City Circle Events

[Annie]

The City Circle Noticeboard

Thursday 9 March 2006

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*** EVENTS ***

1) City Circle event: Friday 10 March 2006
The State We Are In + BOOK LAUNCH

Panellists: Aftab Malik, Yahya Birt & Dr Hisham Hellyer
Time: 6.45pm - 8.30pm
Venue: 45 Crawford Place, London W1H 4LP

The London terror outrage of 7/7 has brought it home to us that the threat from suicide bombers does not simply come from foreigners who slip into the country, but from people who live and have grown up amongst us. How and why British-born Muslims would want to blow themselves up is difficult to understand, though understand we must if we are to prevent these acts in the future.

Join us for the book launch of "The State We Are In: Identity, Terror and the Law of Jihad" with editor Aftab Malik and book contributors. We will explore themes from the book including the legal discussions on Jihad, the rules pertaining to the conduct of war and its jurisprudence, and the hate-inspired crime scourging the earth today. The panellists will also address crucial contemporary issues and challenges facing Muslims in the West.

The book draws upon an intellectual framework from within a classical Islamic discourse to provide a social, political and cultural observation of the modern world.

The book will be on sale for £6 (a 25% discount). Join us for a lively discussion. All welcome. No entrance fee.

Panellists:
Aftab A. Malik is the editor of five books; The State We Are In: Identity, Terror and the Law of Jihad (2006) With God on Our Side: Politics & Theology of the War on Terrorism (2005); The Empire and the Crescent: Global Implications for a New American Century (2003); Islam Denounces Terrorism (2002) and Shattered Illusions: Analyzing the War on Terrorism (2002). He is the author of The Broken Chain: Reflections upon the Neglect of a Tradition (2001). All books have been published by Amal Press. His articles have appeared in a number of newspapers, on-line journals and magazines.

Yahya Birt is a Research Fellow at the Islam in Europe Unit at the Islamic Foundation, Leicester, Editor of the Muslim World Book Review and is undertaking a doctorate in Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford, looking at the developments in Muslim youth movements in the United Kingdom.

Dr Hisham A. Hellyer is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations, University of Warwick. After completing degrees in Law and International Political Economy, he completed a doctoral study of the European Union and its Muslim populations that was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (UK), and due to be published in 2006 under the title of "The European 'Other'". A research consultant and social policy analyst, Dr Hellyer is presently engaged in research on contemporary Muslim communities.

View www.thecitycircle.com for future events and more.

2) UTRUJJ PRESENTS
PROVISIONS FOR THE SEEKERS OF KNOWLEDGE
(Based upon a classical text of Ibn Jam'ah - 'Adab Al Alim Wal Muta'alim')
Taught by Shaykh Haythem Tamim, The Utrujj Foundation*
Dates: Wednesday 15th March - Wednesday 5th April 2006
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm Venue: Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London

To book a place or for more information please contact:
Tel: 0845 644 0619 / 07960 324 325
Email: info@utrujj.org Website: www.utrujj.org

3) PCS TRADE UNION CONGRESS

Palestine Solidarity Campaign Trade Union Conference Palestinian Workers Challenging the Occupation Saturday 11 March 2006 9:30 - 5:00pm
Trades Union Congress House Great Russell Street, London WC1
Speakers include:
Shaher Sae'd, Willie Madisha, Diana Buttu, Keith Sonnet, Barry Camfield, Dr Karma Nabulsi, Dr Daoud Abdullah, His Excellency Dr Manuel Hassassian, Ruth Winters, Jafar Farah, Billy Hayes, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Abla Masrujeh, Hugh Lanning, Dan Judelson, And many more.
Sponsored by: UNISON, T&G, GMB, UCATT, SERTUC, FBU, RMT, CWU, TSSA, NATFHE, PCS, ASLEF, NUM, CYWU, Community, NUJ and many regional and local Tade
Union Branches
DELEGATE FEE: £15 Please register with the PSC Over the phone by credit card: 0207 700 6192 Or please send a cheque to: Trade Union Conference Organiser
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Box BM PSA, London WC1N 3XX
tradeunions@palestinecampaign.org

4) ENVIRONMENT: THE KEY ISSUES FOR LONDONERS

Date: Sunday 12th March 2006
Time: 2.15 pm to 4.45pm
Venue: 4th Floor, Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London, W1T 4LU (entrance on the corner of Charlotte Street); Nearest Tube: Goodge Street (Northern Line)

As consumption pattens intensify, how can Muslim communities contribute to a more sustainable London? A talk and discussion within a monthly meeting of a local activist group, the London Islamic Network for the Environment.
Guest Speaker: Murad Qureshi (Labour Party): Deputy Chair of the Environment Committee, London GLA
LINE tel contact: 0845 456 3960;
Website: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/LINEnotices

5) ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES BY PEOPLE OF FAITH

Date: Sunday 12 March
Time: 6.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Trinity Hospice, 30 Clapham Common Northside, SW4 0RN
This will be a one hour programme during the AGM, with three 15 minute presentations and a period for open forum.
Presentations:
Islamic Environmental Activism: Muzammal Hussain, IFEES (Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Envoronmental Sciences)
The Environment within the Baha'i Perspective: Judith Fienieg, International Environment Forum
Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Vasantha Gnanadoss, General Synod of the Church of England
Enquiries to Alan Gadd 020 8678 8977; holmewood24@surefish.co.uk

6) EARTHQUAKE APPEAL EVENT

The Calamus Foundation in association with Greenleaf Events, Marriott Hotels, MDUK Media and ARY Digital presents a Special Evening to help raise funds for the victims of the Pakistan Earthquake.

We are holding an event on the evening of Friday 17th March at the Marriott London Heathrow.

This special evening will see people of good-will come together to raise much needed monies for the victims of the devastating Pakistan Earthquake.
The Calamus Foundation will receive and distribute all donations from the event.
Sponsors of this special evening are Greenleaf Events, Marriott Hotels, MDUK Media and the media partners are ARY Digital.
The event will have spectacular raffle prizes and unique auction items including some from the Pakistan cricket team.
In addition, there will be light entertainment including ghazals by Karuna and Sanjeev and a delicious 5 course meal. We hope you will be able to grace us with your presence at this unique event.

For further information please contact:
Risaluddin 07941 742510 or Zamir Hyder 07973 820001

7) QUR'AN, CREATION AND CONSERVATION COURSE

Date: Saturday 18th March 2006
Time: 10am - 6pm
Venue: Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London W1P 1FJ
A one-day workshop with course Dr Fazlun Khalid*, who is the founder and director of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences. Cost: Around £10 for organic / fair trade lunch plus tea and coffee. A small number of participants (maximum 30),

To book or for further enquires about course please contact:
Tel: 07092 032 136 E-mail: events@ifees.org.uk Website: www.ifees.org.uk

NATIONAL ISLAMIC ENVIRONMENTALISTS NETWORK GATHERING

Date: Sunday 19th March 2006 Time: 10am - 6pm
Venue: Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London W1P 1FJ

A UK-wide event, open to anyone who wishes to participate or find out more about a developing UK-wide Islamic environmental movement.
There will,be members from IFEES and the various Islamic eco-groups
from around the UK (such as LINE, MINE, SHINE, WELCOME) as well as leading figures from some of the mainstream environmental organisations.
*£10, includes lunch open to anyone interested in networking.
To register or for further enquires about event please contact:
Tel: 079092 032 136 E-mail: events@ifees.org.uk Website: www.ifees.org.uk

9) SERIES OF SPORTS EVENTS IN APRIL

Do you dream of representing the UK in your chosen sport?

Following the success of the British team in 2001, a group of Muslim women once again represented Britain at the 2005 International Women's Islamic Games, competing alongside over 1500 of the top female athletes from 40 countries across the world.

In 2009, you could be there! The Muslim Women's Sport Foundation are holding taster sessions around the country where you can come and try out a number of sports for free. We're looking for Muslim women of any ability to come and participate at these sessions and we will provide you with the support to inshaAllah make the team that we send out to the Games in 2009.

The sessions will be held in the following areas:

London - 1 April
Birmingham - 15 April
Manchester - 6 May
Liverpool - 27 May
Bradford - 17 June
Cardiff - 8 July
Glasgow - 29 July

For more information and to register for the sessions, visit our website at www.mwsf.org.uk, or email us at info@mwsf.org.uk

10) EVENING OF INSPIRATION 2006

A benefit concert for children around the world
Featuring
Sami Yusuf
Zain Bhikha
Native Deen
And other loads of special surprises

Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow Thursday, 13th April
St George’s Concert Hall, Bradford Friday, 14th April
Royal Albert Hall, London Sunday, 16th April
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Monday, 17th April
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Tuesday, 18th April
St David's Hall, Cardiff Wednesday, 19th April

Tickets available now!
Adults £25
Under 12s £15

For more information contact Islamic Relief on 020 8521 3737, 020 8498 2099, 07946 607 669 or nasrin.sayed@islamic-relief.org.uk

11) SPEEDINTROS EVENT

Saturday 18 March 2006, CENTRAL LONDON
Arrival/Registration: 2.00pm NEW!Start: 2.00 - 2.30pm
Address: Hotel Russell (Kensington & Chelsea Suite), Russell Square,
London WC1B 5BE (adjacent to Russell Square Station on your left)
All tickets are only £30.00 each and include light snacks and unlimited soft drinks!
Mahrams, family and friends are very welcome to attend with participants
(call us for more details).
T: Tickets & Info. 07949 936 293 E: info@speedintros.comW: www.speedintros.com

12) MUSLIM REMARRIAGE EVENT

Saturday 25th March 2006 Time: 2:00 pm registration
Venue: Lambourne Room, Ilford Town Hall High Road, Ilford
Places: £20 - to be booked in advance only
£25 on the door if places available (£10 mahram)
To book your place online and/or for further details,
visit: www.muslimremarriage.com email: info@muslimremarriage.com

13) MAKING MARRIAGE HAPPEN!

