BMHC Newsletter Issue 12 - September 2015

BMHCNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2015 / ISSUE 12 Reg. Charity No. 1110104

BMHC COMMUNITY

 ISLAMIC SUMMIT MANCHESTER  EID FESTIVAL 2015  JUMM’A AT THE AT THE BMHC  BOOK LAUNCH BY FORMER PM

OF MALAYSIA

ZAIN BHIKHA

 WELCOMING RAMADAN WITH  HERITAGE MATRIMONIAL SERVICE  RAMADAN AT THE BMHC  BMHC NEIGHBOURS IFTAR  BMHC FUNDRAISING IFTAR  MADE IFTAR WITH EBRAHIM RASOOL  REMEMBERING SREBRENICA  HEALTH AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES  MEN’S THAI-BOXING CLASSES  YOUTH ACTIVITIES AT THE BMHC:  AL-MANHAL QURAN SCHOOL

FOR CHILDREN  SCOUTS AT THE BMHC  GIRLS YOUTH ACTIVITIES

BY SHINE  MOSAIC NORTH WEST DINNER

BMHC ACADEMY

 ISLAMIC HERITAGE WORKSHOPS:  ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC

PATTERNS WORKSHOP  EBRU ARTS WORKSHOP  GLASS PAINTING WORKSHOP  CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP  CANDLE PAINTING WORKSHOP  SCHOOL VISIT:  MANLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL  MANCHESTER MUSLIM PREPARATORY SCHOOL  MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL TOUR  GCSE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION  HEALING WITH REAL FOODS  MEADOWS OF PARADISE - THE STORY OF PROPHET MUSA  NADWI UK - PAVING THE WAY  IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY  BEACON INSTITUTES RASHID COURSE

BMHC DEVELOPMENT  BMHC STRATEGY  DONATE BY TEXT  EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

BMHC ENTERPRISE  HERITAGE COFFEE STUDIO  VENUE FOR HIRE

Image courtesy of National Army Museum

100 UNTOLD STORIES OF SACRIFICE EXHIBITION A recent ICM survey revealed that only 2% of the British public were aware of the extent of contribution of Muslims to World War One (WW1). Given the current political and social climate around the UK and Europe, and with the centenary memorials well underway and set to continue for the next few years, the British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) has been had at work researching and documenting Muslim stories from WW1.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 COLLEGE ROAD, WHALLEY RANGE, MANCHESTER, M16 8BP 0161 881 8062  ADMINISTRATOR@BMHC.ORG.UK  WWW.BMHC.ORG.UK

“Oh mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other...” - Quran 49:13

BMHC COMMUNITY

TIMETABLE & EVENTS

WEEKLY EVENTS MONTHLY EVENTS  Al-Huda Urdu & English Tafseer Classes 07866 313 010 / alhudamanchester@gmail.com

 Heritage Arts Workshops Usually last Saturday of every month

 European Academy of Quranic Studies (EAQS) 0793 991 9872 / events@eaqs.org / www.eaqs.org

 Free Business Start-up workshops Starting Nov 2015

 GCSE RE (Islamic Studies) One academic year course. administrator@bmhc.org.uk

 Qur’an for young Adults Starting Nov 2015

 Scouts For Boys And Girls 07415 387 400 / waqas.qadir@bmhcscouts.org.uk

BI-MONTHLY EVENTS

 Thai Boxing Class for Men & Boys Qualified instructors. Children £2/session, Adults £3/session.  Girls Youth Activities admin@youth-shine.org.uk

 Heritage Matrimonial Service 26th April 2014. Register for free at www.heritagematrimonials.co.uk

ANNUAL EVENTS  Eid ul Adha 24th Sept 2015

 Archery Club Every Saturday (Start date TBC)

