Wiladat of Sayyeda Zainab (A.S) (5th Jamaadi ul Awwal) – celebrated on:

Sunday 11th May 2008.

Followed by MINAB consultation meeting for ALL members to participate.

Find out about What MINAB is all about.
MINAB is a National organisation, which plans to provide guidance on good practice to both Mosque and Imam's to prepare them, and to assist in self-regulating. It is currently going through the “grass root” consultation and is debated nationally. the deadline to become its member is extended to 31st May 2008.

Shabbir Lakha from London has kindly accepted our invitation to come and provide us understanding of the current draft constitution and to discuss all views.

Programme will start as follows;

6:45pm - Hadith e kisa,
7:00pm  - Majlis.
7:50pm  - MINAB consultation
8:51pm - SALAAT

It is with pleasure that we announce the reults of Madressa logo contest. We were deilghtfully impressed that the children took aprt in the contest with great zest. The submissions were referred to a committee of 5 seniors of Jamaat with no children coming to madressa. They were:

1) Br. Taqi Merali (President Essex Jamaat)
2) Br. Sibtain Panjwani
3) Br. Sajjad Manji (Vice President Essex Jamaat and Salaat Laed Madressa)
4) Br. Kausar Ali
5) Sr. Shabnam Valji

After deliberation, the logo designed by Farwa Jeddy (Student Class 10) was declared the winner. All students were greatly appreciated and a certificate distribution presentation will be held on madressa parents' day on 21st June.

‘Introducing the grassroots perspective…’

An article on the institution of MINAB and the issues of extremism and social cohesion it aims to address

Dr. Sibtain Panjwani

Following the establishment of ‘The Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board’ (MINAB), it is perhaps worth reflecting over its origin and the issues it aims to address. There have already been criticisms levelled at MINAB with regards to its constitution and potential operation. This article is not designed to fuel these criticisms but rather, to contribute to the discussion on the role played by British Muslims and the government to socio-political issues concerning extremism and social cohesion.

To its credit, MINAB has taken the first step in trying to set standards to tackle these issues amongst British Muslims. By its existence, it has sparked discussion on how British Muslims have a duty to introspect on religious practice and propagation. At the same time, however, one needs to critically analyse this duty which appears to be a presumption, rather than a point for serious grassroots debate……………………….

To read full article click here.

Essex Madressa has begun its activities from January 2008 and has enrolled children from 4 to 15 years old. Madressa is managing its teaching classes by dividing children in years based on their knowledge and age. All the children have their manuals with lessons based on SIM, Stanmore.