Brighton & Hove Muslim Forum

The person collecting the most sponsors’ donations will be given a trophy at the end of the event by the organisers.

We are in need of more than 20 volunteers for the ‘Walk for the Children of Haiti’ event.

The charity event is going to be filmed by Islam Channel and BBC, and supported by Islamic Relief.

It is a great Opportunity to gain the pleasure of Allah through a really honourable cause!

Please email us ASAP to receive details about how it will work.

We need volunteers to register children at the start of the walk, to steward the children across the Brighton seafront on the walk (great chance for some exercise) and finally to hand out medals and help run the programme at the end of the walk.

For more details on the event itself, please see the previous post.

“All disasters are horrific and it is heart breaking when communities are wiped out in minutes, we want to help those children in Haiti who have been left with nobody and nothing, we want those children to know that they are not alone. This sponsored walk is a Muslim community lead event in response to a humanitarian crisis. Muslims are inspired by the Quran and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad to help fellow mankind during their hour of need. This is very important to the Muslim”

(Imam Muhammad Ismail, Imam and Muslim faith leader of the largest Mosque in Brighton)

The Muslim Community of Brighton & Hove will be hosting a children’s charity sponsored walk along the iconic Brighton Seafront to raise money for the orphans of Haiti. The family event will provide an opportunity to integrate communities from across the city and raise awareness about the disaster in Haiti.

The Communities will be raising funds for a UK registered Charity and NGO, Islamic Relief which has launched a £1 million appeal to respond to the disaster. Islamic Relief has set up two camp sites and is currently setting up a third camp, providing for approximately 1,100 families. Each family has been provided with a tent, kitchen and hygiene kits, food packs, medical equipment, blankets, wheelchairs and water filtration bottles. The distribution of food to over 1,000 families and daily water tanker deliveries has also been continued by Islamic Relief.

Supported by the Multi Faith Group, The Racial Harassment Forum, Brighton & Hove Police and many other local and national community organisations. The walk will kick start at the Brighton Marina at 10.30 am and end in the Hove Lagoons (distance approx 4.3 miles). Children will be rewarded with a medal for their effort.

For further information about the Charity Walk please contact Sabri Ben-Ameur on 07867773723, Omar Ali on 079590073336 or visit: www.islamic-relief.org.uk.

Download the Haiti Walk Sponsor Form: sponsor-form.pdf (883kb)

UWT & Shaykh Sulaiman Ghani (Islam Channel & Imaam of Tooting Islamic Centre) coming to (Insha Allah) Al-Medinah Mosque Brighton.

Every year, University of Brighton Muslim Society dedicates a week to the propagation of Islam as well as answering any misconceptions others may have. This is an opportunity for everyone to really understand the true meaning of Islam.

Monday 8th March 2010
Adam Deen ‘The Evidence for Islam’. From 6PM @ Lecture Theatre 1

Tuesday 9th March 2010
Myriam Cerrah ‘My journey to Islam’. From 6PM @ Lecture Theatre 1

Wednesday 10th March 2010
Islamic Food Day. From 12PM – 2PM @ Steam House

Thursday 11 March 2010
Adnan Rashid ‘Jesus & Mohammed a Comparative Study’. From 6PM @ Lecture Theatre 1

Everyone is welcome to attend, free of charge. Contact Mohammed Salam on 07515894179 for further details.

Dates: 21 January till 25 April 2010 (temporary closure 25 Feb to 12 March 2010)
Times: 10am till 6pm every day. Entrance is free of charge.
Location: Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London

What is the secret behind the way we write numbers?
When did scientists first discover how we see?
Who drew the oldest surviving map showing America?
What is the hidden meaning of the Elephant Clock?

The Science Museum host’s its latest exhibition, 1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World, which traces the forgotten story of a thousand years of science from the Muslim world, from the 7th century onwards. The free exhibition, which runs from the 21 January to 25 April 2010, will look at the social, scientific and technical achievements that are credited to the Muslim world, whilst celebrating the shared scientific heritage of other cultures. The exhibition is a British based project, produced in association with the Jameel Foundation.

Featuring a diverse range of exhibits, interactive displays and dramatisation, the exhibition shows how many modern inventions, spanning fields such as engineering, medicine and design, can trace their roots back to Muslim civilisation.

Next week, University of Sussex Islamic Society is organising Discover Islam Week (Islamic Awareness Week).

Monday 22nd February 2010:
12pm – Mosque open day – A chance to visit the mosque, pick up some freebies and ask some questions (Falmer House Mosque)
6pm – Adam Deen – ‘Can we lead better lives with or without God?’ (Arts A5)

Tuesday 23rd February 2010:
12pm – Islamic Food Day – A chance to get together and enjoy food from across the muslim world (Falmer House Common Room)
6pm – Dr Subhi Al-Azzawi – ‘Islam, Science and Technology’ – The Quran contains many scientific miracles, many only recently discovered (Arts A5)

Wednesday 24th February 2010:
12pm – Hijabi for the Day! – Come and join muslim girls and ladies for the afternoon, find out what they wear and why. A chance to try the headscarf and understand it a bit better (Falmer House Common Room)
6pm – Waad Burghli – ‘Women in Islam’ – Are Women really oppressed, are they really forced to dress like that, what is the truth? (Arts A5)

Thursday 25th February 2010:
12pm – Imam Muhammad – ‘3 Men One Mission: Moses, Jesus and Muhammad’ – 3 Men who all spoke about One God, what the relationship, is there a true correlation? (ArtsA103)
6pm – Arzu Merali and Muhammad Umar – ‘Islam and Terrorism’ – What does Islam really say about terrorism? (Arts A5)

Friday 26th February 2010:
6pm – Nasheed, Meet and Eat! – Muslim Belal, Abduallah Rolle, Imam Muhammad – A short talk, some rap and nasheeds not to mention to lovely middle-eastern food all for free! (Meeting House)

Lots of freebies (books, pens, cds, dvds, keychains) and free food (doughnuts, pizza and lots of food from across the islamic world) included!

For any more information or questions please contact Omar Ali (USSU ISOC President) at oa46@sussex.ac.uk or call him on 07590073336.

The Liberal Democrat leader has sacked his health spokeswoman in the House of Lords after comments she made about alleged organ trafficking in Haiti.

Jenny Tonge told the Jewish Chronicle there should be an inquiry into claims that Israeli troops sent there after the earthquake were trafficking organs.

Nick Clegg said the comments were “wrong, distasteful and provocative” and dismissed her from her post.

He said she apologised “unreservedly” for any offence she had caused.

The peer is a patron of the news website, the Palestine Telegraph, which printed the allegations.

It claimed that members of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), sent to help with the humanitarian effort after Haiti’s devastating quake, were selling human organs.

‘Highly offensive’

Baroness Tonge told the Jewish Chronicle: “To prevent allegations such as these – which have already been posted on You Tube – going any further, the IDF and the Israeli Medical Association should establish an independent inquiry immediately to clear the names of the team in Haiti.”

More on this story at…. BBC News.