Brighton & Hove Muslim Forum

Brighton and Hove Muslim Women are having a picnic on the seafront on June the 2nd, from 11am till 1pm, inshAllah.

We are meeting at the meeting point along the seafront near the statue of an angel. Please bring a rug or blanket to sit on and some picnic and inshAllah we shall have a nice time weather permitting.

If you have boys there will be help with one or two brothers to help out with the boys inshAllah. If you wish to attend, please let Ameena know before the 29th May. Please see below post for contact details.

Malcolm X
(born 19th May 1925, assassinated 21st Feb 1965)

Hello USSU people

Today is ‘Malcolm X day’ , celebrated internationally but particularly in working-class African American neighbourhoods. Its a day that celebrates the life and rekindles the message of one of the greatest revolutionaries to come from the USA in the 20thCentury.

Che-Leila are doing a presentation and film screening at 5.30pm in BIOLS lecture theatre today if you’d like to find out more, or check www.brothermalcolm.net

p.e.a.c.e
Zaki

Sabri Ben Ameur the Chair of Brighton & Hove Muslim Forum (BHMF), during his regular visits to schools in Sussex visited Lewes Primary School on 17.05.04 to talk to staff and students about Islam and Muslims. The children at the school enjoyed the session so much that they decided to show their appreciation by drawing pictures about Islam. The Pictures were very impressive so it was decided that they all should be put on our website for everyone to see the artistic work! Thank you to all the children and staff of Lewes Primary School!

Kadeer Arif is one of the founding members of BHMF and was the Chair of the University of Sussex Islamic Society. The purpose of the talk which he presented to a predominantly non Muslim audience in Brighton was to explore the current developments which are taking place in today’s western societies and the difficulties that new terrorism laws and the “War on Terror” has had on the Muslim Community. He explored many of the problems within the Muslim community and presented in his conclusion how this “clash of communities” and the lack of community resources play a significant role in hindering non Muslim communities to understand the core issues Muslims face. Kadeer also presented an insightful understanding on how today’s media ignored the true meaning of Islam and did not portray it in its true light due to their own lack of understanding.

BHMF invited Shaykh Haytham Haddad from London to come to Brighton to give a talk about the situation in Palestine, especially with respect to Israel’s assassination of Shaykh Yasin. The event took place at Medinah Mosque in Bedford Place.

Recently, the BHMF has set up a youth club for Muslim boys, where they can learn Qur’an and Arabic, and play in a safe environment. The club takes place every Saturday from 10:30am to 2:30pm in the Brighton Youth Centre at 64 Edmond Street in Brighton. The teacher is a qualified Imam, and there is additional supervision for the children. The club has proved very successful, and we hope to follow up as soon as possible with a similar project for Muslim girls.

BHMF arose out of a conference organised in conjunction with three local mosques and university Islamic societies. The event was very successful, with enthusiasm from both Muslims and groups looking to work with Muslims. Since the event, the Forum has met twice, and a committee has been formed, meeting weekly. With the launch of the Forum, the future for Muslims in Brighton and Hove looks bright.