Newsletter Date Jumuah 11th Muharram 1439AH

Friday 21st September 2018CE Volume 1, Issue 5

FELTHAM HIRA ASSOCIATION

EID AL ADHA AT HIRA

One more time, it was a

pleasure to celebrate Eid in

our community! Hundreds of

people joined us for the

prayer and our usual

barbecue! We put a smile

on children’s face with a

range of activities, gifts and

sweets. Thank you for

attending, we hope you

enjoyed Eid at HIRA!

This Eid, over 80 children

registered to receive Eid

gifts, which were distributed

after the Eid prayer.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Arafah Iftar ..................... 1

Hijra Event ...................... 1

We celebrate youths’ achievements .................. 2

Your vision for Feltham HIRA ................................ 2

What activities are available? ......................... 3

Ubay Qur’an School ......... 3

English Course for women ......................................... 3

Have a Cuppa and Enjoy a Chat ................................. 4

Tour de Salah .................. 4

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

• HIRA Arabic weekend school

• Visit of Muhammad Jibreel

• Friday collection

• Eid at HIRA

• Hajjis welcome back

FELTHAM HIRA NEWSLETTER— BRINGING MORE TO THE COMMUNITY

The summer is now gone and we all keep very good memories of it. There were

many opportumities to gather, to worship and to celebrate, together. Have a look

on page 1 and 2 for a short overview of the events we had. It was heartwarming to

be part of the Muslim Community of Feltham at these occasions. This increases our

will to keep serving you.

This summer we also asked you to fill a survey to tell us what you want for the HIRA.

You can see the results on page 2 followed by what we have started putting in place

to respond to your requests.

As the new school year has strarted, we also have started our usual activties and we

are also proposing a range of new programmes and activities, have a look on page

3 and 4. We wish you a great year (new school and a year and new hijri year).

Thank you for your continuous support and please continue making duas for us.

Omer El-Hamdoon, Executive Manager

With our hearts and our strength, we have followed the

Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad by fasting

on the Day of Arafah and shared an iftar, at the

Feltham Assembly

Hall.

It was rejoicing to see our many brothers and sisters joining us and sharing their meal. May Allah accept our fast and increase our faith.

HIJRAH EVENT

This year, for the new hijri year, we went

through the journey of Hijra with our imams

with beautiful reminders about the lessons of

the hijrah, the importance of time and how to

plan efficiently the upcoming year. Alongside

our Imam Mohammad Sayed and Executive

Manager Dr Omer El-Hamdoon, we had

guest speaker Imam Abdessamad.

This event was also accompanied by an

activities programme for the children centred around the theme of the hijrah. Over

40 children participated.

We ended the event with light refreshments and delightful entertainment for kids

and adults.

ARAFAH IFTAR

IT’S BEEN A FULL SUMMER

HIRA ARABIC WEEKEND SCHOOL

The HIRA School has

opened and will provide by

the will of Allah Islamic

knowledge and Arabic

language to children on

Saturdays and Sundays.

Headteacher: Faouzi Saffar

(Trustee)

VISIT OF MUHAMMAD JIBREEL

Sheikh Muhammad Jibreel

was born in Egypt and learnt

the Quran at the age of 9.

He won a number of national

and international

competitions of Quran

recitation. Today he is well

known in tha Arab world for

his recitation of the Holy

Quran.

Sheikh Muhammad Jibreel

honoured us by his visit on

Friday 22nd August where

he first offered a beautiful

recitation; and then led the

Jumu’ah prayer - in Arabic -

and addressed the different

aspects of taqwa (piety) in

modern societies. Dr Omer

El-Hamdoon translated the

highlights of the Khutbah into

English.

We are grateful and ask

Allah to bless and protect

him.

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We wanted to add an extra joy to those

who passed their GCSE or A’ Level exams

this year. We invited parents to register

their children. We received only one

response this time.

The parents of Muhammed Mohalil Samadi

registered their son, who got some great

GCSE results. He was awarded with a

certificate, some gifts and words of

encouragement by our Imam after the

Jumu’ah Prayer.

We are proud of him and of all our youth

who passed their exams, ma sha Allah. May Allah facilitate them to continue

walking the path of knowledge!

This summer we asked you to share

your views and wishes for the Feltham

HIRA Association. The survey was

available online and in hard copy

distributed during Friday prayers.

We would like to thank the 37 people

have responded, 61% of women and

39% of males who took the time to

respond.

The results have shown that most of you hear the latest news about HIRA via

social media and during Jumu’ah prayers. We will keep communicating with

you via these outlets.

Make sure you follow us on Facebook (@Feltham HIRA Masjid) so you don’t

miss any of our activities. We will also send a newsletter by email as 37%

have requested (please subscribe to our newsletter via our

website www.hira.org.uk) and send announcement via WhatApp for those

who wishes (please send a whatsApp to 07469 147968).

We asked you what would you like the Feltham HIRA to focus its activities on.

A large majority have requested

to organise more activities for

children and youth, provide

Islamic Knowledge, programmes

which will support the Muslims

on their daily life (health, family

issues, marriage topic, etc…) as

well as activities focused on

sisters and their needs.

