Date: 14th January 2012 Time: 6:30pm till 11pm
Venue: Maida Restaurant 16 Eanam, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5BY
Brothers and Sisters event
Tickets £15 includes meal, £11 for children under 12
Children under 3 GO FREE
All proceeds will go towards charity
TICKET HOTLINE 0800 681 6011 / 07796 888084

Web WWW.ALIMDAAD.CO.UK

About Us

Natural or man-made disasters, poverty and other challenges are a fact of life for many people in various parts of the world today. South Africans in general are very fortunate to be living in a country that is not only peaceful but is also developed in diverse fields. However, whilst enjoying the blessings of this prosperity, South Africans need to also reach out and help others who may not be so fortunate, whether they be within or outside of South Africa’s borders.

Mission

The Al-Imdaad Foundation is a non-profit humanitarian aid relief organisation (NGO) registered in the Republic of South Africa, dedicated to providing humanitarian services in crisis and non-crisis situations to most needy orphans, widows and destitute, irrespective of race, religion, culture, creed and geographical boundary.

Vision

The Al-Imdaad Foundation aspires to excel in humanitarian relief, providing humanitarian services with the highest level of compassion, professionalism and care under the supervision of a team of professionals from South Africa and abroad.

Our Team

All trustees and personnel of the Al-Imdaad Foundation strive to serve humanity with the skills and expertise that they are blessed with. The team comprises of Theologians, Academics, Accountants, IT Specialists, Medical Personnel & Paramedics, Attorneys, Businessmen and other voluntary aid workers.

Friends of the Suffering

Al Imdaad Foundation (South Africa), a sister organisation and more commonly known as “Friends of the Suffering” has been registered purely to render humanitarian services in South Africa. This relief organisation has been registered with the South African Revenue Serviceunder Section 18a for tax exemption benefits to South African donors and is a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO).

IFRC – Geneva, Switzerland

The Al Imdaad Foundation is a signatory to the Code of Conductfor the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements and NGO’s in Disaster Relief. The Foundation supports the Code of Conduct and strives to incorporate its principles in its humanitarian work.

Proudly South African

The Al Imdaad Foundation has registered with Proudly South Africanand is committed to portray its activities, both locally & abroad in the name of the people of South Africa. Various meetings with representatives of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation & South African Embassies in the countries of our activities have taken place to enhance our commitment to a proudly South African effort, thereby ensuring South Africa’s place in the International community of humanitarian aid workers.

South African Reserve Bank

The Al Imdaad Foundation transfers all funds collected to overseas projects with the permission of the South African Reserve Bank. We are grateful to Reserve Bank for its prompt approval of our various applications to remit funds abroad.

International Offices

The Al Imdaad Foundation has registered offices in Indonesia, Jordan, Australia and the United Kingdom. These offices are established to take care of our various projects in these regions and to act as fund raising partners. The foundation is at an advanced stage to establish further representative offices in other parts of the world. The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperationand its various embassies are kept informed of our activities globally.

United Nations Department of Economic & Social Affairs

The Al Imdaad Foundation is registered with the United Nations Department of Economic & Social Affairs. The NGO Branch is the focal point within the United Nations for Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Keighley Al-Hidaayah Foundation Presents

Tawheed Wal Sunnah Conference

Date:     Monday 18th July 2011

Time:   6.00pm

Venue: Bangladeshi Community Association

                  Surma Building, Kensington street

                  Keighley

                  BD21 1PW

Guest

World Famous Recitor & Nasheed Artist:

• Qari Ziyaad Patel

Lectures by Prominrnt Mufassir of the Quran from Bangladesh

• Maulana Nurul Islam Olipuri
• Maulana Hammad Saadi
• Maulana Jubair Ahmed Ansari
• Maulana Junayd Al-Habib
• Maulana Ghiyash Uddin
• Mufti Saiful Islam

Refreshments will be served after the event

More in formation please visit: http://www.al-hidaayah.org/

We are keen to hear from any individuals who are enthusiastic and passionate about helping people who are in need throughout the world.

By volunteering your free time, skills, knowledge and expertise you will definitely gain huge personal satisfaction from knowing that you have helped to improve the lives of people around the world who are less fortunate and in difficult situations.

