Cold War Then and Now

IMF EC members attended a meeting held by on 13th October titled

Cold War Then and Now

During the Cold War, Europe was divided by a Iron Curtain. The collapse of Communist regimes saw the curtain torn down.

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Image Source: Time Magazine (Winter 1996), Golden anniversary issue, 50 remarkable years, A celebration of past, present …. and Future

Maulana Mahmood Madani

Maulana Mahmood Madani attends Eid dinner organised by IMF UK

Over 300 people attended the Indian Muslim Federation Eid dinner organised by its Newham branch on 19th of September 2018.  The event showcased the work of this United Nations recognised NGO, which included a video presentation of its recent aid mission in the Rohingya refugee camps situated on the Bangladesh/Burmese border, where it distributed aid to the value of £115,000 including the building of scores of shelters.  The highlight of the event was the keynote address by the special guest and former Rajya Sabha (Upper House, Indian Parliament) member, Maulana Mahmood Madani, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind.  Maulana Mahmood stressed the importance of taking pride in being Indian Muslims. He also took questions from the floor in a Q&A session.  The evening culminated in speeches by executive members and the Chair and President of the IMF stressing the importance of nurturing young talent in the Indian Muslim diaspora and encouraging them to take part in civic society especially in the political field.

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh helped by Abdullah Aid and Indian Muslim Federation UK

On the 17th October 2017 we organised a special fundraising dinner in aid of the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh. A night for the Rohingya was attended by over 700 people from all over East London and the UK in partnership with Abdullah Aid.

Charity night to raise funds in the fight against cancer at the Royal Regency

A packed hall in East Ham of Newham’s Indian Muslims raised money to help in the fight against Cancer.

Local MPs Stephen Timms and Lyn Brown along with Newham Council’s Cabinet Member Ken Clark were in attendance joining over 600 people at The Royal Regency on High St North. Lyn Brown MP and Cllr Clark gave moving accounts of how cancer had impacted them after their loved ones contracted this illness, and the audience were visibly moved by their words.

Stephen Timms emphasised the need for communities to unite in the fight against Cancer and congratulated the organisers for their work.

The audience of mainly Muslims from across East London listened carefully as Professor Matin Sheriff, an expert on Cancer, gave a detailed presentation on Cancer and it’s causes. Politicians including newly elected London Assembly Member and Newham Cllr Unmesh Desai, urged people to help fight this terrible disease.

The organiser’s, the Indian Muslim Federation Newham’s Chairman, Saeed Mohamed said,

People tend to forget how cruel Cancer can be and how devastating it’s impact is on loved ones. If even one family or one person afflicted by this disease can be helped, then it is a something we must do. Muslims have a duty to help good causes and none come better than aiding the fight against cancer.

Newham’s Islamic community was joined by politicians at a charity night at the Royal Regency in High Street North, Manor Park.

More than 600 people came together at the event.

The event raised the cash from floor contributions – with some offering £1,000 and more – and raffles. The prizes included lunch at City Hall and dinner in the House of Commons.

The fundraiser was attended by East Ham MP Stephen Timms, West Ham MP Lyn Brown and Cllr Ken Clark, who joined London Assembly Member for City and East Unmesh Desai to speak about how cancer has affected their loved ones.

Medway Foundation Trust cancer specialist Professor Matin Sheriff also gave a presentation on the causes of cancer.

Mr Desai said he felt enlightened and empowered by the evening.

“It was a fantastic achievement and example of a community in action with a generosity of spirit,” he said.

“I’ve nothing but praise for the federation, who have an enviable reputation for charity work.

“I’ve spoken with Macmillan and they said they’ve never seen anything like this before. This was my first public engagement as an assembly member and I really learned something about a community in action.”

Saeed said it was important for Muslims to reach out to people suffering from cancer, and believes it is part of doing God’s work.

“Muslims have a duty to help good causes,” he said. “None come better than aiding the fight against cancer.”

And Lyn Brown MP praised the federation’s dedication.

It was a delight to attend the Indian Muslim Federation fundraising dinner,” she said. “I think that the leadership of the Indian Muslim Federation deserve much credit for organising this event and for raising so much money. It was a lovely evening and a very worthy cause.”

Sad Demise of Nida Fazli

1938 – 2016

The Eminent poet with modern diction and style Nida Fazli passes away, urdu world in morning.

Nida Fazli who swiftly made his individual identity within the crowd of modern poets passed away last Monday he was 78 years old. His poetry dealt with man and humanity. He believed in human values and kept away from the traditional pathways of poetry and achieved eminence in prose and poetry . In poetry along with gazals he also used poems and couplets (dohas), to convey his thoughts and ideas to readers. This is the reason he was equally popular among urdu and hindi spheres.

His real name was Muqtada Hasan and was born on 12th October 1938 in Delhi. He completed his education in Gwalior graduating in 1957.

 

 

Source: Inquilab