Tuitions

Feltham HIRA Health Initiative

Islam Classes for men

Islam Classes for Youth

WE CELEBRATE YOUTHS’ ACHIEVEMENTS

YOUR VISION FOR HIRA—SURVEY RESULTS

ACTIVITIES STARTING SOON

UBAY QUR’AN SCHOOL

ENGLISH COURSE FOR WOMEN

FRIDAY COLLECTIONS

On Fridays we usually ask for

your donation to contribute to

the running cost of the Masjid.

The collections are also used

to hire the Assembly Hall on

Fridays, as well as the running

costs.

17th August: £1060

31st August: £917.10

7th September: £1074

14th September: £1069

In addition to this, you

donated £1315 for the

Qurbani. This was given to

Human Appeal, as part of the

joint campaign. And on Eid

day, you donated £1835.

May Allah the Most Generous

shower you with His

blessings!

HAJJIS WELCOME BACK!

Many members of our

community left their homes,

their work (and in some

cases, their families) to fulfil

the fifth pillar of Hajj. We ask

Allah to accept their Hajj,

forgive all their sins and guide

them and keep their heart

unlighted with Eman.

May Allah give the health and

wealth to those who haven’t

performed it to take part of

this beautiful experience next

year.

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This new programme accompanies

children in learning to recite and to

memorise the Qur’an. The class is set up

in small groups to allow children to learn

at their own pace.

Headteacher: Mohammed Sayed (Imam)

Classes are on Mondays, Tuesdays and

Thursdays from 5pm to 7pm during

school term.

Open to Boys (6-14 years old) and Girls (6-11 years old).

If you would like to register your child, please visit our

website www.hira.org.uk

This is a great opportunity for women

from all backgrounds to improve their

English skills, all levels can attend.

This programme is organised in

partnership with London Borough of

Hounslow.

The course is hold every Thursday

from 10.30 to 12.30 during school

terms at Feltham HIRA Centre, 102

Hounslow Road, Feltham TW14 0AX

After the completion of the course, a

certificate will be issued.

Iqra Club

Tafsir Muyassir (simplified tafsir of extracts of the Quran)

General Reminders

HIRA Arabic School

Ubay Quran School

Feltham HIRA Family

Quran Classes for sisters

Arabic Classes for sisters

English Course for Women

Have a Cuppa & Enjoy a Chat

WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE?

Please visit our website for more

information about the programmes

www.hira.org.uk

FELTHAM HIRA ASSOCIATION

102 Hounslow Road Feltham

Middlesex TW14 0AX

Phone: 020-88909287 Mobile: 074 6914 7968

E-mail: admin@hira.org.uk Website: www.hira.org.uk

Go to our page: Feltham HIRA Masjid (@felthamhira) 1. LIKE US 2. FOLLOW US 3. REVIEW US 5 ***** Click on reviews; and give us a star rating (5***** please); and write something about HIRA Centre and Masjid.

MAY WE ASK FOR YOUR HELP?

HAVE A CUPPA & ENJOY A CHAT

FELTHAM HIRA NEWSLETTER - BRINGING MORE TO THE COMMUNITY

Our new community gathering has started on Thursday 20th September and

will continue every Thursday between 2pm to 3pm at the Feltham HIRA

Centre, in Sha Allah. This programme aims to build up a stronger community

spirit and to show that we care for each other.

Have a Cuppa & Enjoy a Chat is made for you if you feel you need a bit of time

for yourself, if you are new in Feltham, if you realised that you don’t know

much people in the community or simply if you enjoy meeting people. Please

share with your neighbours and friends, seniors are most welcome.

This activity aims encourage people to come along and have a chat around a

1. Open your twitter account 2. Search @hiracentre 3. FOLLOW US

Go to our channel: HIRA Centre 1. SUBSCRIBE 2. LIKE the content

1. Search: “Feltham HIRA Centre” 2. Scroll down to reviews 3. REVIEW US 5 ***** Click on reviews; and give us a star rating (5***** please); and write something about HIRA Centre and Masjid.

TOUR DE SALAH FOR FELTHAM HIRA CENTRE

It’s EASY, QUICK & FREE - And it helps A LOT!

Tour de Salah is an exciting physical event for all the family, which aims -

through cycling - to get people active.

You can support the Feltham HIRA Health Initiative, by participating in

the bike challenge. The challenge is organised by Tour de Salah to be

held on the 29th of September.

It is now well documented that the BAME (Black and Asian Minority

Ethnics), suffer from more health issues than other ethnicities. Through

the Quran and the Sunnah, we learn that our health is a treasure than we

need to take care of. And Allah and His Messenger (pbuh) also taught us

how to look after our health and become healthier.

So as a Community Centre, we will accompany Sisters, Brothers and

children in improving their attitude towards their health. To receive

updates about this project, follow us on Facebook (@Feltham HIRA

Masjid) or join our broadcast group (you only receive messages from us

and your details aren’t shared with anyone) on 07469 147968, you can

also keep an eye on our website www.hira.org.uk

To support the Feltham HIRA Health Initiative, please donate via our

website or text ‘hira 5’ to 88802 to receive the donation link (standard

cost).

To participate to the Tour de Salah, please visit www.tourdesalah.org.uk