Due to the lack of job opportunities in this current climate there is no better way to gain experience than volunteering for AIF – you will learn new skills and increase your confidence and boost your career prospects. We are also happy to provide any references to your potential employers but depending on how things progress some of the voluntary posts may be considered for paid positions.

I have also attached our standing order mandate forms – these are equally important, because without your help and your generous donations we can not help the poor, needy and the destitute people. HELP US TO HELP THEM.

If you are interested or know anyone please forward this email to them and encourage them to apply and get involved.

Please don’t despair if you believe you don’t have the skills, we are always seeking new volunteers, our advice is just compete the application form and we will get back to you and let you know in what capacity you can help us.

If you want more information please visit our website – www.alimdaad.com or email info@alimdaad.com. Alternatively you can ring the numbers below to speak to someone who can assist you further.

FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ALL YOUR CONTACTS.

Abdul Ahad Miah
Al Imdaad Foundation UK
Striving to Serve Humanity
Donation line 0800 681 6011
+44 (0) 1254606975 Office
+44 (0) 7432659999 Mobile
+44 (0) 1254606975 Fax

www.alimdaad.com

• Volunteer Application Form
• Standing Order Form

The Al-Imdaad Foundation is a South African based non-profit humanitarian aid relief organisation (NGO) with registered offices in Australia, Indonesia, Jordan and in the United Kingdom. It is dedicated to providing humanitarian services in crisis and non-crisis situations to most needy orphans, widows and destitute, irrespective of race, religion, culture and geographical boundaries. The Foundation aspires to excel in humanitarian relief, providing humanitarian services with the highest level of compassion, professionalism and care under the supervision of a team of Scholars from South Africa and abroad. The Al Imdaad Foundation is also a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements and NGOs in Disaster Relief. The foundation supports the Code of Conduct and strives to incorporate its principles in its humanitarian work.

Sheikh Abu Bakr Shatri – Quran recitation in 2011 Keighley

Molana Imtiaz Sidat – Only You Yaa Allah

Molana Imtiaz Sidat – Allahu Allah Naat

Molana Imtiaz Sidat – Durood Urdu Naat

Who are Al-Hidaayah Foundation?

Al-Hidayaah is a non-profit organisation established to serve the spiritual, cultural, educational and social needs of the Muslim community in Keighley.

Al-Hidayaah was set up in 2004 by a group of concerned Muslim brothers united by a set of principles: firm conviction in Tawheed, Qur’an and Sunnah.

Our Mission
To establish a Masjid and an educational institute in Keighley in order to provide children and adults Islamic knowledge and morals based upon the Glorious Qur’an and Hadeeth;
To promote accurate representation of Islam by providing correct information and encouraging individuals to act upon the truth.

* To create an awareness amongst Muslims of our Islamic obligations and duties
* To help Muslim youth preserve and strengthen their Islamic identity
* Build bridges of understanding with all our neighbours
* To promote education, integration and community cohesion
* Engage in constructive interfaith dialogues

Our activities:

* To find a suitable location to setup the Masjid
* Increase awareness and support for our project
* Organise regular Islamic events and conferences
* Participate in interfaith dialogue

For more information please visitL http://www.al-hidaayah.org
The event was held at Kieghley Victoria Hall, west yorkshire on the 13th March 2011
http://www.darul-ishaat.co.uk/blog/2011/02/18/al-hidaayah-fundraising-event-2011/

World renowned recitor of the Quran:  Sheikh Abu Bakr Ash Shatri will be attending this event along with many famous nasheed artists and prominent scholars

This is a great opportunity to be in the presence of great scholars and quran recitors all under one roof, tickets for this event is still available and can be purchased on entrance on the day, the event starts at 5pm till 10pm

food and refreshments will be available on the night.

for more information please visit Al-hidaayah fundraising event 2011

Al Hidaayah Fundraising Event 2011 Tickets now on sale

Al Hidaayah Foundation (Keighley) Presents Fundraising event 2011
Enjoy an evening of Inspiration with short speeches, Qiraat and Naats to enlighten the audience, followed by charity fundraising auction, ending the night with food.

Date: Sunday 13th March 2011
Time: 5pm
Venue: Victoria Hall, Hard Ings road, Keighley, BD21 3JN

Special Guest:
Sheikh Abu Bakr Ash Shatri

Many more famous quran and nasheed reciters will be present at this event including

• Qari Saad Makda
• Maulana Imtiyaz Sidat
• Hafiz Maqbool Patel
• Maulana Hasan Kara
• Haifz Muhammed Navsarka
• Hafiz Mizanur Rahman
• Hafiz Musa Rawat
• Hafiz Zafar Mullah
• And many more local students.