 Eid Fun Day 26th Sept 2015

 Al-Manhal Children’s Qur’an and Islamic Classes www.tajweed.org.uk

 Launch of Stories of Sacrifice Exhibition

 Eid Gala Diner 15th Dec 2015

Late Oct 2015

 Launch of Sultan of Science Exhibition TBC  Launch of Heritage Radio TBC

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Scouts Cubs Group

Children's Qu'ran and Islamic School

Children's Qu'ran and Islamic School

Al-Huda: English Tafseer Class Children's Qu'ran and Islamic School

Al-Huda: English Tafseer Class Children's Qu'ran and Islamic School

Thai Boxing Class

Al-Huda: English Tafseer Class

Scouts Beavers Group

Girls Only Study Circle/Youth Club

Jumm'a

SUN

Children's Qu'ran and Islamic School

SAT

Children's Qu'ran Al-Huda: Urdu Tafseer and Islamic School Class

FRI

Al-Huda: English Tafseer Class

THUR

Al-Huda: Urdu Tafseer Class

Al-Huda: English Tafseer Class

WED

Al-Huda: Urdu Tafseer Class

TUES

GCSE: Islamic Studies

MON 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30

BMHC COMMUNITY

100 UNTOLD STORIES OF SACRIFICE EXHIBITION CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Military historian Major Gordon Corrigan has asserted;

Overall the 100 Untold Stories of Sacrifice project will

“The Punjabi Musselman (Muslims) was regarded as the

include:

backbone of the old Indian army, and constituted about a

1 Exhibition at the BMHC open 7 days a week

third of the British Indian Army.”

2 Dedicated website (www.storiesofsacrifice.org.uk)

To underscore the prevalence of Muslims in the Indian army, a cursory search of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site (www.cwgc.org) for the name

3 Regular workshops at the BMHC 4 Smaller itinerant exhibition for Schools and Community Centres

“Muhammad” elicits, “There are too many results, and the top 1001 are displayed.”

The Exhibition is planned to be open from late October 2015 and it will be open to the public. Workshops

While there are hundreds of thousands of individual

bookings, Schools visits and booking of the itinerate

stories, the ICM survey confirms that the basic contexts,

exhibition will be available from November 2015.

numbers, theatres and experiences of the war, particularly in relation to Muslims, need to be documented for the

We have many development opportunities in all areas of

public.

the project. If you are interested in developing yourselves by volunteering for this project please contact our Project

As one of the only exhibitions ever devoted to this

Manager: Ashraf Ali, Tel: 0161 881 8062 or Email: ashraf.

subject entirely, it can only be beneficial for the public

ali@bmhc.org.uk.

to understand the sacrifices that were made by Muslims during the Great War and for today’s British Muslims

The official launch date will be announced on our website

themselves to be aware of the historical significance

and social media channels at the end of October 2015.

which can help with their identity living in modern Britain.

Image courtesy of National Army Museum

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BMHC COMMUNITY

ISLAMIC SUMMIT 2015 MANCHESTER

EID FESTIVAL 2015 The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC)

The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) hosted

was delighted to once again host a family and

the Islamic Summit 2015 organised by Al Hikma on

community festival on a huge scale. The rich

Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2015.

and diverse community of Manchester was reflected in the people who attended in their thousands to

Islamic Summit is an annual nationwide conference

the annual BMHC Eid Festival. The festival brought

which takes place every winter. This year’s

communities together regardless of faith, race and

conference focused on dealing with real and current

background. The festival was held over two days on

topical issues affecting the Muslim community in

Friday 24th and Saturday 25th July 2015, where we

Britain. The Manchester instalment of the conference

hosted over 5,140 people.

hosted at the BMHC included some well-known international speakers and spoken word artists.

The family friendly event featured an exciting array of activities such as a family tent with workshops,

Amongst the guest speakers were Shaykh Musleh

activities and henna, stalls, a fantastic family funfair,

Khan (Canada) and Shaykh Ruzwan Mohammed

and halal food stations where people experienced a

(Scotland). With spoken word performances from

variety of foods.

YouTube Sensation Kamal Saleh (Australia), America’s latest Spoken Talent Ibrhaim Jaaber (USA) and Britain’s very own Spoken Word Naveed Ahmed (UK).

BMHC SUPPORTING FRANCIS HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE During Ramadan this year the British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) in association with the Myriad Foundation held an appeal for people to donate Eid presents and gifts for children with terminal illnesses and life threatening conditions who are being cared for at the Francis House Children's Hospice in Didsbury. We had an overwhelming response and received many gifts which were taken to Francis House Children's Hospice.

The BMHC also raised £710.31 one evening during the Taraweeh Prayers for the good work that Francis House are doing. The BMHC gives priority to

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helping local causes who are doing good work in the community.

BMHC COMMUNITY

ANNUAL NEIGHBOURS IFTAR

BMHC FUNDRAISING IFTAR

The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) held its

On Friday 3rd July 2015 the British Muslim Heritage

annual neighbours Iftar on Friday 12th June 2015.

Centre (BMHC) held a fundraising Iftar (fast breaking dinner) to raise much needed funds for the BMHC’s

The annual neighbours Iftar provides our local

proposed flagship projects which are the Sultans of

neighbours with an opportunity to learn about the

Science interactive exhibition and for the community

services and projects that the BMHC runs for the

radio project.

community and also gives the BMHC an opportunity to share BMHC’s progress and future plans.

Around 400 people attended the event which was held at The Marquee. The Iftar was an opportunity for the BMHC to say thank you to key members of the Muslim Community and friends for the support they have and continue to give to the Centre. It will also be an opportunity to share BMHC’s progress and plans for the near future.

MADE FUNDRAISING IFTAR WITH EBRAHIM RASOOL The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) was honoured to once again welcome Ebrahim Rasool on Friday 12th June 2015.

The former Ambassador to the United Sates for America for the Republic of South Africa toured the UK with the environmental and social justice charity, MADE during Ramadan.

The evening provided an opportunity to hear from Ebrahim Rasool and learn more about MADE, support its future initiatives and to network.

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BMHC COMMUNITY

MOSAIC NORTH WEST DINNER

WELCOMING RAMADAN WITH ZAIN BHIKHA

The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) hosted

To mark the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, the

a private dinner for Shabir Randeree CBE, newly

British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) in partnership

appointed National Chair of Mosaic; Jonathan

with Islamic Relief (IR) organised a welcoming

Freeman, National Director of Mosaic and other key

Ramadan event on Saturday 6th June 2015.

reginal supporters on Wednesday 13th May 2015.

At the event a joint statement was made by Rt Revd Bishop John Arnold of the City of Salford and Rabbi Fabian Sborovsky and representatives from the Muslim Community. This followed with Islamic Relief’s Welcoming Ramadan Dinner with Zain Bhikha (South Africa) which took place in The Marquee.

This event was part of IR’s national welcoming Ramadan tour with Zain Bhikha. The dinner was attended by around 500 people.

MALE ONLY KICK-BOXING CLASSES Every Sunday 11:00pm – 12:00pm Loose comfortable clothing and sensible footwear are required For further details contact the BMHC on 0161 881 8062,

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or email administrator@bmhc.org.uk.

BMHC COMMUNITY

BMHC SCOUTS GROUP Scouts are the UK’s biggest youth organisation. Scouts

Scouting at the British Muslim

change lives by offering 6 to 25-year-olds fun and

Heritage Centre (BMHC)

challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday

offers regular structured

adventure and the chance to help others so that we make

learning and development for

a positive impact in communities. Scouts helps children

children through programmes

and young adults reach their full potential. Scouts

and activities.

develop skills including teamwork, time management, leadership, initiative, planning, communication, self-

Currently the Centre is

motivation, cultural awareness and commitment.

running the following Scout groups:  Beavers 1am -12:00pm

for boys & girls age 6 -

8 years of age

 Cubs 11am - 12:30pm

for boys & girls age

8 - 10 ½ years of age

For further information or to enquire about places please contact: Mr Waqas Qadir by phone on 07415 387 400 or email waqas.qadir@bmhcscouts.org.uk

GIRLS YOUTH ACTIVITIES BY SHINE After a break for Ramadan, Youth-SHINE is relaunching

As this year marks the first-ever intake of

their fun-filled Friday evening sessions for girls on Friday

college aged girls there will be separate

11th September 2015, 6.30-9:00pm at the British Muslim

programs for both the younger and older age ranges.

Heritage Centre.

Please contact admin@youth-shine.org.uk or call 07754 Youth-SHINE offers a dynamic Islamic social and

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educational environment with fun and enjoyment at its heart.

AL MANHAL QUR‘AN SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN The British Muslim Heritage Centre has partnered up

Currently there are four classes held

with Al-Manhal to offer Qur’an classes for children. Al-

every Saturday for children and four

Manhal is a non-profit making organisation which is run

classes every Sunday for children from age 6 - 16 years.

by volunteers and offers structured courses on Qur’anic

For more information please visit Al-Manhal’s website:

Sciences for Children and adults.

www.tajweed.org.uk

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BMHC COMMUNITY

VISIT AND BOOK LAUNCH BY FORMER PM OF MALAYSIA The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) was honoured and delighted to host the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Saturday 6th June 2015.

His Excellency, Tun Abdullah Ahmed Badawi visited the United Kingdom to officially launch his book ‘Islam Hadhari: A Model Approach for Development and Progress’ at the BMHC. Other invited guests were members of the diplomatic community, parliamentarians and community activists.

The book launch ceremony was followed by lunch with the former Prime Minister of Malaysia.

HERITAGE MATRIMONIAL SERVICE Are you looking to get married, or do you know someone

It is free to register for the matrimonial service. Once

who would like 2015 to be the year that they find their

registered, individuals can invite suitable candidates of

soul mate and life partner?

their choice for a chaperoned meeting in the magnificent building, on selected and advertised dates.

The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) has developed its very own marriage introduction service that

We ensure that you are well looked after at the events

provides an opportunity for aspiring couples to meet in an

and any queries will be handled sensitively and discreetly.

Islamic environment.

All information on clients is carefully monitored and there will be an opportunity to speak directly to a member of

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With the help of our excellent volunteers, our last event

the Heritage Matrimonials’ team on the phone.

was held on Saturday 3rd October 2015 and the next

Register for free at Heritage Matrimonials’ today at www.

event is planned for November 2015.

heritagematrimonials.co.uk

BMHC COMMUNITY

REMEMBERING SREBRENICA

RAMADAN 2015 AT THE BMHC

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre that took place during the Bosnian war

For the Holy month of Ramadan, the British

where in July 1995 between 11th and 15th July 1995

Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) made arrangements

8,000 Muslim boys and men were round up executed

for Taraweeh (Ramadan evening prayer) and Iftars

and buried in fields of Srebrenica.

(fast-breaking meals) were held every Saturday and every day during the last 10 days of Ramadan.

Remembering Srebrenica held a full programme of commemorative events, both nationally and locally,

Up to 700 people packed the Centre every evening

to mark this important date.There were more than

to attend the taraweeh prayers. The prayers and

200 memorial events across the United Kingdom

Qur’an recitation were inspiringly led by Sheikh Abu

during the Srebrenica Memorial Week, which ran from

Barah from Manchester and Sheikh Mohammed

5-12 July 2015.

Salata from Egypt. Together they enabled worshippers to have the pleasure of listening to their

As part of Srebrenica Memorial Week the British

individual and unique styles of recitation, which was

Muslim Heritage Centre in partnership with the

a most beautiful and fulfilling experience for all those

Manchester Council of Mosques and other NGOs

who attended.

organised a special memorial service on Wednesday 8th July 2015. The event was attended by almost 400

On the day of Eid, families attended the two Eid

people.

prayers en mass. We estimate that at least 3,000 people attended the two Eid prayers. This year the Eid prayers were held in the main building and also in the new marquee.

