Author Archives: Imam Qari Qasim

Ramadan Food Bank 2014

During the month of Ramadan, I had the opportunity of organising a food bank at Woodsley Centre. It was a great feeling to be part of an important community initiative that really benefited the needy families in our areas. I … Continue reading

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SPIRITUAL RETREAT: MALHAM – YOUTH RESIDENTIAL

Leeds Makkah Masjid in association with Fateh Foundation is taking a group of youth aged between 14 – 17 for a night residential to Malham in the Yorkshire Dales. The purpose of the residential is to develop character and spirituality … Continue reading

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NEW Quran and Islamic classes

  I am proud to announce the start of NEW Quran & Islamic classes at Woodsley Centre The classes will cover: • Quran & Tajweed studies • Memorisation of Quran • Islamic studies • Islamic morals and manners • Spiritual & … Continue reading

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iPad apps to manage your supplementary classes: Review of TeacherTool and TeacherKit

In my professional capacity I run and manage many different classes. These are supplementary classes, helping the children with their school studies, and also managing madrasa classes. I was looking for a software to manage my classes. I was looking … Continue reading

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Who is allowed to interpret the Quran

Recently I was asked to do a presentation regarding who is allowed to interpret the meaning of Holy Quran and the messages of peace and harmony in Quran and in the Prophetic traditions. I am uploading the slides here for … Continue reading

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Books for the Islamic classes

We use a range fo informative Islamic books by reputable authors during our Islamic classes. Following books have been selected for the Islamic classes at Woodsley Community Centre and Weekend classes at Madina Masjid (LS6 1HR). For instance, we will … Continue reading

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Leeds weekend Islamic classes

Insha-Allah, I will be starting new Islamic classes on Sundays at Madina Masjid. Over the few months a lot of parents have requested to have Islamic classes over the weekend, specially for those families that live away from masjid. Insha-Allah, … Continue reading

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Dangers of Tobacco and Shisha

During the Leeds Islamic Summer School, we invited Babul Hussain from West Yorkshire Trading Standards to discuss the dangers of Niche tobacco products such as Gutkha, Zarda or Paan, Nasal snuff, Shisha, Biri or Beedi cigarettes and smoking of Shisha. … Continue reading

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Leeds Islamic Summer School has started

Alhamdulillah, the Leeds Islamic Summer School has started on Monday 29th July 2013. There are many young people that have registered and we hope they will benefit from this summer school immensely.

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Leeds Islamic Summer School 2013

It gives us a great pleasure to announce the details of Leeds Islamic Summer School 2013.  After a great success of previous years' summer school, we are pleased to announce that another summer school will take place in 2013 summer school … Continue reading

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