Also attending the event are prominet scholars:

• Mufti Saiful Islam – Bradford
  Maulana Ahmed Sidat – Blackburn
  Mufti Abdul Hamid – Blackburn
  Maulana Yusuf Shabbir – Blackburn
  Mufti Rafiq Sufi – Blackburn

This event was professionally recorded and should be made available on DVD soon inshallah.

Few samples of Sheikh Abu Bakr Ash Shatris recitation and video from his last visit:

Moulana Mohammad Navsarka – he is one of our guest on the 13 March 2011

Moulana Imtiyaz Sidat – he is one of our guest on the 13 March 2011

Quranic recitation from Sheikh Abu Bakr Ash Shatri on his first ever UK tour, this recitation was recorded at Masjid Hamza — Birmingham 2010. (His tour was organised by Al Imdaad Foundation ( www.alimdaad.com ) Al-Hidaayah Foundation ( www.al-hidaayah.org ) sponsored by Darul Ishaat UK (www.darul-ishaat.co.uk )

No one disputes that the event and all its symbols came from pagan religions; it has nothing to do with the birth or teachings of Jesus Christ. For one thing, no one knows with certainty the date of birth of Jesus Christ. “In fact, dates in almost every month in the year were suggested by reputable scholars at one time or another,” notes The American Book of Days. For another, the celebration of birthdays is itself a pagan idea, never promoted by any Prophet or Book of God, including the Bible. Early Church leaders opposed it strongly. As late as 245 CE African Church father and philosopher Origen wrote that it was sinful even to contemplate observing Jesus’s birthday `as though he were a King Pharaoh.”[The American Book of Days].

But the pagan world did have prayers and celebrations during the winter season. Those who worshipped the sun god because of its apparent power, used to become concerned about the fate of their god, in a world of many gods, as days became shorter and air very cold. It looked like the sun was being defeated by the god of snow that brought death and misery with it. “… in Rome, the sun in its winter solstice was at its weakest on December 25 and had to be born anew with the help of bonfires, lights, processions and prayer.” [Reader's Digest Book of Christmas]. The Roman pagan celebration was called Saturnalia. The Persians also had similar celebrations for Mithras, their sun god.

The evergreens, holly, ivy, and mistletoe plants, which remained green even during this wintertime, were similarly considered by the pagans to have magical powers. The Druids, whose Stonehenge temples can be seen in England, regarded mistletoe with reverence and used to burn it in sacrifice during the solstitial festivities. They also used to hang it in their houses. When you don’t know the One True God, even leaves and plants can become god. They thought it brought good luck, fertility, and protection from witchcraft, and was an antidote to poison. Mistletoe is used even today, although the U.N. might consider banning it if the fertility claim proves true!

In 1822 a Dr. Clement Moore, professor of divinity, wrote a poem titled “The visit of St. Nicholas.” The poem became popular and Santa Claus was born. The reason for popularity? “… the time was ripe. A myth was needed, and the recreation of `old Christmas’ was well in the wind.”[William Sanson, A Book of Christmas]. Some decades later The New York Sun answered an 8 year old’s question: Is there a Santa Claus? The answer has become classic and is worth noting. “Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.” So Santa Claus is divine, and judging from the Christmas celebrations, certainly more important than Jesus Christ himself.

Early church leaders wanted to Christianize the pagan festivities, but their operating principle became: When you can’t beat them, join them. For as Pope Gregory declared in 601 CE, “… from obdurate minds it is impossible to cut off everything at once.” It was a license for another pearl of “wisdom”: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

