Time to Help is offering help and assistance to those who are unable or anxious to leave their home during this devastating pandemic period as Time to Help UK and Rumi Mosque joint action group. Time to Help is a registered local charity and a local mosque who combined their sources to provide a better …
Month: May 2020
The Dialogue Society Book Group
The Dialogue Society Book Group explores the capacity of books to provide windows into different cultural and intercultural worlds. We will be choosing a series of quality novels to read and then to discuss together at relaxed, sociable gatherings at the Dialogue Society. Participants are welcome to suggest books for future sessions. Participants will need …
Shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand: We must not allow violent extremism to succeed to spread fear and division
At Amity Educational Foundation, our hearts are broken in light of the devastating terrorist attack on the Muslim community in Christchurch, New Zealand. For Muslims a Mosque does not merely represent a sacred place of worship, it is a place of gathering for the whole community – Muslim or not. The violation of both religious …
Beyond condemnation: VOICES in Britain response to the Manchester attack
As VOICES in Britain we are devastated by the recent attack in Manchester against innocent children, teenagers and young adults. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones and the people of Manchester. We join the chorus of voices from across the country and world in calling for the perpetrators, their collaborators, …
In Response to the Recent Attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris
Amity Educational Foundation utterly condemns the barbaric attack that has taken place today in Paris on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, leading to the loss of 12 lives and the injury of others. The brutal murder of journalists and police officers is an appalling crime that we hope will soon be met with fair justice, …
Op-ed in Le Monde: Muslims, we have to critically review our understanding of Islam
Words fall short to truly express my deep sadness and revolt in the face of the carnage perpetrated by terrorist groups such as the so-called ISIS. I share a profound frustration with a billion and a half Muslims around the world at the fact that such groups commit terror while dressing up their perverted ideologies …
Parenting in the Internet Age
On September 30th, 2017, Mentor Wise invited a psychologist from Oxford University with an expertise on character identification and child psychology to give a talk on parenting in the Internet Age. The importance of the personal relationship and communication with children was stressed. It was further pointed out that knowing the personality types of children …