By Fareeda Bader A group of 7 Jewish ladies and 10 Muslim ladies met at the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking on a crisp Sunday morning. We were welcomed by Brother Mohammad, the mosque’s manager, who showed us the original 128-year-old mosque, the first purpose-built one in the UK. The founder was Gottlieb Leitner, … Continue reading Nisa-Nashim Interfaith Woking Mosque Visit Sunday 7th May 2017
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Interfaith week- Family Quiz Afternoon
By Sabah Sufi How to follow the immense success of interfaith week 2015? This year MWM were privileged to work with Merton Faith and Belief Forum for a second time galvanising an even wider range of partners. These included representatives from local churches including The Salvation Army, the local Sikh Temple and Jewish Synagogue who … Continue reading Interfaith week- Family Quiz Afternoon
Green Coffee
Muslim Women of Merton and friends have teamed up with Transition Town Tooting to co-found Green Coffee - Coffee for those who love to read about 'Green issues'. Saturday 26th November saw the second ever Green Coffee held at Tartine in Tooting Bec which was a relaxed family afternoon. Attendees discussed articles including one on … Continue reading Green Coffee
Domestic Violence – A Survivor’s Story – Part 2
mwm-questions MWM bring you a real life interview with a survivor of domestic violence in our community with tips on getting through it. This article has been written solely for Muslim Women of Merton and should not be reproduced elsewhere but can be shared. If you have been affected by any of the issues in … Continue reading Domestic Violence – A Survivor’s Story – Part 2
Domestic Violence – a survivor’s perspective – Part 1
In recognition of White Ribbon Day - raising awareness of domestic violence we would like to share... Domestic violence - a real life survivor story from your Muslim sister This article has been written solely for Muslim Women of Merton and should not be reproduced elsewhere but can be shared. abused-the-narcissists-way If you have been … Continue reading Domestic Violence – a survivor’s perspective – Part 1
Macmillan Coffee Morning Sunday 2nd October 2016
Friends, community members and several high profile individuals in the local community came together to celebrate the world's biggest coffee morning in order to raise money for Macmillan. Organised by the Muslim Women of Merton, the event was hosted at Morden Islamic Community centre who generously donated £500 to the charity pot. The event featured … Continue reading Macmillan Coffee Morning Sunday 2nd October 2016
Zero Waste week 2016
On Monday 5th September, Emma from Muslim women of Merton gave a local community talk on Food Waste: What the Muslim Community can do about it as part of raising awareness for Zero Waste week 2016. Powerpoint can be accessed at the link below: waste-not-want-not Emma and Eman Al-Sibassi also wrote a piece for the … Continue reading Zero Waste week 2016
MWM donate – to Merton Homelessness Project
Summer 2016 #randomactsofkindness
MWM contribute to Wimbledon Food Bank
In response to various atrocities reported in the media across the summer Muslim Women of Merton made a pledge to perform a #randomactofkindness for every act of harm committed and classified as terrorism. The first of these acts of the summer was to contribute food items to one of our local food banks Wimbledon which … Continue reading MWM contribute to Wimbledon Food Bank
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