And so they did. First slowly and then rapidly. The Son of God replaced the sun god. Saturnalia was replaced by the ceremony for Christ or Christ Mass, which later became Christmas. For several centuries it was solely a church anniversary, observed by religious services. “At Christmas, men and women were not, repeat not, to dress up or mime; there were not to be auguries, such as superstitions about fire; houses were not to be decorated, no presents given, no well-laden tables, and a strict watch was to be kept on drink.” But false religion drives out true religion. Consider Christmas gifts, a carryover from the Roman practice of giving dolls as gift in lieu of their earlier barbaric custom of offering human sacrifices. “The early Church frowned on gift giving as a pagan custom. But the people enjoyed it too much to abandon it, and so finally the Church accepted the idea and sanctioned it.” [Barbara Rinkoff, The Family Christmas Book]. Evergreens? “The early church forbade the use of them, but here again the custom was too deeply rooted and the ban was ignored. Finally the church accepted the use of evergreens for decoration.” And on and on. Now consider this portrait of Saturnalia and contrast it with the original don’ts mentioned above: “… a fortnight of near riot, of drunkenness, noise and games, naked slaves singing, men dressing up as animals and behaving with less dignity, sex, often with perversion.” [Reader's Digest Book of Christmas]. Anyone can see which picture represents today’s Christmas more closely.

With the advent of Capitalism, the old pagans got a new supporter in the form of the adman. George Bernard Shaw observed: “Christmas is forced on a reluctant … nation by…shopkeepers and the press.” This is how they can serve God, and make money at the same time. This in itself is a pagan idea and it is alive and well today.

This defeat of Christianity at the hands of paganism must be contrasted with Islam’s resounding victory over it. Before Islam, Arabia was a pagan country–big time. But none of the pagan customs survived after Islam. None whatsoever. There was no such thing as `the people wanted it very much so the church allowed it.’ Islam completely eradicated not only the beliefs but also the practices and the symbols of paganism. This in itself is a miracle that serious students of comparative religions must reflect upon. Here is a living proof of the authenticity of the last Messenger, Salla-Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

The success continued throughout the centuries. The secret of this great success lies in what Stuart Brown (The Nearest in Affection, see book review), deplores as Muslim “antipathy to innovation.” The first Khalifah, Abu Bakr, Radi-Allahu anhu, had declared in his first address as the new ruler, that he was a follower not an innovator, thereby setting the tone for all successors.

Throughout Islamic history there have been attempts to introduce bida (innovation) as innocent good practices, but unlike Christianity, there have always been rightly guided ulema who fought them strongly. The struggle continues today. Yes, Muslims can learn from Christmas. Those of us who may be wondering what is wrong with Milad Nabi celebrations may do well to realize that Christmas also started as Milad for Jesus Christ.

By Khalid Baig

Source: Al-balagh

Monthly sisters event at BCA‏

Assalamualikum

This is a sisters only event at Keighley BCA starting on Sunday 13 Feb 2011 and thereafter every second Sunday of the month.
Speakers include – qualified female scholars. This event is one of its kind in Keighley and feedback from similar events in Bradford was excellent.
Its a great opportunity for sisters to get involved, participate, learn and increase your Islamic knowledge.
As this is a sisters event – you can also decide which topics you want the speaker to talk about.
Please forward this to all your female contacts. – Event starts this  SUNDAY 13th FEB 20111 at 5pm AT KEIGHLEY BCA

Sheikh Abu bakr ash shatri first ever UK visit, his first event was held at Keighley Victoria Hall, West Yorkshire. friday 10 Dec 2010, you can listen to his recitation online now by clicking on the video below.

The Event was organised by Al Imdaad Foundation please visit http://www.alimdaad.com for more information.

The event was professionally recorded and should be ready in Jan 2011 inshallah, it will include beautiful recitation and Nasheeds from Qari Ziyaad Patel and much much more. please visit http://www.darul-ishaat.co.uk or Al Imdaad website for more information on that.

List of all his tour dates can be found on this link: Tour Dates

To view this video clip in HD please click on the following link: you will need DIVX player for this.

for more information regarding the tour dates of Sheikh Abu Bakr Ash Shatri and Qari ziyaad patel, please click here

Due to server weather conditions, dispatching of orders is being delayed slightly, as the couriers are finding it difficult to get to the warehouse to collect the parcels.

We are working hard to get your items out to you as soon as possible, we would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you

We will update you as soon as we get more information.

Thankyou

Date: Friday 10th December 2010
Time: 6.00pm until 9.30pm
Venue: Keighley Victoria Hall, Hard Ings Road, Keighley, BD21  3JN

Brothers and sisters welcome, food arrangements made after the event.

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A unique opportunity to be in the glorious company and listen to the beautiful and melodious recitation of the Quran, English lectures, Nasheeds, award presentation and Video documentary on Al Imdaad Foundation.

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Abu Bakr ash shatri uk visit

Full UK Tour details can be found on: