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The Newsletter of the Birmingham Central Mosque Trust Ltd.

September 2004 | Rajab – Sha’ban 1425 AH

Issue No. 167

Registered Charity No. 259545 | Company No. 961846

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Imam Qari Muhammad Ismail of Sheffield

The summer holidays are nearly over and young people’s thoughts are turning to preparations for return to schools, colleges and universities in their quest for academic qualifications. A new chapter of life is about to unfold itself, there will be new friends to be made, new places to be visited, new experiences to live through and new challenges to be faced in the coming year. Although a Muslim’s life is always within the limits laid down by Allah (swt) but we feel that this may be an opportune time to remind ourselves of the following Hadith of the Prophet (pbuh):

"Lo! All of you are leaders and shall be questioned on the day of Judgement in respect of your trust. So, the king is a head unto his subjects and shall be questioned in respect of them, the husband is a head unto his households and shall be questioned in respect of them, the wife is a head unto her husband's house and the children, and shall be questioned in respect of them all; the servant is a watchman

unto his master's effects and shall be questioned in respect of those. So you are all shepherds and you shall be questioned in respect of that entrusted to you." – Bukhari-Muslim Young people are therefore reminded that they are ambassadors for their religion and role models for the coming generations of Muslims hence their conduct should be exemplary in all spheres of life. Like all Muslims, they are expected to:

• Be true to their faith • Be honest and truthful in their dealings

with others • Work hard to realise their full potential • Do not bully anyone or be bullied by

anyone • Be close to parents, teachers, brothers,

sisters, community and the mosque Remember that any activity that is forbidden does not become permissible because it is widely accepted.

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��A total of 36 different religious, educational, trade union, and neighbourhood organisations have participated in the Birmingham Citizens community dialogues. The dialogues, which were attended by the Birmingham Central Mosque, examined the pressures on families and the community. This was a unique opportunity for people to begin to get into a relationship and explore the possibilities of acting together. An array of issues arose concerning our families. Some of the most prominent issues that were discussed were the quality of affordable housing, a breakdown of values and loss of culture, low wages and poverty, community safety and drug dealing, and the rising cost of higher education. At the core of these conversations, there was consensus that we share some common values and that we need to come together to address these issues, to build relationships that are meaningful, and to share the resources that we do have. The proposal is to build a new kind of organisation (Birmingham Citizens), a broad based community organisation that is citywide and has the capacity to train leaders, unite our institutions, and act in the sphere of public life.

Broad based organisations are perhaps best described as vehicles for everyday people to have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. They are vehicles used by institutions to develop leadership, engage the community around them, and build lasting and meaningful relationships with other institutions with similar values. In the words of one organiser, “Community organising provides the vehicle by which elements of knowledge, skills, and experience are attained by families and neighbourhoods.” The goal is to build a permanent and meaningful alliance of institutions through an organisation that has the capacity to act and deliver on quality life issues. For more information on Birmingham Citizens please contact Kirk Noden or Faraz Yousufzai on 0121 449 2626 or email: [email protected]

The character of the Prophet Muhammad as A’isha shares in a sound Hadith: ‘The prophet of God never struck a servant of his with his hand, not did he strike a wife, an animal or anything except when he was striving in the way of God. Nothing ever received harm from him, nor did he ever avenge himself except if the sacred things of God had been profaned. If these sacred things were profaned, nothing could allay his anger until God should be avenged. Whenever presented with two, one easier than the other, he always undertook the easier unless that is sinful. If it were sinful he would be the farthest of people from it.’

Marriage Bureau (Advice) & Introductions Every Monday – 2pm-4pm Families-Only Service: Every Friday – 7.30pm-9.30pm Mr A. Q. Lodhi – 0121 446 4157 (Mondays) / 07870 450 347 [email protected] (For marriage ceremonies, see Main Office)

Family Support Service & Counselling Clinic Every Saturday – 10am-12pm Dr. W. Syeda & Sister Saba [email protected]

Lessons in Qur’an (Tafseer) & Hadith – English Im�m Q�ri M. Ismail Rashid of Sheffield Every Friday & Saturday - Currently after Asr & Maghrib prayers

Islamic Lectures on Qur’anic Topics - Urdu Im�m Abdul H�di of Green Lane Mosque Mondays & Tuesdays - After Dhuhr prayers

Qur’an & Hadith – Wednesday – After Maghrib prayers Etiquettes of Islam – Saturday - After Maghrib prayers Maulana Hafeez Ullah Khan of Green Lane Mosque Both in Urdu (& English commentary if required) After Maghrib (during summer time)

Jummah (Friday) Prayers - 12.30pm onwards Sermons in English, Urdu & Arabic - Main Congregation: 1.45pm

Facilities: BCM has a Main Prayer Hall, a Day Centre (Community Hall) and a School Hall available for hire for public use. We also facilitate for wedding gatherings and funeral prayer services.

Visits: To book an educational or community visit and tour of the mosque, please call or write to our office to make the necessary arrangements. Individual visits are also welcome.

