Bismillah irahman iraheem
"In the name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful".
The Muslim Women's Association of Edinburgh was set up at the end of 2005 by a group of muslim women who found a lack of social activities for Muslim Women in Edinburgh.
This group is run entirely by volunteers, working with women and their families in Edinburgh and the Lothians to build a stronger community through education and social activities.
Empowering
Sharing
Celebrating
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Up and Coming/Current Events
A Thousand Years of Scholarship
A talk by Sheikh Ahmed Saad
Imam of North London Mosque
Friday January 27th 6.00 till 9.00pm
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Peace and Spirituality Festival - Palestine Event
Title: Tales from the homeland: Stories and Culture of Palestine
- Notices
- Palestine: Culture of resistance Calendar 2012
- Eid Mubarak
- Blessed Ramadan
- Justice for Aafia postcard
- Share a book
- Donate - Pakistan Flood
- Up and Coming/ Current Events
MWAE Mother and Toddler Group
Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
At the Multifunction Hall in Edinburgh Central Mosque - opposite the Mosque library.
Sisters of all ages are welcome to come and join in and socialise, including sisters without children.
Homeschool children of all ages are welcome when accompanied by an adult.
No charge.
Insha'allah the group this week will include:
A Qur'an workshop at 10:30
A story and Muslim nursery rhymes at 11:15
Contact Elizabeth for more details
Phone 07852 136 514
MWAE /Saheliya and Sewing Group
The Mwae/Saheliya sewing project will be restarting in the New year
on the 10th January 2012 from 10.30 till 12.30pm
at the Saheliya offices
125 MacDonald Road
EH7 4NW
There are limited spaces to book now
for more information call Pamela on 0131 556 9302
Barakah Boys Group
The Boys group meet on the last Saturday of every month. Boys from the ages of 6 upwards are welcome to join
For details please contact
Contact info@mwae.org.uk
Just £6:00
2 for £10:00
Palestine: Culture of resistance 2012 Calendar
Beautiful A4 size colour calendar produced by www.YouthSchool.org
Designed in Gaza. Printed in UK
This unique calendar illustrates the Palestinian Spirit and Culture of Resistance.
Artistry of young children has been combined with delicious Palestinian recipes
and thought provoking extracts from famous Palestinian poems.
To buy a copy please reply to tajzareenok@googlemail.com
Youth School work with children in Gaza enabling them to explore their natural talent
and ability. Funds raised from sales will help those in most desperate need of such projects
while they struggle with fear, isolation despair and disabilities.
Help Youth School rebuild the lives of such children buy a 2012 calendar today!
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Help the needy this winter
1. Sealed food items, e.g. rice, pasta, sauces, tins of soup (non-meat), tea, coffee, chocolate.
2. Toiletries and hygiene products e.g. tooth brush/toothpaste, men’s shaving products, soap, shampoo, deodorant.
3. Washed and ironed winter clothes for children and babies (if possible, please mark clothes with ages and whether for boys/girls)
If you would like to donate any of these items then please contact us on info@mwae.org.uk
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Taster Course: Introduction Islamic-Arabic
MWAE would like to invite you to an exciting afternoon workshop on Islamic Arabic taught by Brother Mourad Diouri from Edinburgh University. This workshop will be touring the country and Edinburgh will be the first city priviliged to host it.
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children from Primary 6 upwards
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MWAE Eid Bazaar
Sunday 11th September 2011
From 2.00 till 6.00pm
At Iqra Academy
10 East Suffolk Road, Newington, Edinburgh EH16 5PJ
All welcome
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A very blessed Eid Mubarak to all from MWAE
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Chaand Event
Sunday 28th of August 2pm - 6pm
at Iqra Academy, 10 East Suffolk Road, Newington, Edinburgh EH16 5PJ
Free entry Mendhi Kashif will have new mendhi designs
New jewellery and accessories range from Dubai
and Asia Hair and make up artist will be on hand A pampering stall for those who want to relax
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We would like to wish everyone a very blessed Ramadan
May Allah give us strength to perform the best deeds and gain the highest rewards from our worship during this month.
Ramadan Mubarak
This Ramadan...
Send a postcard to Dr Aafia Siddiqui serving 86 yrs in an American prison.
All you need...
