New Muslims group every Tuesday 7pm-8pm at Razvia Masjid

Posted on April 19, 2011 by izaz

Regular Fixture – The new Muslims and reverts group meets together every Tuesday at Southampton Razvia Masjid between 7pm and 8pm. It is for all those wanting to learn about Islam and share their experiences and help those considering converting to Islam. It provides access to questions and answers, general discussions, and a chance to meet and network with reverts and others new to or considering Islam in a friendly, unbiased, and non-judgemental environment.

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Reverts Panel at Southampton University Islamic Awareness Week

Posted on March 4, 2012 by bm

The University of Southampton will be hosting an Islamic Awareness Week from 5th-9th of March 2012. Organised and run by the students and university’s Islamic Society, there will be numerous events, lectures, influential speakers, and discussions (see poster below fr details).

On Wednesday 7th March, there will be a reverts panel and discussions, and question and answer sessions. All welcome to attend. All events are free.

Southampton University Islamic Awareness Week Poster

Monday: “Shariah: Best for the West?” presented by Abdullah Andulusi
(Building 32, Room 1015, 7:30pm)

A great talk on Sharia Law with illustrative examples of Sharia in our every day lives. Compelling reasons put forward as to Sharia law being a solution for all- including the west.

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Tuesday: “Islam at a Glance” presented by Abu Muntasir
(Building 46, Room 3001, 7:30pm)

Wednesday: Reverts Panel
(Building 32, Room 1015, 7:30pm)

Thursday: “Muslims for the Community” presented by Anas Altikrit
(Building 46, Room 3001, 7:30pm)

Friday: “The Way to Eternal Bliss” presented by Abu Hafsa
(Building 32, Room 1015, 7:30pm)

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Charity fundraising lunch for East Africa (24 July, 12pm-3pm)

Posted on July 20, 2011 by izaz

Fundraising lunch to help people effected by drought in East Africa!
(Please print and display the Charity Lunch for Drought in Africa Poster)

Please support ut to raise money for the poor and needy people in Africa that are suffering from famine and drought. We have organised a buffet lunch on Sunday 24 July 2011, 12:00pm to 3:00pm, at Kuti’s Brasserie, 39 Oxford Street, Southampton, SO14 3DP.

Lunch Buffet: £10 Each, £6 Children aged 6-10,  Children under 5 eat FREE!

For further information please contact: Inayatullah 07866 026862, Izaz 07973 626288, Azad 07810 813030

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Classes on Shariah every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

Posted on July 20, 2011 by bm

Follow this series of Shariah classes given by Dr Redwan El-Hayat from the works of the Islamic scholar Mustafa Ahmad Zurqa. This is a truly enlightening insight into the sheer depth, logic and intricacies of Shariah law, and we highly recommend people to attend.

The classes, which are in English, are run on the first and third Sundays of each month, at 10.30am -12pm in the Razvia Masjid. All are welcome to come along but please arrive on time! The classes are informal and there is a Q&A time at the end of each class.

The lectures conducted so far are available in text and audio format (click links below). Please note these are large audio files and may take many minutes to load – so be patient, they are well worth the wait!

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Shab-e-Barat on 16 July 2011 at 9.15pm at Southampton Medina Mosque

Posted on July 14, 2011 by izaz

Shab-e-Barat 16th July 2011 at Southampton Medina Mosque Trust 9.15pm through the night.

Shabe-e-Barat: Mid-Sha’ban is the 15th day of the eighth month (Sha’ban) of the Islamic lunar calendar. The preceding night is known as Laylatul Bara’ah or Laylatun Nisfe min Sha’ban in the Arab world, and as Shab-e-barat (شب برات) in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran and Afghanistan. These names are translated to the night of records, the night of assignment and the night of deliverance, and the observance involves a festive nightlong vigil with prayers, feasting and illumination. In some regions, this is also a night when one’s deceased ancestors are commemorated. It is another blessed night in which you should offer prayers. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Sha’ban)

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Southampton Peace Walk – Peace and interfaith in the community

Posted on July 6, 2011 by bm

This is a video of the 11th Peace Walk which took place in June 07 in Southampton and is an example of the multi-cultural views hopefully held in the city in general, and certainly by many Muslims in particular.