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ONE OF ONLY A FEW EXHIBITIONS EVER DEVOTED TO THIS SUBJECT

100 UNTOLD STORIES OF SACRIFICE EXHIBITION A recent ICM survey revealed that only 2% of the British public were aware of the extent of contribution of Muslims to World War One (WW1). Given the current political and social climate around the UK and Europe, and with the centenary memorials well underway and set to continue for the next few years, the British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) has been at work researching and documenting Muslim stories from WW1.

Military historian Major Gordon Corrigan has asserted; “The Punjabi Musselman (Muslims) was regarded as the

Indian Army Lancers charging, 1916

8th C

9th Hodson's Horse in General Chauvel's march through Damascus, 2nd October 1918

India one

backbone of the old Indian army, and constituted about a third of the British Indian Army.”

To underscore the prevalence of Muslims in the Indian army, a cursory search of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site (www.cwgc.org) for the name “Muhammad” elicits, “There are too many results, and the top 1001 are displayed.”

While there are hundreds of thousands of individual stories, the ICM survey confirms that the basic contexts, numbers, theatres and experiences of the war, particularly in relation to Muslims, need to be documented for the public.

As one of the only exhibitions ever devoted to this subject entirely, it can only be beneficial for the public to understand the sacrifices that were made by Muslims during the Great

The exhibition is also an opportunity to put wider perspective

War and for today’s British Muslims themselves to be aware

on WW1 and its impact on the world, particularly the present

of the historical significance which can help with their identity

day Middle East.

living in modern Britain.

The Exhibition is planned to be open from late November

Overall the 100 Untold Stories of Sacrifice project will include:

2015 and it will be open to the public. Workshops bookings,

1 Exhibition at the BMHC open 7 days a week

Schools visits and booking of the itinerate exhibition will be

2 Dedicated website (http://www.storiesofsacrifice.org.uk)

available from December 2015.

3 Regular workshops at the BMHC

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Ar

4 Smaller itinerant exhibition for Schools and Community Centres

All images courtesy of National Army Museum.

Dr

“The Punjabi Musselman (Muslims) was regarded as the backbone of the old Indian army, and constituted about a third of the British Indian Army.” (Military historian Major Gordon Corrigan)

Cavalry at Marseilles, November 1914

THE MUSLIM CONTRIBUTION 2% of British people are aware of the Muslim contribution to World War 1 At least

1,500,000

73,895

Indians served in WW1

Indians died in WW1

At least

At least

400,000

280,000

of whom were Muslim

Algerians, Moroccans and Tunisians fought for the Allies in WW1

At least

34,000

Arabs died fighting for the Allies in WW1

At least

£479,000,000 (million)

Muslims died fighting for Britain in WW1

£20,000,000,000 (billion)

India’s financial and material contribution to WW1 which today would be around

89,000

taking inflation into consideration

an Army troops relax on board a barge journeying up of the major waterways of Mesopotamia, 1916

rtists impressions of the exhibition, created by

rsicoll Brothers on behalf of the BMHC.

60%

British Empire recruits from India

3,691,836 TONNES

60%

Punjabis in the British Indian Army

of supplies shipped from India

20%

British Empire recruits were Muslim

172,815 ANIMALS shipped from India

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BMHC ACADEMY

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BMHC ACADEMY

ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERNS WORKSHOP A workshop on Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art and Architecture led by Hasret Brown was held on Sunday 10th May 2015.

At the workshop participants were introduced to the profound beauty of geometric patterns from the Islamic world. Participants were guided to construct a pattern with a traditional compass and straight edges. After exploring creative possibilities with their patterns participants tessellated their individual work to form a larger detailed pattern.

GLASS PAINTING WORKSHOP

CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP

A Workshop on Glass painting was held on Sunday

A half-day introductory Calligraphy workshop

31st May 2015. During the workshop participants

was held on Saturday 13th June led by Master

were introduced to the art and then they were guided

Calligrapher Ghulam Farid Rafiq.

in constructing their own patterns.

During the workshop participants were introduced to the basic forms of Arabic letters in Thuluth script.

