MEND in Scotland is continually over whelmed by the amazing work that the Muslim community continues to carry out to support all of the Scottish communities as they deal with life in lockdown. This spirit of support and generosity can be seen from Mosque kitchen in Edinburgh who have been providing...
Stand Up To Racism held a socially distanced event at clock tower in Leicester to coincide with the take a knee protest to mark the brutal murder of George Floyd and other innocent black people around the world. MEND’s Leicester Chair Shockat Adam Patel was humbled to have been asked to speak...
MEND’s volunteers joined efforts led by Cardiff’s Coronavirus Relief project to distribute 500 food parcels and collect over £5,000 in generous donations through their GoFundMe campaign. The project was set up through the Rabbaniah Centre involving local volunteers from the Grangetown...
MEND was asked to attend a meeting organised by ITV news to review ITV coverage of COVID19. The purpose of the meeting was to put forward suggestions to improve its coverage, ensuring it is inclusive and informative. Indeed, ITV news achieved the balance between covering the important information...
On Saturday 16th May, MEND Manchester invited Atif Hamid, trustee at City Jamia Masjid in Manchester to come and speak to our audience about the how Islamic Burials have changed in light of the current global pandemic. Atif Hamid, an engineer by day, has been working alongside other mosques in...
This is the excellent Mos, who can be seen speaking to SC4 about his great work coordinating Ramadan Relief in Grangetown and across Cardiff . His project coordinated the delivery of food parcels to families in need in Newyddion. He coordinated a group of volunteers, including MEND volunteers,...
Our Cardiff team have started a new MEND Radio show (Let’s MEND it!) on Radio Ramadan – Cymru, every Sunday from 6:45 pm until 7:30 pm. The show explores what it takes to become proactive Muslims during this divisive time. In the first show, the guests discussed whether Islamophobia exists...
On Saturday 9th May, MEND held their first online webinar where 6 Muslim women came together to discuss topics and experiences that matter to them. This was a great chance to hear from the grassroots voices of Muslim women. Our speakers covered a range of topics from academic journeys to domestic...
MEND volunteers in Cardiff supported Dar Ul-Isra Mosque initiative, led by Dr Shahid Akhtar to fundraise £15,000 to support GPs with equipment in response to COVID19. This initiative supplied PPE to every GP practice in Cardiff with equipment. This included reusable respirators, disposable gowns,...
A thought crossed my mind where I wanted to do more in the current circumstances and reap the rewards of Ramadan. Then I saw a poster posted in our MEND group and I read ‘Presenters Wanted’ for Ramadan Radio London 87.9FM. I had never presented and yet while my apprehensions creeped in, I...
