Month: April 2021

Literally, Ṣawm means ‘to abstain’. In the terminology of Islamic law, Ṣawm means to abstain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse; with the conditions that one abstains continuously from dawn to sunset, and that there is an intention to fast. Therefore, should one eat or drink anything even a minute before sunset, the fast will…

The Union of Muslim Organisations is saddened to learn of the passing away of the His Royal Highness, Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Our heart-felt condolences to her Majesty The Queen, the whole of the Royal family and especially. The Muslim community in Walsall recognises his tremendous contribution to our country and to the…

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/health/coronavirus-covid19/2021/04/05/mosques-to-offer-covid-19-testing-under-pilot-scheme/

Following a recent UMO’s meeting with Walsall Public Health Officials on Thursday 1st of April, we have now distributed 54 COVID-19 self-lateral flow Test Kits to Walsall Mosques. The meeting with Paul Gordon, Walsall Council’s Director of Resilient Communities, and Jonathan Wilkes and Sebastian Baugh of Public Health was organised to facilitate easier Covid19 testing…