The walk is organised each year by the Southampton Council of Faiths and starts from the Peace Fountain in East Park. Participants come from all-faith groups, non-faith groups, and as individuals, and walk together visiting various faith buildings such as mosques, churches, and temples, and listen to presentations which are delivered by representatives of various faith groups (Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and Jewish).

 


(Peace Walk – Interfaith – Southampton UK)

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Which is the way forward: Islam or Christianity? – A debate with Clive Thorn and Adnan Rashid

Posted on July 4, 2011 by bm

Video of the debate on “Islam or Christianity: which is the way forward?”.

Hosted at Southampton University and chaired by Mohammed Ansar (currently part of the Muslim Council of Southampton), this is the video of the debate between Clive Thorn (a Christian Minister of Lighthouse International Christian Church) and Adnan Rashid (a Muslim historian and senior researcher at the Hittin Institute) which looks at the aspects of both religions with some very interesting topics discussed.

 


(Which is the way forward: Islam or Christianity?)

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The Call to Prayer – An audience with Southamptons Muslim reverts

Posted on July 2, 2011 by bm

‘The Call to Prayer’ is an audience with Southamptons Muslim reverts held on 22 March 2011. The purpose of the event was primarily to overcome misconceptions about Islam and Muslim converts/reverts and as a means of spreading the beauty of the Islamic message. There are eight videos of the event in this post.

 


(The Call To Prayer – An audience with Muslim reverts in Southampton (Part 1/8)) Continue reading →

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New Muslims website now one month old & already welcomes two new reverts to Islam

Posted on July 1, 2011 by bm

Since putting this site up only one month ago, it is with great pleasure we already were able to help several people on their spiritual journey of finding whether Islam is best for them, and masha’allah are pleased to announce two new reverts.

Insha’allah, once this project develops and associated support-network and systems are in place, we hope it will provide a means to the information and support we find people are seeking. Of course, we’ll write another update soon on our progress. Continue reading →

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Joe’s Story (Teen finds Islam but struggles with his reversion while living at home)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by bm

Muslim Revert Journeys - Joe's StoryAssalaamu alaykum, Hello, my name is Joe, I am a convert to Islam. I was born on May 24th 1994 into a Catholic family. My father is a religious Catholic but my Mother is not, however ironically she became a more religious Catholic since my reversion.

I was brought up attending Mass every Sunday, I attended a Catholic grade school, and I currently attend a Jesuit High School. I never fully believed in the teachings of the Catholic church and I always felt as if something was missing. Continue reading →

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Matthew’s Story (Catholic revert Doctor from Manchester)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by bm

Muslim Revert Journeys - Matthew's StoryMatthew is from Cardiff and has a younger brother and an older half-sister. He was a medical student at Manchester University when he first reverted to Islam at age 22, and is now a doctor in the South and married to Pakistani Muslim nurse. Matthew tells us first of all how he reverted to Islam.

What brought you to Islam?

 
Well, I had a very Catholic upbringing and I didn’t know anything about Islam apart from what you see in the news. So I had a very negative picture of it, even two or three years ago. Then I came to university and saw loads of girls wearing hijab and I wondered what that was for. Manchester was so cosmopolitan and I thought, this is what life’s supposed to be like, mixing with everyone else. I started talking to Muslim students and we became really good friends. Fast time had started and I asked what they were fasting for. They explained and I thought it was interesting and I respected that. I used to hang around with them in the library so we’d talk a lot and occasionally they’d bring up Islamic topics and I’d think, that’s a good way of thinking. Then I started thinking perhaps Islam isn’t negative and it’s just the way people are portraying it. Continue reading →

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