This was/is a very special week, as writer Bilal Hassam explained in this article.

Mash'Allah, Muslims in England are extra happy this year. Why?

Finally, majority of the people from EU & UK are having Eid on the same day. It's 27th of November,The day of Eid. Muslims in England wishes everybody a happy and blessed Eid. Remember, Time of sacrifice or not, don't change in your behaviour... Bon apetite!

19th October, 2009.

The 27th Annual Muslim Day Parade took place, and as I was in New York I couldn't miss that.

The participants assembled on Madison Avenue and 41st street. School buses arrived with young Muslim students holding banners representing their schools and others holding flags representing their countries.

I went to the parade with very promising young filmmakers, Musa Syeed and Bassam Tariq. Bassam Tariq works in advertising (and has done several commercials in US) and Musa is the co-producer of A Son's Sacrifice (Best Short Documentary). His most recent film, Bronx Princess, aired nationally in the US last month.

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Alhamdulillah, Allah (SWT) has blessed us to see this glorious day once again, but do we really reflect on the blessing that this day holds?

Every moment of Ramadhan is precious. We must occupy ourselves in worship every moment and every moment every deed has mass reward.

Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrates that the Holy Prophet (SAW) has said that: “Every deed that the son of Adam does will be multiplied tenfold to seven hundred fold and a reward given accordingly. But Allah has said that fasting is an exception because it is observed for His sake and He will reward for it. A man gives up his passion and his food for His sake”. (Bukhari and Muslim). Continue reading "Celebrating Eid and its virtues "...

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Celebrating? What exactly?
Alhamdulillah, Pakistan and India gained their independence in 1947 and to this day, the fireworks are crackling.

Amidst the "balle's" and "oh yaar, mubarak ho's" there is an impacting element to separation we forget: Those leaders who fought for it

Firstly there is Mahathma Gandhi. The non-violent activist lawyer who succumbed to every power except defeat. As a revolutionary speaker he rescued India from the British Empire, keeping family values, local employment and cultural progress the keys to India's character. He was that person which said "What difference does it make to the dead, the orphan, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?" The same question resonates heavily in today's climate.

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The “Muslims in England” team, along with some of the writers, had the privilege and honour of attending this years Al-Hidayah retreat, in the blessed company of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Shaykh Asad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagherji, Shaykh Abdul Rahman Hammami, Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad and others.

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In the Islamic year the 15th of Shabaan is the most auspicious night (also known as Laylat ul Baraat meaning 'Night of forgiveness/emancipation'), after Laylat ul Qadr in Ramadan.

The Holy Prophet (saw) has said that during the night of the 15th Shabaan, the Almighty Allah sets forward decisions in matters of sustenance, life, death and the welfare of the people. On such a commemorated night, brother Azeem Mirza (founder MIE), Saad Naveed (webmaster MIE), and Umar Mirza (partner MIE) and myself, Abdullah Ahmad, spent the 15th of Shabaan doing this:
After waking up, performing wudhu, praying Fajr, having breakfast and wandering around all day - finally here it was- THE night of Laylat ul Barat in the local masjid (MQI - Holland, The Hague). Continue reading "The Night of Forgiveness"...

Muslimsinengland.com will be there, join us and 1200 other students!

MYL UK recently hosted a Muslim-Christian Dialogue Seminar in Al Farghana Institute (Manchester), in which the Principal of Farghana Institute, Shaykh Muhammed Ramadan Qadri and Senior Tutor of Northern College (Congregational and united reformed) Dr John Parry were the chief guests. This event was carried out to create the atmosphere of peace and harmony by eliminating hatred and misconceptions. The event began in traditional style with recitation of the Holy Quran followed by Nasheeds...

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Friday 1st May 2009 at the Stretford High School in Manchester, me and the other students on the Muslim Youth Work degree course held an event, which aimed to set up a dialogue with the Youth community in Manchester. The topics of discussion included Gangs, guns, streets life, Education and employment amongst others. The event was named “Gangs, groups & street life”

[Amir Sulaiman, Mohsin Akbar] Continue reading "Gangs, Groups & Street Life"...