Thuluth is one of the major scripts that developed throughout centuries of Islamic eras. Many holy texts of Quran and Hadith have been chosen to written in Thuluth because of its neatness and appeal for eyes.

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BMHC ACADEMY

HEALING WITH REAL FOODS SEMINAR A workshop titled ‘Healing with Real Foods’ was held on Tuesday 16th June 2015.

The workshop was a one day introduction to a theoretical and practical guide on how to ‘heal with real foods’. During the workshop participants learnt how to replace modern, devitalised processed food, with traditional nourished foods.

MEADOWS OF PARADISE - THE STORY OF PROPHET MUSA The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) in partnership with the European Institute of Islamic Sciences (EIIS) will be launching a weekly Qur’an for young adult’s (QFYA) course from October 2015.

The course is designed to be an engaging and accessible study of the Qur’an dealing with many common challenges and issues that young adults face in society today. The aim of the course is to enable participants to comprehensively study the Qur’an, to equip them with relevant advice and counsel taken from the Qur’an to deal with the demands of social pressures and re-inform them about their beliefs.

As a taster session for the course, the BMHC organised a two-part course titled ’The Story of Prophet Musa (AS)’ which was delivered by Sheikh Hammadur Rahman, who will be delivering the QFYA course. Part 1: A Prophet in the Home of a Tyrant was held on Wednesday 3rd June 2015 and Part 2: Musa (as) and His Staff on Wednesday 10th June 2015. The series of talks were attended by over 270 people. The Meadows of Paradise lectures will officially be launching very soon with a series of monthly lectures.

GCSE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION This year 50 students took their GCSE Religions Studies (Islamic Studies) at the BMHC. All students did very well once again. 100% of the students gained A* C grades and over 70% gained the top grades of A* or A.

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Recruitment is currently taking place for the course for academic year 2015/16.

BMHC ACADEMY

IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) has the pleasure of hosting an international line-up of leading Islamic personalities for an event organised by Al Hikma and Human Relief Foundation on Monday 17th August 2015.

The following topics were discussed: Behaviour of Muslims in Times of Adversity Dealing with Challenges to the Ummah The Power of Knowledge Rights of Children The line-up of speakers included Imam Siraj Wahhaj (USA), Dr Shabir Ally (Canada), Dr Jamal Badawi (Canada) and Dr Tasneem Zaman (UK).

CANDLE PAINTING WORKSHOP

SCHOOL VISITS TO THE BMHC The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) had

A half-day workshop on Candle painting was held

received visit from various Schools where students

on Saturday 4th July 2015. During the workshop

had a fun-filled day which included activities such as

participants were introduced to the art and then they

a tour of the building and interactive workshops.

were guided in constructing their own patterns.

The following Schools Visited the BMHC between April and September 2015: Manley Park Primary School on Friday 22nd May 2015 Manchester Muslim Preparatory School on Thursday 9th July 2015.

Manchester Metropolitan University Summer School Tour Monday 20th July 2015

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BMHC ACADEMY

BEACON INSTITUTE RASHID COURSE The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) in partnership with the BEACON institute launched the Rashid Course at the BMHC in November 2014.

The course is designed for those wishing to develop their fundamental understanding of Islam, gain practical knowledge to practice and to disseminate to others. Students will go through a structured course on a part-time basis, consisting of 12 weekend modules over 2 years. The course is designed to fit around other commitments such as full time education or employment commitment. There are two primary objectives of the course: 1 Learning about Islam – To equip all participants with basic knowledge of Islam.

2 Teach your religion – To enable interested individuals to teach the basics of Islam.

For further information and to enquire about joining the Rashid Course, please visit our website, call: 0203 743 9350 or email: admin@beaconinstitute.co.uk.

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BMHC ACADEMY

NADWI UK PAVING THE WAY

EBRU ARTS WORKSHOP The Turkish Art of Paper Marbling, Ebru Workshop

The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) hosted

was held on Saturday 23rd May 2015 which was led

Shaykh Akram Nadwi on Saturday 16th May 2015

by Yusuf Kurt.

who delivered a course titled ‘Paving the Way’.

