Woodsley Community Centre is delighted to invite you to ‘Caring for the World’ event held on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.
The event will be held at Woodsley Community Centre, 64 Woodsley Road, Leeds, LS3 1DU, Tel: 0113 2442684) between 5 – 7pm.
The event will feature a talk by Samar Minallah. Samar is an award winning Pakistani human rights activist, documentary film maker and writer. In her talk, she will discuss the contribution of Muslim women in working with disadvantaged groups in Pakistan.
This is a unique opportunity to meet and hear from someone who has first-hand experience of dealing with human rights, women rights and fighting for injustices in Pakistan
The event will also feature Yasrab Shah, who is a project manager for an international charity organisation, providing relief work in those areas which have been affected by natural disasters. He will discuss how the youth can bring positive changes in the world by being part of relief work.
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was in the UK at the end of last month, attending various fundraising events across the country to raise money for the Muhammad Ali Center in Kentucky, USA.
The Muhammad Ali Center serves as both a cultural attraction and an international education centre that is inspired by the ideals of its founder, Muhammad Ali. Two and a half levels of interactive exhibits and captivating multimedia presentations introduce Ali’s epic life through the six core values by which he lives: respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving, and spirituality. The Center strives to inspire its visitors to pursue their potential and explore the greatness that lies within themselves.
Makkah Mosque shares the Muhammad Ali Center’s mission of encouraging each individual to reach within themselves to fulfill the potential Allah has given them. Like the Center, Makkah Mosque is committed to helping both children and adults achieve the most that they can by encouraging engagement in activities and promoting self belief.
The President of the Muhammad Ali Center, Greg Roberts, was invited to Makkah Masjid during Muhammad Ali’s visit to the UK. Mr Roberts met the Imam of the Mosque, Imam Qari Asim, and discussed the various projects Makkah Mosque is involved in that mirror the aims of the Muhammad Ali Center. These include the promotion of youth engagement, respect for all human kind through interfaith work and communal relations, integration rather than isolation, promoting spirituality and the message that inner peace at an individual level will ultimately lead to peace on a global scale.
Greg Roberts and Imam Asim also had a positive discussion about the possibility of Makkah Masjid and the Muhammad Ali Center working together on various programmes in the future.
Mr Roberts invited Imam Asim to a fund-raising dinner held in Muhammad Ali’s honour at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, on 26 August 2009. Imam Qari Asim attended the dinner with a delegation from Leeds and had the good fortune to meet and speak to Muhammad Ali and Mrs Ali . On behalf of the Muslim community of Leeds, Imam Asim along with the some of the members of the delegation from Leeds presented a cheque to Muhammad Ali for the Muhammad Ali Center and the charities that Muhamamd Ali supports. The community of Leeds showed great generosity to the Muhammad Ali Center as a token of their great love, respect and admiration for the boxing hero , a great Muslim icon and a humanatarian.
There are currently proposals for Muhammad Ali to visit the UK again and it would be a great honour to invite the greatest boxing legend Muhammad Ali to Leeds as part his next tour to the UK, insha-Allah.
Muhammad Ali quotes:
1. ” I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace. ”
2. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”
3. He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
4. “I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.”
5. I’m not the greatest; I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ‘em out, I pick the round”
6 “A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”
7. “I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark”
8. “Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.”
Young Minds in partnership with Makkah Mosque, organises outdoor activities for the youth, in particular an annual trip to either theme parks or Adventures. In August 2009, the students of Makkah Masjid and Madina Masjid made a trip to Blackwell Adventure.
It is believed that such trip provide young people with great learning opportunities. Outdoor experiences stimulate, inspire and prove learning is FUN. They help increase the youth’s confidence, encourage team work and build trust, develop leadership skills and responsibility. It is also a great way to overcome fears and have FUN!
Young Minds is committed to provide such programmes that will encourage the youth and children achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals and as responsible members of their local, national and international communities.
With these aims in mind, this year Young Minds organized an adventure to Blackwell Adventure. Below are some of the images from the trip.
Youth are the future of nay community. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has said: “The greatness of the worshipper of Allah who worships Allah while in the stage of his youth over the old person who worships [Allah] after he has become of old is like the greatness of the deputed ones [the Prophets and Messengers] over all other creations.”( Kanzul `Ummāl, Hadīth 43059)
One of Makkah Masjid’s key objectives is to engage with young Muslims and empower them so that they can take responsibility for self-development and developing their community. To promote spiritual, moral, social and inter-faith development a wide variety of programmes are organised by Leeds Makkah Masjid.
Imam Qari Asim of Makkah Masjid also advises a number of mosques and organisations in the UK in respect of Muslim youth development. Qari Asim has been involved in setting up a national youth network. Makkah Masjid is therefore pleased to invite the Muslim youth to the launch of a national youth organisation: Young Muslim Association on 8-9 August 2009.