Martial Arts & Self Defence – Karate, Kung-Fu, Kick Boxing, ‘Weapons’ Training – in the School Hall at the mosque. Every Saturday – Boys: 12pm-2pm Men: 2pm-4.30pm Classes are also available for girls and women in Saltley. For more information, call: 07815 153816

FREE Community Classes at Birmingham Central Mosque with MCET and South Birmingham College - [email protected] URDU-ARABIC-ISLAMIC STUDIES-ESOL-FIRST AID-FORK LIFT TRAINING For more information, please call Malik Khan on: 07967 595 921

The Dawn is distributed free in many city mosques on the last Friday of every month. It is also sent to other religious and

educational institutions, libraries, hospitals and prisons. However, any individual wishing to receive a copy regularly for a year by post is requested to complete this form and return it with a donation, a

minimum of £10, to the mosque at the address below.

Photocopies of the above form are accepted. Please make all cheques payable to ‘Birmingham Central Mosque

Trust’. Please state if it is a new membership or a renewed one.

Editorial Managing Board Dr. M. Naseem | Mr. Muhammad Sarwar | Ch. Abdul Rashid

Editor: Khurram Bashir Amin

Mosque Office Hours: 11am-6pm weekdays only

Mosque Facilities: 12pm until approx. 30 mins after Isha prayers. Apart from during Fajr (Dawn) prayers, the mosque is not available for use until

12pm due to cleaning and maintenance In case of any emergency, delivery or outside maintenance work, please call

caretaker Muhammad Saeed on: 0781 725 6708

180 Belgrave Middleway, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 0XS Tel: (0121) 440 5355 | Fax: (0121) 446 6140

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Due to technical difficulties, we have not been able to launch our new-look website as promised in our last issue. We apologise for any inconvenience

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We would like to thank our congregation for their generosity towards the suffering people of both

Bangladesh and Sudan. Collections at the mosque for the two causes raised over £6,000. The faithful raised

£3,000 for the refugees and homeless in Darfur, Sudan which was donated via international charity Islamic Relief.

An emergency appeal at the mosque for the victims of

the Bangladesh monsoon floods raised £3,265. The appeal was called by Baroness Manzila Uddin of the

House of Lords along with well known personalities and religious leaders including Moffazal Karim, Dr. Hany El-Banna. Lisa Aziz, Lord Adam Patel, Lord Nazir Ahmed,

Kerry Pollard MP and Mohammed Sarwar MP. Chairman Dr. Mohammad Naseem, who is also on the

team, said: “In Bangladesh 2 million are homeless, 80% are under water. This is a tragedy of colossal

proportions. Every person with an interest in humanity should be helping them.”

The money raised for Bangladesh was donated via the House of Lords Appeal and the Al-Ameen Foundation, based in Birmingham. Donations are still welcome via the mosque office for both the Sudan and Bangladesh

appeals.

Local youngsters Mustafa Audhali of Knowle in Solihull and Khurram Yaqoob of Birmingham have begun a 2,500-mile bike ride from London to Jerusalem.

The Cycle for Peace is a sponsored 8-week trek across Europe and the Middle East to help raise money for Palestinian charities and to promote peace and justice between Israel and Palestine.

Around 30 cyclists left London and will be joined by a further 200 along the way. Mustafa and Khurram recently raised sponsorship including £2,500 by way of donations from mosque worshippers.

To find out more about the sponsored challenge or to help in any way, contact Laura Abraham on: 07941 056616 or visit www.thepeacecycle.org. You can also send messages of support to Khurram or Mustafa by emailing: [email protected].

Why not remain up-to-date with how the boys are doing by logging onto: www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/community

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Imam Qari M. Ismail is providing further services at the mosque for all members of the public. The new schedule includes:

5.30pm – Lessons in Aqeedah, Tajweed, Taharah & Salah (Day Centre) 8pm (after Asr) – Dars (lecture) in English (Main Hall) 11am-12pm – Islamic Advice Service (Day Centre) 12pm-1pm – Arabic Grammar Class (Day Centre) After Dhuhr – Dars (lecture) in Urdu (Main Hall) 5.30pm – Lessons in Aqeedah, Tajweed, Taharah & Salah (Day Centre) 7.30pm – Dars (lecture) in English – ‘Qur’an & Moral Teachings’ (Main Hall)

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The start date for Ramadhan is expected to be Friday 15th October 2004, subject to sighting of the new moon, Insha’Allah.

The October ‘Ramadhan Special’ Dawn will feature more details and information and the mosque will be providing Ramadhan timetables for

Sehri & Iftar times.

