In the last part of this series we focused on why volunteering can be an springboard for gaining numerous skills and making a difference to the Muslim community. I want to now focus on the practical elements of getting involved in volunteering (hopefully having convinced you that giving up your time for a worthy cause
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When most people think about volunteering there seems to be a rather bleak outlook on it, either for reasons of no monetary incentive for those who give up their time, or for it not being widely accepted as ‘proper work’. Throughout the past few years, I’ve learnt that volunteering your time for causes and projects
Read articleHow to a be a Productive Member of your Masjid
The masjid is the center of a Muslim community. Although masjids are specifically made for the worship of Allah, it is also a meeting point for Muslims to gain knowledge therein and recite The Qur’an, to seek counsel and to meet other Muslims, to remember Allah (The Exalted). Whether you live in a Muslim society
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Do Something for your Ummah!
Over these past few days, I have watched quite a few TED talks which feature great personalities and leaders who have dedicated their lives to a cause and achieved their ambition(s). It did not matter if their work was well-known or prominent; their dedication, sincerity, and hard work truly made an impact, even if only to
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Here’s a Quick Way to Bonding Among the Ummah
So its 2002, 35 degrees Celsius, and I am on my first serious trip away from home. It’s been quite a flight from Manchester to Doha and finally to my destination, Male; jet lag aside, I am caught between a feeling of excitement and nervousness. About 17hrs before I was kissing my mum goodbye, and
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