The conference will be held at Blckwell Court, Bromsgrove on Saturday 8-9 August 2009.
Please contact us if you would like to join us at for what promises to be a very challenging and spiritual weekend.
Aim
YMA will help young people to develop their Personal, Moral, Social and Spiritual skills. This will make them active and good citizens.
Objectives
v To provide a range of opportunities enabling young people to acquire Islamic knowledge, develop practical skills and experiences which will allow them to become aware of themselves and.
v To encourage debate and dialogue on current issues with others in a safe and spiritually enlightening environment.
v To encourage the involvement of young people within the Mosques, Madrassa and community organisations.
v To work in partnership with the local Imams and local supplementary schools to raise the standards of literacy and numeracy.
v To recruit and develop Youth Leaders to support the activities of YMA.
Makkah Masjid is pleased to invite you to an event regarding the miraculous night journey to the heavens of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) (the Isra and Miraj) and the night of deliverance (Shab Bar’at (Laylatul Barah), the 15th night of the Islamic month of Sha’ban).
The actual night of Laylatul-bara’ah/Shab Bar’at this year falls on Thursday 6th August. It is sunnah to fast on the 15th day of the Islamic month of Sha’ban, which will fall on Friday 7th August 2009.
Insha’Allah, there will be a gathering at Makkah Masjid after Maghrib prayer on Thursday 6th August. Talks will be given about the practice of the beloved Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on Shab Bar’at/Laylatul-bara’ah and the significance of this night will be explored.
Key features of the event include:
A presentation by a delegation from Indonesia regarding their experience of Islam in Britain, and how it compares to the way Islam is practiced in Indonesia.
The two speakers are: Muhammad Ata Fauzi (The Chairman of Leeds-Indonesian Muslim Society) and Piet Hizbullah Khaidir (The Chairperson of Muhammadiyah Youth Movement-Central Board, Indonesia, and The Former Chairman of Leeds-Indonesian Muslim Society).
A presentation by 1st Ethical on zakah – its purpose, significance and method of paying. Given that the month of fasting is approaching in which a large majority of Muslims pay their zakah, it is important to learn about the rules and principles governing the fulfillment of this Islamic duty.
Talks in English and Urdu.
Nasheeds from children – Children’s programme shall start at 2pm.
Time: 3:00 – 5:30pm.
Date: Sunday 2nd August 2009
Sisters monthly study cirle will also be on zakat this Saturday 1 August 2009 after zuhr prayer at 2.30pm.
On the 27th of Rajab every year, Muslims celebrate Al-Isra Wal Miraj, the Night Journey to the Heavens, event in which the beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) traveled from Makkah to Jerusalem and from there he went beyond the seventh heaven until he reached the presence of Allah Almighty and witnessed the glorious countenance of the Lord of the heavens and the earth.
To celebrate this miracolous night journey, the following programmes will be held on Sunday 19th July 2009 at:
1) Woodsley Community Centre, between 11 – 12.30pm for the youth;
2) Makkah Masjid between 11.30 – 1.30pm exclusively for sisters; and
3) Makkah Masjid after Asr prayer (7:30pm) open to all brothers and sisters. Talk will be given in Urdu and English.
Part of the objective of organizing such events is to encourage our youth, our sisters and elders to participate by reciting the glorious Quran, reading nasheeds and naats in praise of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and delivering shorts talks on Islam.
During these programmes, the events that took place during this miracolous night journey will be explored and the importance of the gift of Miraj (salah, namaz, prayer) will be highlighted.
After Maghrib prayer, 10:00pm, Imam of Makkah Masjid, Qari Asim will deliver his talk at Leeds Radio station 107.3fm regaring the meeting that took place between Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on the night of Miraj.
The award winning UK’s Model Mosque, Leeds Makkah Masjid, has a long and proud history of orgnising high profile timely events. This summer , Leeds Makkah Masjid in partnership with Jamia Al-Karam presents a thought-provoking seminar on:
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
& The Global Human Rights Movement
Honourable guests include:
Shaykh Muhammad Amin al-Hasanat Shah al-Qurashi
Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada
Barrister Haroon Rashid
Imam Muhammad Arshad al-Misbahi
Imam Muhammad Zahoor Chishty
Imam Muhammad Asim
Date: Sunday 21 June 2009 Time: 3:00pm to 7:00pm
The seminar will also feature the launch of the following new book:
“Human Rights; In light of the Qur’an and Sunnah”
by Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada
The Woodsley Road Community Centre was the venue for a session on weapons awareness delivered by the Local Neighbourhood Police Team. This event was organised by Young Minds voluntary group in partnership with Woodsley COmmunity Centre and Leeds Makkah Mosque. The media spotlight on knife crime and the sharp rise in fatal attacks involving knives and guns made this a timely event.
Attented by over 20 local youth, the event brought home the very serious consequences of carrying and using weapons, particulalry knives…. read more on this event at Young Minds website
Administrator on January 7th, 2010