A simple postcard with any picture on it
Put on it 2 X first class stamps
Write a short message eg:
"Dear Aafia
Thinking of you in our prayers"
SIGN YOUR NAME
Now just post it!Address it:
Aafia Siddiqui,
# 90279-054
FMC Carswell,
P O Box 27137
Fortworth,
TX76127
For more info go to:
www.JusticeForAafia.org
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Up and coming MWAE Events
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great prizes for the winners
Best performer wins a prize
Palestinian Red Crescent
EH7 4LU
(All ages welcome)
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MWAE present a free event for women:
Islamic practices for washing
and preparing the deceased for burial
with Sister Najma
Sunday 1st May
2pm to 5pm
Multi function Hall, Edinburgh Central Mosque
The talk will be in Urdu with English translation
followed by a discussion
At our Mother's feet
Raising awareness of the importance of maternal health
InshAllah MWAE will be running a workshop for mums and children on Monday May 23rd
at MacDonald Rd Library
from 2pm to 5pm
led by Shabana Basheer,
Project Officer for MADE in Europe www.madeineurope.org.uk
Join us for the importance of maternal health and the role of mother's in Islam.
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Science Festival trip to
Bang goes the Theory
Saturday 16th April 2011
3.30 till 6.00
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Health talk
Purity, Ibadah and Worship
by Ustadha Nazia Jamil
2.00pm March 27th 2011
Multi purpose hall
Edinburgh Central Mosque
Review of Meeting
“Purity is half of faith” excerpt from sahih Muslim reporting on what the Prophet Muhammad saw, said when speaking of this issue. Taharah is integral part of the religion, which is to maintain cleanliness by washing to rid of impurities such as urine, stool or blood.
Purity can be outlined in three topics like, physical Purity, where it involves having clean clothes, body and place of worship for your prayer to be valid. Ritual Purity, which involves performing wudu (ablution) and ghusl (purificatory bath). Tayyammum (dry ablution) where water cannot be used. Spiritual purity, concerning the heart and soul, and what cleans the heart from spiritual diseases. Worship is then accepted when these criterias are met.
The merits of wudu are that on a narration reported by Abu Huraira (companion of Prophet) that “On the day of Resurrection, people will be recognised by wudu performed correctly according to sunnah (prophets way) where there will be shining light from parts of body washed”.
The issues regarding the Salah (prayer) and Purity are very important and if Muslims do not know them then, it is detrimental for our reckoning and therefore should be given priority before going into detail into other areas of Islam that are secondary to these essentials.
Menstruation is a very big issue as it deals with issues of prayer, fast, various types of worship and conjugal relations. It is destined to all daughters of Adam (first Prophet) During menstruation you are not allowed to perform your obligatory prayers, you are still following Allah’s command by not worshipping which is like worshipping itself. Other forms of worship are allowed during this period like general dhikr, salawat, and even helping in the community by being at someone’s aid, which gives us an opportunity to draw close to Allah swa
Inner Purity is vital for our connection with Allah swa. He has created man and Jinn for no other purpose other than His worship. The prophet has asked his companions if there was a river outside his home with which he bathed 5 times a day would there be any dirt left on him, the companions replied with no. Then the Prophet had said that this is the way in which the 5 daily prayers removes sins. What worth is the prayer if the inside of the heart is impure and with wrong intentions?
In your prayer you have to free yourself from hypocrisy, greed, anger and jealousy and more. Imam Gazalli had written on the diseases of the heart and had summarised 3 bad qualities of the heart. Envy can be close to miserliness where whatever is given to a person is from Allah swa and through having this feeling we can never be content. Showing off, ostentation is a hidden form of Shirk. Arrogance and Pride, was the downfall of the shaitan (devil refusing to bow to created form of Adam) whom was known for his immense worship of Allah swa. Muslims are taught to have good opinions of other people and we should never judge a person by his appearance or other. A black dot appears on the heart once a person commits a sin and then causes it to rust on the heart if not repented. It is not easy to clean it off but with plenty of repentance and other worship it can be cleaned. Islam has the belief that if the heart is sound then the rest of the body is sound.
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Learning Together Book Project
Fun activities for children and their parents including book reading, story writing and much more
There will be a chance to purchase islamic books for adults and children
Every first Tuesday of the month from 4.00 till 6.00 at Annandale Mosque,
Annandale Street,
Edinburgh
Email info@mwae.org.uk
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Share a book
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Please donate for the Pakistan Flood victims
http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/Donate.aspx?gclid=CLeS_oD7xaMCFWUA4wodmA-FZA
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Quotes to share
- To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. - Marilyn Vos Savant
- You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. - Naguib Mahfouz
Interesting way to donate and its free
MWAE Children's Hajj and Autumn session
You are invited to the MWAE Children's Activity Session on Wednesday 19th October from 2 till 5pm at
Iqra Academy
10 East Suffolk Road,
Newington, Edinburgh, EH16 5PJ