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Progress Report 2016

Main Topics Covered:

Beliefs

Tawheed Adalat Nabuwat Imamat Qiyamat

Fiqh

Taqleed Najaasaat and Mutahhirat Wudhu Adhaan and Iqamah, How to pray Salaah Salat al-Ayat Salat al-Mayyit Eidain Salaah Hijab Play based on Hajj Fasting

History

Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم Ulul’azm Anbiya (Arch-Prophets) Other Prophets in Quran 12 Imams Bibi Khadija (s.a) Bibi Fatima (s.a) Imam Ali (a.s) Imam Hassan (a.s) Imam Hussain (a.s) Hadees-e-kisa Mubahila Ghadeer event Companions of Imam Hussain (a.s) Importance of Karbala Companions of the holy prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم The Great Shia Scholars Life of Imam Khomeini 4 heavenly books

Akhlaq Collection of hadiths on Akhlaq (manners) Islamic greetings Respecting parents, teachers and elders Social interaction with family & elders Manners in the mosque Toilet manners Etiquette of Ziyarat (holy shrines) Duas and supplications Thanking Allah and others Honesty, jealousy, teasing, Looking after the property of others Importance of knowledge Career and Islam Self-knowledge Seeking the truth

Quran

Memorising some Surahs Correct Tajweed Play based on Surah Al-Fil

UK Values

Respect all faiths and communities

Stranger danger Crossing road safety Playing safe Challenges in modern day

society Fire safety

Salamun alaikum

We are pleased to update you on the progress of Imam Organisation UK in year 2016.

IMAM stands for Islamic Morals And Manners which is the core belief of our organisation.

We aim to engage British Muslim youths in social, educational and religious programs in a

friendly environment and in their first language; English.

We understand these are exciting times for technological advancements and how digital

revolution is influencing our lives. We aim to help youths understand how some aspects

of social media can have a negative impact on our moral behaviour and social

development but at the same time how digital technology can also be enjoyed ethically

and used for a postive purpose.

IMAM Organistion gained momentum from March 2016 to promote understanding,

respect, tolerence and cultural cohesion that is essential value for today's multi cultural

Britain. The organistion encourages and supports improving quailty of life, spiritually,

ethically, socially and academically by giving youth the teachings of the Prophet

Muhammad (pbuh) and his Holy Household (as). .

Our Team

Our volunteers under the guidance of Maulana Syed Najam Ul Hassan Naqvi took part in

various activities outlined in this report. In 2016 volunteers grew in numbers with a real

sense of purpose, dedication to help children and work with the community. Volunteers

have benefited in their personal development and increased their knowledge through

teaching and various activities.

IMAM Saturday Madrassah

IMAM Organisation’s core focus has been the education of children. IMAM Saturday

Madrassah is one of the projects of IMAM Organisation. The success has been

overwhelming with 125 children registered and a base of 25 volunteers. The age of the

children ranges from 5 to 20. They have been split up into groups in accordance to age,

ability and gender.

IMAM Saturday Madrassah follows the MUS curriculum in books 1 to 7, as well as

delivering its own educational programmes. After successful completion of the books,

parents are required to register their children online with the MUS examination board.

Several of our students have achieved outstanding exam results in the past. Well done!

Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi Syed Hasan Askari Rizvi

Sheikh Abbas Raza

Camps

English lectures

English lectures were arranged to address historical facts and contemporary issues facing

the youth of today such as family values, marriage, respect for all faiths and

communities. The lecturers included:

A weekend stay for the local youths providing a friendly learning environment through

lectures, discussions and workshops to advance their knowledge.

Outdoor Activities

Ramadan Itekaf

Ramadan Itekaf for children 8+ during which we held seminars, invited guest speakers,

craft workshops and concentrated on instilling Islamic practice of daily recitation of

Quran, Salat, Ziyarats and Duas.

Fund Raising Event

Charity Events

Practice of Hajj

Children held an event whereby they could sell food, toys and games to raise money for

the Madrassah. The children planned activities and sent out invitations to the local

community.

During the ZilHajj the children participated in a play and learn workshop in which children

performed the rituals and practices of Hajj organised by the volunteers.

In the past charity events have been held to fundraise for natural disaster appeals.

Children Majalis

After observing ten days of Muharram the children held majalis which consisted of

children reciting nohas, speeches and poems written by themselves. Children also recited

the tragedies of Karbala to commemorate the martyrdom of beloved Imam Hussain (a.s)

Fire Safety

We welcomed visits from the Pennine Fire and Rescue Services to educate children on

the dangers of fire on bonfire nights. We also took the children on a tour of the Burnley

Fire Station where they got to learn about the role of fire fighters and took part in a drill

that replicated a house full of smoke – not real smoke but certainly scared some kids!

Loose Clothing Seminar

IMAM Organisation UK and The Pennine Fire and Rescue Services organised a Seminar for women to make them aware of dangers of fire when wearing loose clothing. The attendees found the seminar very interesting and expressed that dangers relating to lose clothing in kitchen or in front of fire place should be highlighted in all communities. Shahbaz gave a demonstration on a dummy of how fire quickly spreads when your clothes catch fire.

IMAM Madrassah Seminar: Wilayah

Imam al-Rida (a.s) said, ‘Verily imamat is the reigns of religion, the ruling system of the

Muslims, the prosperity for the world and an honour for the believers’.

Art & Craft Activities

Parent’s Day

New Premises

With the advent of the new premises IMAM Organisation UK is looking forward to having a

more improved working environment and a focused timetable for the IMAM Saturday

Madrassah. Insha’Allah, with your support and prayers we intend to hold range of

programmes for the parents as well as the wider community.

IMAM Saturday Madrassah held parent’s days so that parents could learn more about the

activities covered. The children also attended with their parents so that together they

could discuss their progress with the teachers. Further to this, a report is written for each

child following the exams, attendance and performance monitoring in class.

Acknowledgement

All praise is for Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful and may His blessings be on His last

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his holy progeny.

We thank Almighty Allah for the inspiration and resources (volunteers) granted to us to

undertake the work we have done. We acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the

volunteers who have worked tirelessly in 2016. We are also grateful to all the parents and

well wishers for their encouragement and continuous support.

The teachers and volunteers who made valuable contribution are as follows:

Syed Najmul Hassan Naqvi

Syeda Touqir Fatima

Syed Mohsin Jalal

Malik Jawad

Mubashir Aziz

Syed Imtiaz Hussain

Musawar Hussain

Tathir Raza

Syed Hassan Rizvi

Syed Raza Hasnain Qari Imtiaz Hussain

Sister Atiya Sister Asiya

Sister Asma

Sister Fizah

Sister Saira

Sister Rubab

Sister Sadaf

Sister Nashaza

Sister Safina

Sister Shirin

Sister Naheed

Sister Huma

Sister Adeela

Sister Laiqa

We ask that you kindly have the heart to forgive us for any mistakes, omissions and errors

made in this report as they are unintentional.

IMAM Organisation UK, 53B Daneshouse Road, Burnley, BB10 1AF

www.imam.org.uk

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