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A Birmingham mosque has launched a winter freeze project to help protect the city’s homeless as temperatures plummet to deadly levels on the streets, especially at night. The Green Lane Mosque and Community Centre in Small Heath has opened its doors to the needy and vulnerable and has had an influx of service users, including a regular attendee restricted to…
A Birmingham mosque has been presented with a special award for conservation and renovation of a Grade II listed building. Last week, the Green Lane Masjid, a mosque and community centre was formally presented with the prestigious Victorian Society 2017 Birmingham & West Midlands Conservation Award for the renovation of their historic building in Small Heath, Birmingham.
Thousands of people gathered in Birmingham’s Small Heath park to mark the start of Eid celebrations. With clouds parting to let through sunshine on Tuesday morning, men and women from across the region congregated in the city for special outdoor prayers to mark the start of Eid al-Adha.
Thousands of worshippers congregated in a Birmingham park today to mark the start of Eid celebrations. The rain held off and the atmosphere was vibrant and exciting as people flowed into Small Heath Park for outdoor prayers to mark Eid al-Adha.
Thousands of worshippers congregated in a Birmingham park today to mark the start of Eid celebrations. The rain held off and the atmosphere was vibrant and exciting as people flowed into Small Heath Park for outdoor prayers to mark Eid al-Adha.
Thousands of worshippers congregated in a Birmingham park today to mark the start of Eid celebrations. The rain held off and the atmosphere was vibrant and exciting as people flowed into Small Heath Park for outdoor prayers to mark Eid al-Adha.
Mosques across Birmingham are hosting special Eid services this morning, to mark the beginning of Eid al-Adha, one of the largest festivals in the Islamic calendar. With many of the city’s Muslim community marking the start of the three-day religious festival from today (Tuesday 21st Aug); festivities for most will begin with Eid prayers in mosques and…
Small Heath Park in Birmingham is being prepared for public Eid services, ahead of celebrations expected tomorrow. With many of the city’s Muslim community marking the start of the three-day religious festival tomorrow, the inner city park is being set up to cater for over 100,000 worshippers as part of all-day celebrations including a family…
Birmingham’s Muslim community is bracing itself for end of Ramadan next week, the 30-day period of fasting which will culminate in global Eid celebrations. This year, Eid al-Fitr is expected to fall on the evening of Thursday 14 or on the evening of Friday 15 June, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon.
Birmingham’s Muslim community have begun rejoicing this weekend, following the completion of Ramadan, as they celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid. Beginning on the evening of Saturday 18th August, the celebration marks the conclusion of a month of fasting, prayer, meditation and self-reflection as the faithful look to take the benefits of the month’s struggle in bettering themselves throughout…