Posted by: Nadz
on Dec 5, 2011
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MADE in Europe Project Officer Sadia Kidwai interviewed Shaynul Khan, Assistant Executive Director at London Muslim Centre, about why he’s At Our Mothers’ Feet. London Muslim Centre is the first mosque to host the At Our Mothers’ Feet exhibtion, which will be up in the foyer until 9 December
To the untrained eye, Shaynul Khan might just seem like another young Muslim activist – bursting with energy, and frequenting all the usual Muslim community events. But anyone who has been involved in the East London community knows that Shaynul Khan is one of the movers and future leaders of our flourishing community. He is currently on the Steering Committee for the At Our Mothers’ Feet campaign, and is also Assistant Director of the venerable London Muslim Centre/East London Mosque, where we recently launched our maternal health exhibition. Shaynul took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to share with us his thoughts on the At Our Mothers’ Feet campaign...
Posted by: Nadz
on Nov 9, 2011
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2011 Bosnia & Herzegovina: The Journey volunteer Tabassam Hameed shares his thoughts on why you just can't miss next year's programme!
Before being immersed in its universe, I had an expectation that living in Bosnia would have a transformative impact on my life. I was aching to escape the confines of an everyday, repetitive, life-sapping existence; and so when the opportunity to volunteer in Bosnia came up, I felt instinctively that this was the time and this was the place.
Posted by: Nadz
on Aug 26, 2011
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The days during this Ramadan is set to be my longest yet. Approximately 18 hours and 24 minutes long. No food. No water. During the summer month of August. But whilst many maybe dreading the lack of food; I cannot help but consider myself lucky. I know that at the end of the day I will be blessed with a feast that many of us expect to have after a long day of fasting. But what about those that don’t even have the means to break their fast with a date?
Posted by: Nadz
on Aug 22, 2010
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MADE in Europe's board director Faaria Ahmad reflects on her experience of pregnancy living in the UK compared to the situation facing women in countries like Sudan and Afghanistan...
Posted by: Nadz
on Aug 18, 2010
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Act Global volunteer Nazim Tasadiq travelled to Pakistan a week after the devastating floods started where he worked with a team from Islamic Help and GlobalMedic to provide clean water to those affected. Read his story here...
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