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Annual Report 2007-2008 Contents Secretary General’s Address to the Annual General Meeting 4 Advocating Muslim Concerns 12 Committee Reports Business and Economics 13 Chaplaincy 14 Education 16 Europe and International Affairs 17 Food Standards 18 Health and Medical 19 Interfaith Relations 19 Legal Affairs 21 London Affairs 21 Media 22 Membership 23 Mosque and Community Affairs 24 Public Affairs 25 Research and Documentation 26 Social and Family Affairs 28 Youth and Sports 28 Project Reports Muslim Spiritual Care Provision in the NHS 28 Capacity Building of Mosques and Islamic Organisations (M100) 29 Books for Schools 30 Footsteps 31 Appendices (A) OBs, BoCs, Advisors, CWC and other Committees’ members 33 (B) Press Releases 37 (C) Consultations and Reports 38 (D) MCB affiliates 38 4 In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Secretary General’s Address to the Annual General Meeting of the General Assembly Respected Chair, distinguished guests, brothers and sisters - Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah We are meeting in very challenging times for the Muslim communities in Britain, as well as across the rest of the world. In the UK, the media’s persistent focus on finding anything and everything problematic with Islam or Muslims has, to some extent, entered the subconscious of many parts of British society. Sober thinking parts of the academia and intelligentsia are now getting quite perturbed about it. This makes the on-going work of the MCB even more critical and relevant in today's climate and in the latter part of this address I will say a few words about this.
  • Medina in Birmingham, Najaf in Brent

    Medina in Birmingham, Najaf in Brent

    MEDINA IN BIRMINGHAM, NAJAF IN BRENT INNES BOWEN Medina in Birmingham, Najaf in Brent Inside British Islam HURST & COMPANY, LONDON First published in the United Kingdom in 2014 by C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 41 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3PL © Innes Bowen, 2014 All rights reserved. Printed in the USA Distributed in the United States, Canada and Latin America by Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America. The right of Innes Bowen to be identified as the author of this publication is asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988. A Cataloguing-in-Publication data record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: 978-1849043014 www.hurstpublishers.com This book is printed using paper from registered sustainable and managed sources. CONTENTS Acknowledgements vii Glossary ix Introduction 1 1. The Deobandis: The Market Leaders 11 2. The Tablighi Jamaat: Missionaries and a Mega Mosque 35 3. The Salafis: ‘Don’t call us Wahhabis!’ 57 4. The Jamaat-e-Islami: British Islam’s Political Class 83 5. The Muslim Brotherhood: The Arab Islamist Exiles 101 6. The Barelwis: Sufis and Traditionalists 115 7. The Shia ‘Twelvers’: Najaf in Brent 135 8. The Ismailis: The Dawoodi Bohras and the Followers of the Aga Khan 165 Notes 187 Index 211 v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This book could not have been completed were it not for the help of those whom it is about: the followers of Britain’s most important Islamic networks. I am grateful to the many individuals who made time to be interviewed and trusted me to tell their stories.
  • Policing Terrorism

    Policing Terrorism

    Policing Terrorism A Review of the Evidence Darren Thiel Policing Terrorism A Review of the Evidence Darren Thiel Policing Terrorism A Review of the Evidence Darren Thiel © 2009: The Police Foundation All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of The Police Foundation. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Police Foundation. Enquires concerning reproduction should be sent to The Police Foundation at the address below. ISBN: 0 947692 49 5 The Police Foundation First Floor Park Place 12 Lawn Lane London SW8 1UD Tel: 020 7582 3744 www.police-foundation.org.uk Acknowledgements This Review is indebted to the Barrow Cadbury Trust which provided the grant enabling the work to be conducted. The author also wishes to thank the academics, researchers, critics, police officers, security service officials, and civil servants who helped formulate the initial direction and content of this Review, and the staff at the Police Foundation for their help and support throughout. Thanks also to Tahir Abbas, David Bayley, Robert Beckley, Craig Denholm, Martin Innes and Bob Lambert for their insightful, constructive and supportive comments on various drafts of the Review. Any mistakes or inaccuracies are, of course, the author’s own. Darren Thiel, February 2009 Contents PAGE Executive Summary 1 Introduction 5 Chapter
  • The Prevent Strategy

