Express & Star – Article – 23rd May 2020
Read MoreEid-ul-Fitr 2020 Adhaan (Call to Prayer) guidanceWith congregational prayers still suspended due to the coronavirus and faith buildings remaining closed, the Walsall Council has agreed to support the request of some of our Mosques by giving permission to have, as a one-off event, the Adhaan (Call to Prayer) heard on external speakers for two minutes…
Read MoreMuslims in the Walsall have been urged to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid at home under lockdown.
Read MoreThe initiative was organised through the Walsall Covid-19 Aid community response team. It is made up of a number of organisation including the Union of Muslim Organisations, Walsall, and St Gabriel’s Church, Walsall, Age Matters and Accord. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/health/coronavirus-covid19/2020/05/18/parcels-of-food-delivered-to-walsall-care-homes-by-community/
Read MoreAlhamdullilah the local Mosques have been professionally sanitised 13th May 2020
Read More20th April, 2020Press ReleaseFasting Month (Ramadan) under Lockdown with Mosques closed Assalaam o alaikum warahmatulaah e wabarakatu, I hope this letter finds you in good health and safe.Walsall’s 30,000 Muslims are set to welcome the fasting month of Ramadan on Friday 24th of April, subject to visibility of the new moon, like never before. We…
Read MoreNHS staff suffering from dry skin at Walsall Manor Hospital given much-needed moisturiser from kind Union of Muslim Organisations https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/front-line-medics-fighting-coronavirus-18031695?utm_source=whatsapp.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
Read MoreThe Union of Muslim Organisations (UMO) in Walsall has held emergency meetings and encouraged town mosques to close and told the 30,000-strong community to stay home when the daily calls to prayers take place. Thousands of Walsall residents go to mosques daily with Friday prayer, known as Jumu’ah, attracting 10-12,000 worshippers most weeks. This is…
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