We Are Moving

As-Salaamu Alaykum WaRahmatullahi WaBarakatuh,

The University is currently undergoing preparations to relocate the Prayer Room to a much larger premises – The proposed Facility will be situated on 2 Floors.. Ground Floor: Brothers / Upper Floor: Sisters.

Each Floor will comprise of: Prayer Hall, Separate Wudu Facilities and 1 Room / Office.

When are We Moving…

The exact date has not yet been confirmed - The University is expecting the new premises to be complete by mid-January, 2008..

Where are We Moving…

The New Prayer Room will be situated on the far end of the University campus [Building Number 25 – see below], near Students Accommodation, Lipman Building [car park] - Behind Claude Gibb Hall [20]. Click on the map for a larger view.




What You Should Do...

The New Prayer Room will be restricted by Swipe Card Entry [Library Card]. Please leave your University email address in the "Comments" section [below] – so that we can arrange access permissions [on your behalf] with the University - prior to the move.

Please Note: There may be Disruptions to our use of the current Prayer Room during the months of December and January.

JazakAllahu Khairun,
NIS Committe

Northumbria Islamic Society Meeting: 1

As-Salaamu Alaykum WaRahmatullahi WaBarakatuh,

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am very happy to announce that the election for the positions required to formally have the Society recognised by the Students Union has taken place with the following results:

Chairman [President]:
Br. Syed Tanvir Ahmed (Tanvir)
tanvir.ahmed@unn.ac.uk

Vice Chairman(s):
Br Ebrima Saho
ebrima.saho@unn.ac.uk

Br. Ahmed Abd El Aziz
ah_zizo_6901@yahoo.com

Secretary:
Br. Kirill Krymov
kirill.krymov@unn.ac.uk

Treasurer:
Br. Abdul Latif Zuberu
ZuberuLatzub@yahoo.co.uk

Administration and Technical Support:

This involves organising the Khateeb for Jummah, Updating the Society Blog online, Printing Prayer timetables, Liasing with the university with issues regarding the Prayer room and also the transfer to the new Prayer room. Students and those students who have come from abroad especially who are having difficulties can contact these brothers.

Br. John Yahya Dunne
john.dunne@northumbria.ac.uk
(Senior Lecturer and University Prayer room co-ordinator)

Br. Shoaib Afzal
shoaib.afzal@unn.ac.uk

Br. Ebrima Saho
ebrima.saho@unn.ac.uk

Events [coordination]

Events Manager
Br Kirill Krymov
kirill.krymov@unn.ac.uk

We can work with the Islamic Centre [IDC] to achieve our proposed events Insha Allah.

Events Helpers
Br. Tanvir Ahmed
Br. Yazn Shamaila -- YaznShamaila@yahoo.com
Br. Jabed Chowdhury -- jabed.chowdhury@unn.ac.uk
Br. Raashid Riza -- muhammad.riza@unn.ac.uk
Br. Liam Hutchinson -- castrovalva@msn.com
Br. Ahmed Abd El Aziz -- ah_zizo_6901@yahoo.com (sports activities)

Dawah Activites

Organisor:
Br. Kirill Krymov

We can work with the Muslim Centre for help to achieve this and get books etc from Dawah centre in Fenham.

Dawah helpers:

Br. Raashid Riza -- muhammad.riza@unn.ac.uk
Br. Mohammed Nasih -- mohammed.nasir@unn.ac.uk
Br. Yazn Shamaila -- YaznShamaila@yahoo.com

Marketing

Br. Yazn Shamaila -- YaznShamaila@yahoo.com
Br. Wajid Hussain -- wajid777@hotmail.com

Islamic Centre [IDC] can also help with graphic design

Prayer Room Facilities

For example the provision of paper towels and other such utilities for both Brothers and Sisters.

Br. Abdul Latif Zuberu -- Latzub@yahoo.co.uk
Br. Popoola Wasiu -- wasiu.popoola@unn.ac.uk

All Brothers and Sisters are invited to help keep the Masjid in a clean state

Arabic Language and Recitation of Glorious Qur’an lessons

If you are interested for this to be regular please get in contact with these brothers. If there is interest they can tell you through email or notices when they are free to give their time for a while for Arabic and Recitation of Glorious Qur’an and you could meet.

Br. Mahmoud Aleraig
aleraig@yahoo.co.uk

Br. Abdullah Ali and Egyptian Colleagues from Coach lane Campus
mido_eg045@yahoo.com or abd.e.ali@unn.ac.uk

Sisters Representative

Sister Manjuma Silpi
manjuma.shilpi@unn.ac.uk

Assistants:
Sister Salaha Khaleque -- salaha.khaleque@unn.ac.uk
Sister Halimah Begum -- h.begum@unn.ac.uk
Sister Sadia Khan -- sadia.khan@unn.ac.uk
Sister Fathema Al-Amin -- fathema.al-amin@unn.ac.uk
Sister Sidra Aslam -- sidra.aslam@unn.ac.uk

Committee Meetings will be held after Jummah Insh Allah.
All other brothers and sister’s are always welcome to help.

Jazak Allah al Khayren