    The Prevent Strategy

    EMBARGOED UNTIL TUESDAY 8 TH SEPTEMBER 2009 www.taxpayersalliance.com Council Spending Uncovered II No.5: THE PREVENT STRATEGY The Prevent Strategy is part of the Government’s response to the threat of terrorism from Islamist extremists. Aimed at stopping people from becoming terrorists, the Government has given Local Authorities money to fund projects administered by community groups, as well as giving out grants themselves directly. However, there have been ongoing concerns about the groups receiving funding and it has not been clear how taxpayers’ money has been spent. The TaxPayers’ Alliance has used Freedom of Information requests to compile the data that the Government was unable to give Paul Goodman MP earlier this year. So for the first time, spending on the Prevent Strategy is listed in detail to show how much each organisation received individually in the 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 financial years. The key findings of this report are: Over £12 million has so far been given out by local authorities to fund community groups through Prevent projects. There has been insufficient monitoring of how Prevent money is spent, with the Government unsure of what groups Councils have disbursed money to. This paper managed to get more detailed information on local authorities’ Preventing Violent Extremism grants than that obtained by Paul Goodman MP through parliamentary questions. The TPA has been able to ascertain how much each organisation received, rather than the total amount each local authority received – an itemised account of PVE expenditure. Around £850,000 has been given to the Muslim Council of Britain’s official affiliates through different Prevent funding streams.
  • Islamic Radicalization in the Uk: Index of Radicalization

    Islamic Radicalization in the Uk: Index of Radicalization

    ISLAMIC RADICALIZATION IN THE UK: INDEX OF RADICALIZATION Anna Wojtowicz, (Research Assistant, ICT) Sumer 2012 ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to analyze the process of radicalization amongst British Muslims in the United Kingdom. It begins with a review of the Muslim population, demographics and community structure. Further presenting several internal and external indicators that influenced and led to radicalization of Muslim youth in Britain. The paper concludes that there is no one certainty for what causes radicalization amongst Muslims in United Kingdom. However, it is certain that Islamic radicalization and the emergence of a homegrown threat is a growing trend that jeopardizes the countries security, peace and stability. Radicalization in the United Kingdom is an existing concern that needs to be addressed and acted upon immediately. Misunderstanding or underestimating the threat may lead to further and long term consequences. * The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT). 2 I. Introduction 4 II. Background 5 History of the Muslim Community in the United Kingdom 5 Population 7 Geographical Concentration of Muslims 8 Ethnic Background 10 Age Estimate 11 Occupation and Socio-Economic Conditions 11 Religious and Cultural Aspects 13 Multiculturalism 17 Islamophobia 20 Converts 21 Case Studies –London, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Leicester 22 III. Organizations 28 Organizations within the United Kingdom 28 Mosques, Koranic Schools and Islamic Centers 34 Student Groups 40 Islamic Websites and TV 43 IV. Radicalization in Britain 43 Theoretical Background and Causes of Radicalization 43 Recruitment and Radicalization: Overlook 47 Radicalization Process 49 Forms of Financing 51 Radical Groups and Movements in the UK 53 Influential Leaders in the UK 60 Inspiration and Influence from Abroad 67 Sunni 67 Shia 70 3 V.
  • Online Islamic Da'wah Narratives in the UK: the Case of Iera

    Online Islamic Da'wah Narratives in the UK: the Case of Iera

    Online Islamic Da'wah Narratives in the UK: The Case of iERA by MIRA A. BAZ A thesis submitted to the University of Birmingham for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department of Religion and Theology College of Arts and Law University of Birmingham September 2016 University of Birmingham Research Archive e-theses repository This unpublished thesis/dissertation is copyright of the author and/or third parties. The intellectual property rights of the author or third parties in respect of this work are as defined by The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or as modified by any successor legislation. Any use made of information contained in this thesis/dissertation must be in accordance with that legislation and must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the permission of the copyright holder. ABSTRACT This thesis is an in-depth study into two of the UK charity iERA's da'wah narratives: the Qura'nic embryology 'miracle' and the Kalam Cosmological Argument. While the embryo verses have received scholarly attention, there is little to no research in the da'wah context for both narratives. Berger and Luckmann's social constructionism was applied to both, which were problematic. It was found that iERA constructed its exegesis of the embryo verses by expanding on classical meanings to show harmony with modern science. Additionally, it developed the Cosmological Argument by adapting it to Salafi Islamic beliefs. The construction processes were found to be influenced by an online dialectic between iERA and its Muslim and atheist detractors, causing it to abandon the scientific miracles and modify the Cosmological Argument.
  • What People Think of Islam

