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Live Friday Prayers — 8th April 2016
This live service is for those of you who are unable to attend a Mosque in person today, and for all our Jamaat who are spread across the…This live service is for those of you who are unable to attend a Mosque in person today, and for all our Jamaat who are spread across the World. ¶ We are dedicated to spreading the true message of Islam — A message of peace, patience and tolerance. ¶ Click here to WATCH LIVE ¶ Speaker: Shahid Aziz Topic: The Panama Papers Venue: UK Mosque (Wembley) Time: 1.00pm (BST) ¶ Next Broadcast — Friday 15th April 2016 ¶ If you miss the live broadcast then you can always click on the link again at…
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Live Broadcast: April 2016 Community Meeting
On the first Sunday of every month we open up the doors of our Mosque in Wembley for our ‘Community Meeting’.On the first Sunday of every month we open up the doors of our Mosque in Wembley for our ‘Community Meeting’. This live service is for those of you who are unable to attend a Mosque in person, and for our members who are spread across the World. ¶ Click here to watch our LIVE BROADCAST ¶ This is, as always, a gathering which is open to all people, Muslim or not, and is a chance for people to come along and join in with our efforts to portray the true meaning of Islam, or just to meet new and…Virtual MosqueApr 3
Time shifts — The UK is on British Summer Time
It’s that time again ¶ In the early hours of Sunday 27th March 2016 the clocks went forward an hour as the UK converted to ‘British Summer…It’s that time again ¶ In the early hours of Sunday 27th March 2016 the clocks went forward an hour as the UK converted to ‘British Summer Time’. This means that the evening will have more daylight, and the mornings less. ¶ This change is done in part due to a European directive that all European countries must implement a common ‘summer time’. ¶ Why are you telling us ¶ But why are we posting this information here on the Virtual Mosque blog?Virtual MosqueMar 31
French Minister Trashes Muslim Women With Anti-Black Slur
From alternet.org; ¶ Laurence Rossignol made the comments on Thursday in an interview with RMC radio and BFM TV, during which she slammed…From alternet.org; ¶ Laurence Rossignol made the comments on Thursday in an interview with RMC radio and BFM TV, during which she slammed retailers who design products for Muslim women, such as hijabs, arguing that these companies are “promoting the confinement of women’s bodies.” ¶ When the journalist pressed Rossignol, arguing that some women choose to wear such items, the minister retorted: “Of course there are women who choose it.Virtual MosqueMar 30
Killing a Child is Killing Humanity
I cannot find any words for what happened in Lahore nor for the pain that will last forever for the families who lost their children, their…I cannot find any words for what happened in Lahore nor for the pain that will last forever for the families who lost their children, their mothers, their wives and their daughters. ¶ Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un We surely belong to Allah and to Him we shall returnVirtual MosqueMar 29
How video games perpetuate Muslim stereotypes
From Nicole Lee on engadget; ¶ “We are often just reduced to four or five stereotypes,” said Dr.From Nicole Lee on engadget; ¶ “We are often just reduced to four or five stereotypes,” said Dr. Romana Ramzan, a game design lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University in the UK. “It’s usually summed up by the clothes we wear. So if you’re a woman, you wear a hijab […] If you’re a man, you have a beard or wear your national dress.” She added that Muslims are also often portrayed as aggressive and violent.Virtual MosqueMar 25
What Are the Real Motives of Groups Like ISIS
Analysis of every terrorist attack suggests that religion is a mask for the real intention of controlling resources and land ¶ It is a…Analysis of every terrorist attack suggests that religion is a mask for the real intention of controlling resources and land ¶ It is a common belief that groups like ISIS are motivated by their radical theology, a twisted version of Islam and their aim is for this “islam” to be forced on to the Worlds population. Robert Pape, a scientist from the University of Chicago, however believes that this is far too a simplistic view.Virtual MosqueMar 24
Countering extremism
The Home Office minister for countering extremism attend a meeting this week to see what steps the Woking Borough Council has taken to…The Home Office minister for countering extremism attend a meeting this week to see what steps the Woking Borough Council has taken to counter extremism. Our President was invited to this meeting and in the video above we take a brief look at what happened.Virtual MosqueMar 16
Does Islam Hate America?
In his interview with CNN Mr Trump tells the audience that ‘Islam hates them’.In his interview with CNN Mr Trump tells the audience that ‘Islam hates them’. When asked is it the religion of Islam that teaches hatred, he did not answer. ¶ So what is the truth? Does Islam hate America? Is Donald Trump right? Let us see what the Holy Quran has to say on the subject. ¶ If you are not able to watch the video above due to bandwidth or restrictions etc then please enjoy the podcast of the speech below;Virtual MosqueMar 15