An intense one day workshop for women proved to be popular as over 150 sisters attended the course organised by the IMWS women’s sub-committee. The Fiqh of Menstruation workshop took place at the Al-hikmah Centre last month under the teaching
An evening of Mushaira
It was a much-anticipated celebration of literature in the native tongue of our local community. Ever since the live Radio IMWS show on which popular Gujarati poets Sufi Manubari and Adam Tankarvi entertained listeners across the airwaves, the Mushaira evening
Local Darul Uloom joins youth group to clean up retirement home
Students from the Institute of Islamic Education (Markazi Masjid) in Dewsbury joined local volunteer group Kumon Y’all to help clean the paths and surrounding grounds of a local retirement home. The Walker Street complex in Dewsbury is run by KNH
Clerics hear of the de-humanisation of young people
IMWS and Kirklees Faiths Forum hosted a Clerics Supper during National Interfaith Week at the Al-Hikmah Centre. The event, which takes place throughout the year, gives an opportunity for clerics of different faiths to come together and engage in discussions
Asian school governors body re-launched
The North Kirklees Asian Governors, first established in 1993 to support Asian school governors, was re-launched in November at the Al-Hikmah Centre. In 1993 there were 50 Asian governors and 2 Chairs of governors with no Asian Head teachers in
An Indian walk across the battlefield
It was an enthralling evening in the crowded quarter of Bayt-ul-Hikmah’s Al-Rumi conference suite. The afternoon session with primarily school children in key stage 3 and 4 had climaxed and it was now time for the evening session. But little
OUTSTANDING: Darul Uloom achieve highest Ofsted grade
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiyah, Bury, has received ‘outstanding’ in every area of the school in its latest inspection by Ofsted. Inspectors found the quality of teaching, achievement of pupils, sixth form provision, leadership and management and behaviour and
Digital autopsy centre and FAQ’s
IMWS Burial Committee visited the new state-of-the-art 3D digital autopsy facility situated next to the mortuary centre in Bradford. iGene, part of the InfoValley group who specialize in the development of Advanced Medical Visualisation Technology, has opened the new centre
Your donations distributed
Donations made during Ramadhan by local people have been distributed to meet short term and long term needs. Around £120,000 was raised during the devastating assault by Israel on Gaza which saw the destruction of homes, Masjids, schools and livelihoods
The Returning Haji
After fulfilling the obligation of Hajj and visiting the Holy cities the returning Haji brings with him the promise of accepted supplication. With this in mind many of our pious predecessors would make their way to greet the returning pilgrim