Community leaders gather at Harlow Islamic Centre for Iftar
Communities / Sun 9th Mar 2025 at 04:00pm
HARLOW Islamic Centre invited community leaders for iftar (breaking fast) in Ramadan.
The event took place at the centre off Paringdon Road in Harlow.
Among the community leaders present were: Harlow MP Chris Vince, Deputy leader of Harlow Council cllr David Carter, cllr Joel Charles.
Also present were Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Nolan, Superintendent Jenny Barnett, Inspector Leanne Archer.
Rabbi Irit Shillor of Harlow Synagogue, Nila Hibbert of Harlow Ethnic Minority Umbrella as well as many other members of the Islamic community headed by Mr Abdul Majid.
A spokesperson said: “May this holy month bring you all peace, blessings, and an abundance of joy.
“May your fasts and prayers be accepted, and may you find inner strength and spiritual growth throughout Ramadan.”
“Wishing you and your family a blessed Ramadan”.
David Forman
2025-03-10 11:03:39
What happened to the Labour councillors? Maybe, they were too embarrassed to attend after Starmer's government scrapped funding for the only Muslim hate crime reporting site Tell Mama, despite a massive surge in Islamophobic hate crime. See Guardian article at https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/mar/08/islamophobia-charity-tell-mama-facing-closure-after-funding-pulled-by-government
David Forman
2025-03-10 11:05:44
No "Slamming" of the Labour government by Chris Vince for pulling the funding of Tell Mama? He would have been all this over like a rash if the Conservatives had done this.
David Forman
2025-03-10 12:41:42
Strange funding cut decision by Labour government given the answer provided by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on behalf of the Conservative government in the House of Lords on April 4, 2024. The key paragraph: "Tell MAMA’s work has been recognised internationally as a good practice model in recording and monitoring anti-Muslim hate. Tell MAMA engages regularly with Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities officials to monitor progress and provide feedback on issues affecting Muslim communities and our response to anti-Muslim hatred." See Answer at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-18/HL3322/
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