EVENT: SHAADIBAZAAR.NET MATCHMAKING SOCIAL EVENT
LOCATION: London DAY & TIME: Sat., 25 March, 12.00pm – 2.00pm
VENUE: Café Grill, 35 Brick Lane, London E1 6PU
COST: Entry: £20 per person (Chaperone £13.50 per person)
CONTACT: shaadibazaar@yahoo.co.uk or call 0870 759 3683 | www.shaadibazaar.net

14) MUSLIM MARRIAGE EVENT

An opportunity to meet potential marriage partners in an Islamic environment.
Date : Sunday 30th April 2006
Time: 2 pm to 6 pm
Venue: Birmingham

£5 for participants and £5 for accompanying person (participant must bring a mahram/relative/friend)

Adults only. Free snacks and hot/cold drinks will be provided throughout the afternoon. Attendance is by registration only.

Contact details
Sisters - 07886 905 365 (sisters_registration@yahoo.co.uk)
brothers - 07985 248 136 (brothers_registration@yahoo.co.uk)

***NOTICES***

1N) URGENT APPEAL: HARLOW MASJID RAISING £350,000 BY 31st MARCH
The Muslim community of Harlow (Essex, UK) urgently needs to raise £350,000 to purchase and renovate a freehold property in Harlow, Essex to serve as the community's main Islamic centre and masjid. Alhamdolillah, we have already raised £145,000, however, we still face a tough challenge to achieve our target of raising the remaining £205,000 by the end of March. Act now and earn Sadaqa-e-Jariyah reward from Allah (swt).

Please visit our website to make on-line donations and for more information: www.harlowmasjid.org. Contact details: call 01279-635-227 or email info@harlowmasjid.org.

2N) JUMAH NEAR MONUMENT/BANK STATION
I need to know a place to pray Jumah near Monument, Bank and London Bridge as I am starting at Merrill Lynch in a few weeks time. Any advise would be sorely appreciated. Cesa Sharif
07956503499

3N) DO YOU WANT TO LEARN URDU?
A reliable experianced urdu speaking lady, will tutor to GCSE level or equivalent to other children.
If interested in learning the language please call Mrs Ansari on 0791 786 2017

4N) MUSLIM ACADEMICS SOUGHT FOR ARTICLE
I'm a freelance feature-writer for Times Higher Education Supplement and am
writing an article on the experience of Muslim academics with a particular
focus on the on-campus climate since the Danish cartoon controversy.
As Tariq Modood has written recently, 'there is a idea prevalent amongst the
progressive intelligentsia that religious people are not worthy of protection'
and that there is a knee-jerk 'radical secularism' at work in the current
sloganeering around 'freedom of expression'. I'm exploring the extent to which
these attitudes are embedded in the Higher Education sector and how (or if)
this is affecting Muslim professionals in their day to day working life
through conversations with colleagues etc.
Muslims are particularly under-represented in HE and I'm finding it quite hard
to access a good range of interviewees. I'd be grateful to hear from any
Muslim academics today and am particularly keen to hear from practising
Muslims and those who do feel isolated or at odds with the dominant campus
culture. Sara Wajid mobile 0780 304 7249

5N) DO YOU WANT TO HELP PAKISTANI QUAKE VICTIMS?
What if you had the opportunity to help the 3.5 million people affected by the earthquake that hit Pakistan on October 8, 2005 to rebuild their lives?

Impak is looking for dynamic, initiative-driven individuals to take on the challenge. Impak's QRSP offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn and make a difference, while living Impak's vision of building bridges and affecting positive change through meaningful work opportunities.

Impak Announces "Quake Relief Summer Program (QRSP)"

More details on soon on our website at www.impak.org

[Ally]

[Annie]

Hi Ally

Not my words, I'm afraid. This is merely a timetable of forthcoming events held by a large Muslim discussion group called the City Circle, which is based in London.

I thought some of us might be interested in going along and trying to raise awareness of the 911 campaign, and perhaps get them thinking about other explanations for 7/7, not just the semi-official twaddle. Do you fancy going??

Regards

Annie