alhumdulillah. with so many programmes and events taking ...hounslowmasjid.co.uk/downloads/184_a...

NEWSLETTEREID EDITION

Welcome to our newsletter. In shaaAllah we aim to keep our community up to datethrough regular newsletters.

Even with the long fasts, and late night prayers Ramadan 2016 was our busiest yetAlhumdulillah. With so many programmes and events taking place throughout themonth there was something for everyone. The Mosque was open throughout thenights and the air was filled with fragrance of the worship of Allah.

For the first time in the Masjid'shistory, we launched and ran an inhouse Ramadan Radio station withprogrammes running 24 hours,including a women and kids show,naat programmes, ask the Imam,and live call ins. We also broadcastTarawih prayers and lectures. Thestation was located on the 1st floorof the Masjid and ran by volunteersof our community.

Issues concerning today's Muslimswere tackled on the dailycommunity show with guestsincluding local politicians andmembers of parliament such as RuthCadbury and Brandon Lewis as wellas Helen Ball and Raj Kohli fromthe police force and inter faithpersonalities. More details andimages can be found on the website.

With so much positivity radiatingthroughout this month, the radiostation was a successAlhumdulillah. Together withour live Facebook feeds we trulywent into the homes of ourcommunity and followersworldwide.

Tarawih this year was led by HafizKhalil Sultan from Pakistan. Hissoothing voice resonated with alland the standing Salam at the endeach night was indeedbreathtaking. The last 4 rakahswere led by Imam Bilal, who hasbeen a stalwart of our communityfor over 25 years. Hafiz Khalilreturned to Pakistan shortly afterthe completion of the Quran.

This year the numbers coming forIftar increased. On average we hadapproximately 300 communitymembers from among brothers andsisters. This was higher on somenights when special guests were inattendance. Alhumdulillah withyour contributions we successfullyserved the community throughoutRamadan.

Our Annual Community Iftar drewin over 100 members from multifaiths where we all shared in aniftar meal and strengthened ourcommunity bond. Guests includedKristiane Backer, Hassen Rasool,Seema Malhotra, Friends of Faithmembers and others.

EXTENSION ANDOTHER PROJECTSThe Masjid extension project continued in full flow throughout Ramadan. Incollaboration with TV99, we held live television appeals for donations and also afundraising event on the 27th of Ramadan.

We also opened one of the new proposed halls upstairs at Friday prayer time and onthe 27th night. The next phase is the completion of the wudu area and the conclusionof the parts of the building where the groundwork has been laid.

In shaa'Allah with your generous support we aim to have this project completed bythe end of 2016. Your donations are still required and we count on your support as weenter into the final phases of this exciting project.

Throughout Ramadan we presented several lectures through guest speakers includingthe Tafsir of Surah Yusuf with Shaykh Baber, The Shamail with Shaykh Ammar,Inner Dimensions of Zakah with Ustadh Abu Bakr, and preventing Extremism withUstadh Hammad to name just a few.

These were extremely well received and the congregation as well as those followingon the radio station benefitted immensely.

Just before the start of Ramadan we launched 2 much needed projects for theBorough of Hounslow. One was our new Marriage service. The other was ourFuneral Fund.

The marriage service is a Sharia Compliant initiative aimed at assisting our brothersand sisters who may be looking to get married. It is free to join and has levels of paidmembership which are very affordable. There is great emphasis placed on privacyand trust. To join this service, please visit www.marriageintro.hjm.org.uk. Thewebsite is run and monitored by volunteers from Hounslow Jamia Masjid.

The funeral fund is another initiative aimed at assisting our brethren. In the case ofany death in your family, the funeral fund allows for necessary expenses to becovered. For a nominal fee, both single and family cover is available. To join thisservice, please download the form from the website and submit to a member of theTrust or alternatively pick up a form from the Masjid.

For regular updates on all that is happening at Hounslow Masjid, visit our websitewww.hounslowmasjid.co.uk

Eid mubarak to all the community from the Management of Hounslow MasjidPlease continue to donate towards the extension project.Bank details are: NatWest Bank Plc, Sort Code 60-11-18, Account Number80246443