Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam that is compulsory for every Muslim. There are great physical and spiritual benefits for the believers in this great act of worship. The aim of this article is to provide some
A Healthy Hajj
First IMWS carrom king crowned
The Al-Hikmah centre hosted the first ever IMWS carrom competition last month, with around 30 entrants. The event which was held in an IMWS conference room attracted a strong crowd, as spectators saw highly skilled participants duke it out on
We Love Batley
By Yousuf Zubair A celebratory event was held in Batley, to showcase and further enrich the strong sense of unity, cohesion and respect that resonates throughout the local community. The event was organised jointly between Kirklees Faiths Forum and Kirklees
Unity the spectacular sequel
The Unity Men and Kids Eid fun day came back bigger and stronger in its second year with more crowd-pleasing attractions to continue offering a fun day with a twist. This years fun day, attended by over 1500 visitors, saw
Iftari appeal helping Syria, Muzzaffarnagar and Gaza
The annual IMWS Iftar Appeal this year focussed on providing food packs to Syria and Muzzaffarnagar, and a donation for Gaza was also made from funds already raised through the IMWS Charity Fund. Over three years on the situation in
Kirklees hold first Srebrenica Memorial event
11 July – When the world remembers Srebrenica Kirklees Council, together with students from Batley Girls’ High School and Westborough High School, held an event to commemorate Europe’s biggest mass killing since the Holocaust. The event held in Dewsbury was
Batley man’s run to defeat cancer
A Batley man ran the Bupa Manchester 10K run to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Rafiq Kayat raised over £900 and dedicated the race to late Yasmin Mayet who lost her battle against cancer last year. Rafiq said, “I
Double book launch by GWF
Batley’s Gujarati Writers Forum held an inspiring event to launch two new poetry books celebrating the talent of the town. During the evening programme at the PKWA centre creative minds revelled at the poetic offering in the presence of distinguished
Congratulations to all our adult learners!
Since January IMWS have been busy recruiting for and delivering several courses for adults in the local community. These have included ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Cake Decorating, Introduction to ICT and Mehndi. All the courses have now
Diabetes awareness events held at Al-Hikmah Centre
IMWS in partnership with South Asian Health Foundation and the British Heart Foundation delivered an event over two separate sessions on improving healthcare with particular focus on diabetes and the month of Ramadhan. The first session held for women took