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
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
Your generosity at work first-hand
The treasurer of IMWS got to see first-hand, how money donated to an orphanage in India by the organisation was being put to use. Rafik Dabhad flew out to India in a trip organised by Orphans in Need to see
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
Tribunal gives guidance on burden of proof in discrimination cases
By Baser Akoodie Over the years, the law regarding the burden of proof in race discrimination cases has led to a lot of confusion. Under the Equality Act 2010 which superseded the Race Relations Act 1976. if there are facts
Forced Marriage, Not in Islam’s name
Forced marriages within some Muslim households are a problem that cannot be ignored, but the reason also has to be acknowledged. Forced marriages are not through religion but through culture, hence 66% of the 1485 reported cases in 2012 originating
Alternative to Invasive Post-Mortems
Islamic Perspective Invasive post-mortems are forbidden in Islam due to the violation of the sacredness of the human body. The most explicit affirmation of human dignity (karamah) is found in the Holy Qur’aan, in a general and unqualified declaration: “We
National award for outstanding head teacher
A national award has recognised the performance of a head teacher who has dedicated the past ten years to turning the fortunes of her school around. Hawa Bibi Laher OBE was one of over 20,000 nominees in the Pearson Teaching