    What People Think of Islam

    What People Think of Islam Readers' Comments LEFT, RIGHT & CENTRE Researched & Published By Islam Surveyed December 2016 2 Contents Page 1.0 Summary 3 2.0 Typical Comments 5 3.0 The Guardian 17 4.0 The Independent & similar 86 5.0 Daily Mail, The Telegraph, & similar 95 6.0 Times, Regional & International Press, Other 111 3 1.0 Summary This is a survey of readers' comments on articles about Islam and Muslims published by leading quality and popular British newspapers over the 12 months to November 2016. It updates a similar survey covering 2015 and earlier [See Note 1] It concentrates on social, cultural, religious and political topics and mostly ignores terrorism and armed conflict in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The Islamic State is sometimes covered because it has such a strong Islamic dimension. 1.1 The Main Findings Across the political spectrum, from the Guardian to the Daily Mail , an overwhelmingly large number of readers are critical of Islam, severely so in many cases. The criticism covers a wide range of subjects including freedom of speech, sharia, family law, how to handle extremism, extremist beliefs, treatment of women, integration, multiculturalism, and segregated communities. At least 90 percent of the comments and the votes on the comments are negative about Islam. The only difference between the Guardian on the left and the Daily Mail on the right is Guardian readers write far longer comments!! [2] Section 2.0, a selection of TYPICAL COMMENTS, gives a quick overview of what readers have to say. Outstanding comments are highlighted .
  • Responding to the Threat of Violent Extremism: Failing to Prevent

    Responding to the Threat of Violent Extremism: Failing to Prevent

    Thomas, Paul. "Index." Responding to the Threat of Violent Extremism: Failing to Prevent. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2012. 171–177. Bloomsbury Collections. Web. 28 Sep. 2021. <>. Downloaded from Bloomsbury Collections, www.bloomsburycollections.com, 28 September 2021, 16:00 UTC. Copyright © Paul Thomas 2012. You may share this work for non-commercial purposes only, provided you give attribution to the copyright holder and the publisher, and provide a link to the Creative Commons licence. Index 7/7 attack 1–2, 27, 59, 109, 135 Atran, Scott 20, 31, 137 and group dynamics 31–2 al-Awlaki, Anwar 2, 33 home-grown suicide bombers 15–17 Azghar, Maz 51 Manningham-Buller comment before 120 Bakhri, Omar 109, 110 9/11 attack 1, 51, 135 Bali Islamist attacks 31 21/7 plot 30, 31 Bangladeshis 3, 11, 46, 47, 89, 136 ‘30-year rule’ 36 al-Banna, Hasan 18 Barot, Dhiren 22, 23, 58 Abdulla, Bilal 16 BBC 71, 110, 120, 125, 129 Abdullah, Daud 59 beards 90 Abdulmutallab, Farouk 16–17, 33, 109 Beeston (Leeds) 24–5, 91 ACPO (Association of Chief Police bi-cultural affi liations 48 Offi cers) 24, 63, 67, 82, 112, Bin-Laden, Osama 2, 23, 56, 137 130–1 Birmingham City Council 125 Act Now 121–2 Birt, Y. 83, 88 Advisory and Reformation Committee 56 Blair, Tony 21, 23, 46, 59, 94 Afghanistan 1, 90 Blears, Hazel 91 Al-Qaeda training camps 28, 30 Bleich, E. 119 foreign policy 21–2, 47 BNP (British National Party) 29, 94, 140 African-Caribbeans 15, 32, 36, 48, 86 and Bradford 36 agency 38, 39 and Copeland 92 Ahmed, Kafeel 16 and white, working class Al-Muhajiroun 29, 109 communities 68, 79 Al-Qaeda 2, 18, 23, 31, 74, 137 Bolton (Lancashire) 45, 100 and British Muslims 2, 45 bonding experiences 31–2 far/near enemies 19 ‘born-again’ Muslims 51, 136 manuals 113 Bradford (West Yorkshire) 36, 44, 46, and prisons 114 100, 105 and universities 109 Breivik, Anders Behring 5, 75, 93 Alam, Y.
  • By Salafi Manhaj

