Hold a conversation with a local and the issue of illegal drugs is not too far away from their conversational toolbox. But drugs are more than just material for chit chat; there is a real concern amongst people – of
The cannabis cloud
Enough prejudice for a lifetime
It’s hard to be a Muslim in the West these days. These are of course words many of us have either uttered or heard, but for a Muslim of south Asian heritage in his mid-forties born in the UK, I
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
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
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
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