The Middle East in US

Deepening the dialogue II

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Date 21^st November 2007-10-31

Venue: Ralli Hall, Hove Brighton

Time 6.30pm – 9.15pm

We look forward to meeting you there.

Please contact Olufemi Hughes

Phone 01273 3235263

E-mail: olufemi007@bulldoghome.com

The BHMF Suggest "Community Day".

A Multi-cultural/Multi-faith Crafts Fair

After an initial suggestion made to our Mayor by Tariq Jung, Sabri Ben-Ameur and Tariq Jung met council representatives and Daniel Ibekwe, the chairperson of the Racial harassment forum, to initiate an event that we all hope will be one of the largest of its type to ever be staged in Brighton and Hove.

"We hope to have as many social groups and different communities representing themselves on a day that will celebrate our diversity but something that will also unite us all" said Tariq Jung.

 

The first part of the event will be jam packed with many different stalls selling a variety of good. We would very much like for all people to dress in any national costumes they have or a costume of some type.

The idea is for us to have a day where all members of the family are welcome and there will be something for all ages. We hope over ten thousand people will attend this all day event.

 

The second part will feature a variety of acts covering our communities. There will be comedians, singers, clowns,  jugglers, acrobats and many others to entertain you.   

We hope the media will play a big part in promoting and celebrating this day. They may use live coverage from radio and TV programmes. There may be prizes offered to visitors.  

 

A team of people representing our diverse community will form the committee that will look after this wonderful event.

Brighton & Hove

Inter-Faith Contact Group

 

in conjunction with the United Nations Association

 

  Sunday 21 October 2007

at 3.00 pm

 

Church House, 211 New Church Road, Hove BN3 4ED

  

How can the world overcome destruction?

 

An afternoon celebration for United Nations Day organised by local faith communities with time for questions and quiet reflection ending with refreshments

  

Speakers: Larry Culliford (author of Love, Healing & Happiness)

and

Tariq Jung (Brighton & Hove Muslim Forum)

 

Eid Party Invitation 

 

The BHMF are holding a Family Eid party for our Muslim brothers and sisters on Saturday, 3 November.

This will be at Westows in School Road, Hove from 6.30pm to 9.00pm.

Adult £3.50, Children £1.50, Family (2 adults and 2 children) £7.00.

The charge of £1.50 is for children 12 and under.

Please bring a dish.

Eid Mubarik

 

TO ALL   OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

 

As Salam alaykum wa rahmath Allah hi wa barakathu

 

We take this opportunities to share with you the happens of the Eid and say Eid Mubarak to   all of you, and to your families and children, hoping that this days will return again and you are in good faith and good health and progressing successfully in life.

 

May Allah accept your fasting, dua's, worship - ameen

 

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Eid ul-Fitr or Id-Ul-Fitr, often abbreviated as simply Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic term meaning "festivity" or "celebration" while Fi ṭr means "to break the fast" and can also mean "nature" from the word "fitrah" and therefore symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period.

On the day of the celebration, a typical Muslim family is awake very early and then after praying the first normal everyday prayer, is required to eat in a small quantity, symbolizing the end of Ramadan. They then attend special congregational prayers held only for this occasion in mosques , in large open areas, stadiums or arenas. The prayer is generally short, and is followed by a sermon (khutba). Worshippers greet and embrace each other in a spirit of peace and love after the congregational prayer. After the special prayers, festivities and merriment are commonly observed with visits to the homes of relatives and friends to thank God for all blessings.

For Muslims, Eid ul-Fitr is a joyous occasion with important religious significance, celebrating of the achievement of enhanced piety. It is a day of forgiveness, moral victory, peace of congregation, fellowship, brotherhood and unity. Muslims celebrate not only the end of all that fasting but also thank God for the help and strength that they believe he gave them throughout the previous month to help everyone practice self-control. It is a time of giving and sharing, and many Muslims dress in holiday attire.

Rev. Peter Wells Thanks BHMF for invitation to Mosque

 

 

Dear Shaheda and Tariq,

Everyone who came yesterday evening would like you to pass on our thanks to everyone for the warm hospitality that we all experienced.  The genuine sense of welcome was so evident and we were all touched by the hospitality in spirit and in food that we received.  Thank you. 

I hope that our links with each other as people of faith will strengthen and deepen as time goes by.

We value knowing you and having you in our lives.

With our respect

Peter.

 

Revd Peter Wells

Lead Chaplain

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Leaders of other faiths break fast with Muslims

 

As part of the BHMF's interfaith work, a number head of different faiths were invited to the local Mosque in Brighton.

 

This visit was conducted in the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for the Muslims.

This was the first occasion where local heads of other faiths were invited to break fast with the local worshippers.

Our invited religious leaders broke fast with the worshippers in the traditional manner by sitting on the floor. They first ate dates and drank milk, followed by eating a wonderful variety of dishes. All dishes were made by the local worshippers from different parts of the world.

 

Our resident Imam, Imam Mohammad gave a lecture on the month of Ramadan and what it means to the Muslims throughout the world.

He mentioned how Muslims try and reach new heights of spirituality and God censoriousness during this month.

Imam Mohammad pointed out that Muslims do not simply abstain from not eating or drinking but they also make an effort in other aspects of their life.

The levels of piety Muslims reach during this month; they try and emulate the rest of the year.

Police thank BHMF and local Imam for invitation to Mosque. 

 

Dear Tariq and Sabri

On behalf of my colleagues in the police and the partnership community safety team I would like to convey our sincere thanks to you and the Imam for inviting us to break fast with you last week. I know colleagues felt really priveliged to have an insight into Muslim culture and they commented that they were made to feel most welcome. I honestly believe events such as these are at the very foundation of our work in building trust and confidence.

 

Peter Castleton
Strategic Support
Brighton and Hove Division
Sussex Police

Police and Community Safety Team visit Brighton Mosque.

The BHMF invited our Police and members on the Community Safety Team to break fast with the worshipers of Al Medina mosque on the 26th of September.

 

This was an wonderful opportunity for our guests, many of whom had never been inside a mosque, to find out for them selves how Muslims pray. They also got to know what the month of  "Ramadan", the month of fasting means to the Muslims. 

 

Our resident Imam, Imam Mohammad gave a lecture aimed at our guests so they could understand what is so special about this month for the Muslims throughout the world.

In the lecture Imam Mohammad pointed our that many religions also observe fasts and that it is not new to the world.

Our guests broke fasts with the worshippers in the traditional manner by first eating dates and drinking milk, followed by the main meal.  

Our guests enjoyed a variety of dishes made by the worshippers from various parts of the world. 

 

Imam Mohammad also presented our guests with some relevant literature on fasting in Islam but on few other subjects.