Eid Mubarak

To all our brothers and sisters Taqabbalallâhu minnâ wa minkum “May Allah accept from us and you [our fasts and deeds]”.

Alhumdulillah – Wonderful Success

All praise is for Allah from who’s mercy the Islam Daawah Fest ’09 Brighton event became a wonderful success. With over 11,000 people attending and this included children of all ages, Islam Daawah Fest ’09 became the most successful event the Muslim community of Brighton and Hove has held supported by the BHMF. The BHMF owes a…

BHMF Secretary Interviewed in Emel

BHMF’s secretary, Daoud Clarke, has been interviewed in the recent issue of Emel, the Muslim lifestyle magazine, as part of an article about children of converts to Islam. Both his parents converted to Islam in Jerusalem, at the hand of Shaykh Muhammad al-Jamal. He says about the British Muslim identity, “There are many things in…

A Mecca in Hove

Al Medina Mosque has featured recently in OnRoute magazine. Located in Bedford place, the mosque has a capacity of 1,500. The magazine says, “Inside, the mosque is a serene space with no opulence or intricacy of interior design to distract from prayer. There are simply rows of books containing the teachings of Islam, bare walls…

Children’s Islamic Book Fair

On Saturday 19th June, Islam4children.com will be inshAllah holding a Children’s Islamic Book Fair from 10:30am to 1:30pm, at: Arabic Language School and Club, Hangleton Community Centre, Harmsworth Crescent, Hove. On sale will be items from one of the largest collections of children’s Islamic educational material in the UK, including books, posters, Arabic alphabet puzzles,…

Children of Iraq’s Wars photo exhibition

An exhibition of photographs by Tokashi Morizumi, documenting the impact of the current war in Iraq, and the Gulf war previously, focusing especially on the effects of depleted uranium weapons. InshAllah the exhibition will be at the University of Sussex, Arts D Ground Floor from 7th to 9th June, 12-5pm From 10th to 29th June,…

Women’s group meetings

The women’s group will meet on the following dates: 9th June: Talks 23rd June: Basic Arabic 7th July: Ghusal (washing the body) 15th September: Start up again from summer holidays