Social media has become a hotbed of rapidly sharing posts without any investigation into whether what is being shared is factual or not. Sadly, the victims of this modern day ‘quick draw’ includes the Indian Muslim Welfare Society who last
58th IMWS AGM sets direction for the future
The 58th IMWS AGM took place last month with members having an opportunity to debate and direct the future of the Society. Prior to the AGM on the same Saturday evening, an SGM took place on matters relating to the
Local graduate’s book drive for Zanzibar
A local graduate has launched a book appeal following his stint as a volunteer teacher on the island of Zanzibar. Jameel Chopdat from Batley went to the semi-autonomous part of Tanzania between July and September this year to aid youth
Madni Girls School achieve a GOLD standard of the Beacon Award
Madni Muslim Girls School in Dewsbury became one of only 4 schools across the UK to receive the ‘GOLD’ Beacon Award by MADE. The awarded is in recognition of work the school has done to implement a global dimension within
Tackling Terrorism Grooming
The Management Committee of the Indian Muslim Welfare Society (IMWS) has been working with its local area Masjid representatives to develop a plan to tackle the dangers of young local people falling prey to grooming by terrorists. Over the last
Helping families living in deprived areas to have a better quality of life
IMWS have began collecting donations to fund projects in south Gujarat which will help not only to rebuild un-stable houses in deprived areas, but also help families stuck in long-term poverty to rise above their predicament and able to earn
Are you fasting?
There I was standing in the queue of a popular retail outlet in Dewsbury with my nine year old son when a man in his seventies turns and asks me, “Are you dieting too?” I took it as meaning fasting
Emergency appeal for Nepal sees local generosity soar again
Devastating scenes caused by two severe earthquakes and a string of aftershocks have killed more than 8,500 people and left millions in need of aid. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and its surrounding areas on 25 April followed
ESOL class takes learning to Bagshaw Museum
Learners attending the ESOL class at the Al-Hikmah Centre took a trip to a local museum as part of their tuition. The class have been looking at ‘our community’ and in particular important buildings such as town halls, libraries and
Local Darul Uloom joins youth group to clean up retirement home
Students from the Institute of Islamic Education (Markazi Masjid) in Dewsbury joined local volunteer group Kumon Y’all to help clean the paths and surrounding grounds of a local retirement home. The Walker Street complex in Dewsbury is run by KNH