Photograph courtesy of BC Images

Rajab Sunrise Zawál Dhuhr Sunset MaghribDate Day Lunar Date Start Jam�t Start Start Jam�t Adh�n Start Jam�t

1 Wed 16 4.35 5.45 6.15 1.08 1.13 5.48 6.30 8.01 8.04 9.21 9.452 Thur 17 4.37 " " 6.17 1.07 1.12 5.46 " " 7.58 8.01 9.18 " "3 Fri 18 4.38 " " 6.18 " " " " 5.45 " " 7.56 7.59 9.16 " "4 Sat 19 4.40 " " 6.20 " " " " 5.43 " " 7.54 7.57 9.14 " "5 Sun 20 4.42 " " 6.22 1.06 1.11 5.41 " " 7.51 7.54 9.11 " "6 Mon 21 4.43 " " 6.23 " " " " 5.39 6.45 7.49 7.52 9.09 9.307 Tues 22 4.45 " " 6.25 " " " " 5.37 " " 7.47 7.50 9.07 " "8 Wed 23 4.47 " " 6.27 1.05 1.10 5.35 " " 7.44 7.47 9.04 " "9 Thur 24 4.48 " " 6.28 " " " " 5.33 " " 7.42 7.45 9.02 " "

10 Fri 25 4.50 " " 6.30 " " " " 5.32 " " 7.39 7.42 8.59 " "11 Sat 26 4.52 " " 6.32 1.04 1.09 5.30 " " 7.37 7.40 8.57 " "12 Sun 27 4.53 " " 6.33 " " " " 5.28 " " 7.35 7.38 8.55 " "13 Mon 28 4.55 6.00 6.35 " " " " 5.26 6.00 7.32 7.35 8.52 9.1514 Tues 29 4.57 " " 6.37 1.03 1.08 5.24 " " 7.30 7.33 8.50 " "15 Wed Sha'ban 4.58 " " 6.38 " " " " 5.22 " " 7.28 7.31 8.48 " "16 Thur 2 5.00 " " 6.40 " " " " 5.20 " " 7.25 7.28 8.45 " "17 Fri 3 5.02 " " 6.42 1.02 1.07 5.18 " " 7.23 7.26 8.43 " "18 Sat 4 5.03 " " 6.43 " " " " 5.16 " " 7.20 7.23 8.40 " "19 Sun 5 5.05 " " 6.45 1.01 1.06 5.14 " " 7.18 7.21 8.38 " "20 Mon 6 5.07 6.15 6.47 " " " " 5.12 5.45 7.16 7.19 8.36 9.0021 Tues 7 5.08 " " 6.48 " " " " 5.10 " " 7.13 7.16 8.33 " "22 Wed 8 5.10 " " 6.50 1.00 1.05 5.08 " " 7.11 7.14 8.31 " "23 Thur 9 5.12 " " 6.52 " " " " 5.06 " " 7.08 7.11 8.28 " "24 Fri 10 5.13 " " 6.53 " " " " 5.04 " " 7.06 7.09 8.26 " "25 Sat 11 5.15 " " 6.55 12.59 1.04 5.02 " " 7.04 7.07 8.24 " "26 Sun 12 5.17 " " 6.57 " " " " 5.00 " " 7.01 7.04 8.21 " "27 Mon 13 5.18 6.30 6.58 " " " " 4.58 5.30 6.59 7.02 8.19 8.4528 Tues 14 5.20 " " 7.00 12.58 1.03 4.56 " " 6.57 7.00 8.17 " "29 Wed 15 5.22 " " 7.02 " " " " 4.54 " " 6.54 6.57 8.14 " "30 Thur 16 5.24 " " 7.04 " " " " 5.52 " " 6.52 6.55 8.12 " "

FAJR DHUHR ASR MAGHRIB ISHA

- 01 - 01 - 03 + 03 + 02GLASGOW +06 + 06 + 11 + 05 + 05CARDIFF + 08 + 10 + 01 + 05 + 04LIVERPOOL + 04 + 04 + 02 + 08 + 07LONDON - 06 - 07 - 04 - 04 - 14LUTON - 06 - 05 - 04 - 03 + 07NEWCASTLE - 02 - 01 - 07 - 04 - 14MIDDLESBOROUGH - 04 - 03 - 01 + 02 - 0

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A black & white copy of this timetable can be printed from our website at: www.centralmosque.org.uk | Birmingham Central Mosque Trust | Registered Charity No. 259545 | Company No. 961846 | Image courtesy of BC Images

September 2004 | Rajab / Sha'ban 1425 AH

Fajr Asr Isha

PLEASE DO NOT TEAR THIS TIMETABLE AWAY FROM THE DAWN NEWSLETTER. IF YOU HAVE TORN THIS PAGE, YOU HAVE WASTED 20 PENCE OF MOSQUE MONEY.

BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL MOSQUE180 Belgrave Middleway, Highgate, Birmingham B12 0XS | Tel: 0121 440 5355 | Fax: 0121 446 6140

PRAYER TIMETABLE"Indeed prayers are enjoined on believers at a stated time." - Al-Quran 4:103

(Urdu sermon begins at 12.40pm | English sermon begins at 1.10pm | Main Arabic Khutba begins at 1.30pm)

The Asr prayer time given above is according to Mithl-Thani , Mithl-Awwal starts 1hr 15mins before Mithl-Thani

September

PRAYER TIMES IN OTHER CITIES WITH RESPECT TO BIRMINGHAM

Daily Dhuhr & Jumm'ah (Friday) Congregation at 1.45pm

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