Islamic Activities

The Benefits of Volunteering

August 2008
The Benefits of Volunteering

by Somayya Gefori
I recently started a volunteer job in my local hospital. I work for the WRVS (Women’s Royal Voluntary Service) who have two shops in the hospital, in which all the proceeds go into helping older people in the community. For this reason it doesn’t bother me that I am [...]

JIMAS Leicester Islamic Conference 2007

I have just recently returned home from the annual JIMAS (Jam’iat Ihyaa Minhaaj al-Sunnah) conference, which is held every year. Many lectures were given on the topics of being environmentally aware and looking after the environment, which is something we should do as Muslims. The conference is also a chance to meet up with old friends and meet other Muslims. It is a very diverse environment, with Muslims all living in the UK, but with many nationalities represented.