    By Salafi Manhaj

    Is Salafiyyah a Cause of Terrorism? ______________________________________________________________ SSAALLAAFFIIMMAANNHHAAJJ..CCOOMM RREESSEEAARRCCHH DDIIVVIISSIIOONN ˶ΏΎ˴Β˸γ˴΃˴Ϧ˶ϣϲϔϠ˴δϟ΍Ξ˴ϬϨ˴Ϥϟ΍Ϟ˴ϫ˶ΏΎ˴Β˸γ˴΃˴Ϧ˶ϣϲϔϠ˴δϟ΍Ξ˴ϬϨ˴Ϥϟ΍Ϟ˴ϫ ˮ˶ϑ͊ήτ˴Θϟ΍˴ϭ͋Ϯ˵Ϡϐϟ΍˴ϭ˶ΏΎϫ˸έϹ΍ˮ˶ϑ͊ήτ˴Θϟ΍˴ϭ͋Ϯ˵Ϡϐϟ΍˴ϭ˶ΏΎϫ˸έϹ΍ IISS TTHHEE SSAALLAAFFII MMAANNHHAAJJ AANN IINNDDIICCAATTOORR OOFF TTEERRRROORRIISSMM,, PPOOLLIITTIICCAALL VVIIOOLLEENNCCEE AANNDD RRAADDIICCAALLIISSAATTIIOONN?? AA CCRRIITTIICCAALL SSTTUUDDYY OOFF TTHHEE NNYYPPDD DDOOCCUUMMEENNTT:: ‘RADICALIZATION IN THE WEST – THE HOMEGROWN THREAT’, BY MITCHELL D.SILBER AND ARVIN BHATT (SENIOR INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS – NYPD INTELLIGENCE DIVISION)1 1 This is available Online at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/pdf/dcpi/NYPD_Report- Radicalization_in_the_West.pdf __________________________________________________________________ 1 © SalafiManhaj 2007 Is Salafiyyah a Cause of Terrorism? ______________________________________________________________ CONTENTS 3 Summary 7 Introduction 10 Well-Known Salafi Scholars and their Views on Terrorism, Radical Politicization and Violent Extremism 37 Key Observations about Silber and Bhatt’s Report 49 Salafi Mosques in the West that have Consistently Opposed Terrorism, Radical Politicization of Views and Violent Extremism: A Case Study of Brixton Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (aka Masjid Ibn Taymiyyah) in London 58 Conclusion __________________________________________________________________ 2 © SalafiManhaj 2007 Is Salafiyyah a Cause of Terrorism? ______________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Indeed, all praise is due to Allaah, we praise Him, we seek His aid, and we ask for His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah from the evil of our actions and from the evil consequences of our actions. Whomever Allaah guides, there is none to misguide and whoever Allaah misguides there is none to guide. I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the servant and messenger of Allaah.
  • Developing Diversity.Pdf

    Developing Diversity.Pdf

    All of the content in this directory (including text, images, photographs, design, graphics and arrangement thereof) are the exclusive intellectual property of Faith Matters. Faith Matters is the sole legal owner of the contents in this directory without limitations, unless otherwise stated. The content found in the directory may NOT be copied, adapted, reproduced, republished, or used in any way apart from the normal viewing process. All of the content is copyrighted and protected under the United Kingdom copyright laws. Faith Matters reserves the right to take active measures to ensure that no unauthorised use or infringement of its intellectual property rights is committed. Faith Matters has printed the material in good faith from information provided by mosques. Information has been checked and provided by mosques themselves. The Importance of Women in Islam and Attendance at Mosques...2 Foreword...11 Executive Summary...12 Statement from the Muslim Women’s Advisory Group...13 Statement from Dr Tayyiba Rehman...14 The Role of the Mosque...15 Directory Details of 100 Four Star and Five Star mosques...16 Case Studies and Services Available Within Mosques...118 Description of the Research Methodology...127 Glossary of Islamic Terms...129 Acknowledgements...131 1 © FAITH MATTERS DEVELOPING DIVERSITY 2 O People! Be mindful of your Lord, who created you from one soul, and from that soul He created its partner and from these two He spread many men and women. Fear Allah in whose name you demand mutual rights from one another and respect the wombs that nurtured you. Verily, Allah is forever watchful over your actions.
  • Faith-Centres-Report

    Faith-Centres-Report

    SE Faith Brochure-8aug_Layout 1 07/08/2012 16:35 Page 1 Promoting ethnic diversity across sport & physical activity The role of faith centres in the provision of sport and physical activity June 2012 Summary Report by Sporting Equals SE Faith Brochure-8aug_Layout 1 07/08/2012 16:35 Page 2 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Methodology 3 3 The National Picture 4 4 The Regional Picture 6 5 Faith Centre Research 8 5.1 Churches in the UK 8 5.2 Mosques in the UK 9 5.3 Synagogues in the UK 12 5.4 Temples in the UK 14 5.5 Gurdwaras in the UK 15 6 Insight Research 17 6.1 The Role of Faith Centres 17 6.2 On-line Participant Research 19 7 Sporting Equals Faith Centre Model 20 8 Selection of Case Studies 21 9 Conclusion 23 10 Recommendations 24 11 Appendices 25 Appendix 1 – Faith Centre Model 25 Appendix 2 – Faith Centres in London 26 Appendix 3 – Faith Centres in Birmingham 30 Appendix 4 – Faith Centres in Leicester 33 02 www.sportingequals.org.uk SE Faith Brochure-8aug_Layout 1 07/08/2012 16:35 Page 3 Promoting ethnic diversity across sport & physical activity 1 2 Introduction Methodology Religion plays an extremely important role for many The research methods used in this report include a communities in the UK and earlier research carried out mixture of desktop and on-line research, questionnaires by Sporting Equals into the role of faith centres to help and telephone surveys. These surveys were carried out drive growth in sports participation 1 revealed that faith between April and June 2012.