Paper marbling (Ebru) is a method of aqueous surface The full-day course was about good parenting and

design, which produces patterns similar to smooth

what lessons can be drawn from the Quran and

marble or other stone. The patterns are the result

Sunnah?

of colour floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size, and then carefully transferred

The following topics were covered in the course:

to an absorbent surface, such as paper or fabric.

How to become good role models for our children The Islamic perspective on child development The effects of consumerism and technology on family life Secular vs non-secular education The main qualities to aim to develop in Muslim children

At the workshop participants first learnt about the history of EBRU from Professor Salim Ayduz followed by the instructor illustrating how to draw figures (background patterns, flowers etc) on the water and transfer it on to paper. Finally, the participants were given opportunity to practice some basic figures by themselves.

Recommended Islamic curriculum Justice in the home

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BMHC STRATEGY OUR VISION FOR BMHC

OUR VISION FOR BMHC

OUR OFFER

A centre of excellence,

Developing pioneering

 A welcoming environment

celebrating the rich and diverse

initiatives that promote the

Muslim heritage, inspiring

rich and diverse Muslim

all communities to embrace

heritage and making it

diversity and be instrumental in

accessibale to all.

 A learning environment  Outreach  Partnership  Centre of expertise

shaping a cohesive society.

Our aspiration is of a Centre “celebrating Islam’s rich

The BMHC will only achieve these aspirations with your

and diverse heritage, inspiring all communities to

help through the following:

embrace diversity and be instrumental in the shaping of a cohesive society”. We remain committed to the following principles: 1 The BMHC will be a centre for all communities

Muslims and non-Muslims.

2 We will strive to provide a welcoming environment for

BMHC scheme.

 We are always looking for dedicated volunteers.  You can donate to the ongoing work directly to the

BMHC bank account: Royal Bank of Scotland, Withington Branch

all, and work in partnership for the common good.

3 In focusing on Muslim heritage we mean: Muslim

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BMHC ENTERPRISE

PRAYER ROOMS

HERITAGE COFFEE STUDIO

During Ramadan this year the BMHC opened its dedicated Prayer Room with its own resident Imam.

Congregational prayers are held five times a day and we have received very positive feedback from local residents in the community. The monthly prayer timetable can be downloaded from the BMHC website.

HERITAGE RADIO Heritage Radio will reach out to over 500,000 people who live in the Greater Manchester area. Also with the help of live streaming on the internet, people around the globe will also be able to tune in and listen to high quality beneficial Islamic and community programs and content.

The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) is excited to announce that the Heritage Coffee Studio and BMHC Gift Shop are in the process of opening. It will provide a comfortable and welcoming environment in which the centre’s visitors can stop and take some time out to enjoy a hot drink and sweet treat whilst browsing the gifts and Islamic wares on offer.

Starting small, the shop currently stocks books for adults and children, Islamic educational resources, HMC halal sweets, Palestinian fair-trade products and BMHC souvenir items, but the range of merchandise on offer will grow as the shop becomes more established.

Please come and have a look around if you are passing by, the shop currently opens on Fridays after prayer and main event days. We look forward to seeing you.

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BMHC ENTERPRISE

VENUE FOR HIRE The Marquee is an impressive, modern, purpose built structure, set amidst the stunning backdrop of the BMHC a unique Grade II* listed building, enveloped within eight acres of greenery.

With the ability to accommodate banqueting for over 600 people, the option of sectioning-off the marquee into smaller segments for privacy and/or a smaller event is another feature we are able to offer.

The Marquee is provisioned to cater for a variety of events all year round – 365 days of the year. This exciting new space aims to be the ideal location for:  Weddings  Conferences/Seminars  Charitable Events/Fundraising  Private Events  Exhibitions  Special Occasions Our event management team offer their bespoke services to assist the planning of your event, giving you the opportunity to personalise your event.

Please contact our Events Team on 0161 881 8062 / 07587 212 123 or by email: events@bmhc.org.uk

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