On Monday 16th of October, an event took place at Aston University to mark Black History Month. The event, organised by MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) in collaboration with Aston University’s Islamic Society (ISOC), aimed to celebrate and educate attendees about the rich and often...
Masjid Taqwa hosted an informative event in collaboration with MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) on Thursday, 9th November. The event, attended by around 80 people, served as a rallying point for the community to come together and learn how to support the Palestinian cause. The evening was...
Saturday 21st of October On Saturday the 14th of October MEND North held a workshop on Pro-Palestinian Activism at Al Hashim Academy. The workshop discussed the legal right of Muslims in Britain to express solidarity for the Palestinians being persecuted and the apartheid they have experienced for...
Saturday 14th of October On Saturday the 14th of October MEND North held the Active Bystander Training at Al Hashim Academy. The training looks to empower participants with tools to support in combating Islamophobia as active bystander. Often being a bystander makes you feel powerless and...
Sunday 10th of September On Sunday the 10th of September MEND North held a workshop on the Nurturing Muslim Identities guides. Parents from all over Preston attended the event, to empower themselves to ensure their children are able to express their Muslim identity. The workshop discussed different...
On Sunday 24th September, MEND attended the Family Funday at Blackhall Mosque, Edinburgh. This mosque event hosted stalls and activities for the local community to enjoy, with many organisations and businesses taking part. During this event, MEND hosted a stall which aimed to introduce attendees to...
On the 27th June, MEND was at the Chand Raat event in Nottingham among many other community stalls to share our resource with parents and the wider community. Thank you Radio Dawn for inviting us and to everyone who shared their experiences around faith identity and practice in Nottingham from...
On Thursday 24th August, MEND attended a roundtable discussion on Islamophobia with Edinburgh City Council, chaired by the Deputy Lord Provost, Cllr Cameron. This initial meeting took place following the adoption of the APPG definition of Islamophobia by the local authority in May 2023 – proposed...
On the 12th of May at Leeds City College, MEND North delivered an interactive and engaging workshop at Leeds City College. We were joined by staff members from various departments from across the college. The workshop started with a discussion on how attendees define Islamophobia. which was...
On the 12th July, MEND delivering a 2-hour workshop to sisters at Ad-Duha Institute around the Causes and Cures of Islamophobia, as well as our school’s campaign and Easy Read Guides ‘Nurturing Muslim Identities.’ At MEND one of our key objectives as an organisation is to secure the religious...
