ALHIRA EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE

Sh. Hisham Kibani visits Al-Hira, Slough. A prominent scholar of mainstream, traditional Islam, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani has spent his life spreading the teachings of peace, tolerance, respect and love that are the message of Islam throughout the world. Shaykh Kabbani has continued to disseminate the light and peace of Islam's spiritual dimension to people of every background, ethnicity, race, and belief. Sh. Kabbani addressed the gathering of mostly youths and all the audience were mesmerized by his speech. He stressed on the following the Sunnah of Rassollullah and the teaching of the Quran. The gathering also enjoyed the beautiful Nasheeds, Naats and Hamd by the Anis Qadri and by the Nasheed Group . Al-Hira is thankful to Sh. Kibani for honouring us and the people of slough. We wish him best of health and May Allah enable us to have his worthy presence in the future.
Thames Valley Mosque Forum meeting at AL-HIRA CENTRE. Reading Mosque forum also decided to join Thames Valley Mosque forum. TVMF now consists of more then 30 mosques. The members of the forum after discussion agreed that based on astronomical evidence that Eid in Thames Valley will be on 20th Dec. Similar decision were taken by all the forums around the UK therefore majority of the mosques will be celebrating EID on Thursday 20th Dec,2007. Later on no sighting was reported as estimated and the decision was reconfirmed by the mosques. It is a great honour for Al-Hira Educational and Cultural Centre, that Imams and Trustees of different mosques came to attend the meeting. Mr. Arshad Baig. Astronomer and ICOP member also commended and appreciated the decision. He said this is wonderful development, good to see different mosques management and Imams meeting and will help us unite. Allama Amir Aziz of High Wycombe gave a powerful presentation on moon sighting and issues related to it. Distinguished Ullema of Thames Valley attended. Shahibzada Ghulam Jeelani, Allama Abdul Latif Qadri, Allama Abdul Haq, Allama Jabbar Alvi, Allama Amir Aziz, and Allama Rafiq-ur-Rahman. Although Allama Latif Qadri of Ayllesbury is associated with Hemel Hempstead Mosque Forum but for solidarity and unity of Muslims he attended the meeting of TVMF. In Trustees Chairman Wycombe Islamic Mission Mr Zafar Iqbal , Chairman Islamic Trust Maidenhead Mr Fazal Awan, Chairman Reading Muslim Forum of Moon sighting Dr Ibrahiem Nasr, Mr. Mamoun Akhtar (Reading), Abdul Rashid (High Wycombe) and Mr. Khurshid Ahmed (Slough). There were many others guests present at that meeting. One needs a whole page if to mention all the names. Above names are few names of the distinguished and respectable guests. AL-HIRA SLOUGH (JAMIA MASJID HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU) is thankful to all the participants and attendees for participating in the meeting and making sure that Majority of Mosques in Thames Valley as of UK do the Eid together on 20 Dec, according to UK moon sightings instead of following a particular country.
Night of Miraj (Shab-e-Miraj); Whole Night program Address by : Mufti Ashfaq Ahmed Rizwi
Remembering Sayidonna Abu Bakr(R.A) A special address by Sh. Samir Al-Naas of Syria
Annual Urs of Hazrat Sultan Bahu(R.A) Special Address: Mufti Yar Muhammad Khan
Annual Urs of Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jillani(R.A) ; Sisters Program Speech by: Alima Almaas Jameel
Annual Urs of Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jillani Speech by : Allama Mufti Yar Muhammad Sahib	After Asr on Saturday 28th April,2007 Special Guest: Pir Sheikh Naiz-ul-Hassan Qadri, Chairman H.S.B.Trust. Guest Speaker: Mufti Yar Muhammad Qadri Famous Recieter Naat, Kalam Bahu and Saif-ul-Maluq: Allama Tariq Mujahid Jehlmi Prog. Highlights: English and Urdu Speaches, Quranic recitation and Naats will be read on the occasion
Event to mark the SHAHADAT OF IMAM HUSSAIN (Radi allahu anhu) Speech by : Syed Noor Ali Kazmi (London,UK). Date: 30 Jan, 07. Tuesday. Event Highlights: Muslims brothers and sisters read the Quran-ul-Haqeem Qari-o-Hafiz Haleem recited the verses from the Holy Quran to officially start the program. Young student of Hifz class of Al-Hira Muhammad Farhan recited the Naat in honour of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Haji Mukhtar sb presented a Naat and then Hafiz Asif read a manqabat about Syed Abdul Qadir Gillani(Ghous-a-Azam). Brother Waqar Nawaz, introduced the educational activities of Al-Hira. He requested the parents to, get their children to attend the WEEKEND CLASSES of Urdu, Science, Maths and Islamic Education. All courses are available for girls and boys in separate classes. He requested parents to help children in the studies and in Islamic Education. Allama Rafiq-ur-Rahmann addressed on the topic of SHAHADAT OF IMAM HUSSAIN. He addressed in ENGLISH and was appreciated by both parents and children present on the occasion. Naat by young brother Kashif Masud Kazmi from London After prayer famous Qari and Naat Khaoun Qari Munir read naats. Hafiz Haleem did a wonderfull job of Naqabat(anchor person). In the end Syed Noor Ali Kazmi, presented the speech on the subject. He gave a good description of the people involved in the event and martyrs in the Karbala. He also explained who are Ahley Bait (Allah be pleased with them)? Who is a Shaheed (martyr)? How the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) reached the status of martyrdom?
Millad-un-Nabi Celebrating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Many distinguishing scholars attending the gathering. Ustad-ul-Ulema Mufti Ishfaq Rizvi addressing the gathering
A special activity day for BOYS on 25 December, 2006. Gifts and presents were given on the occasion.
A special activity day for GIRLS on 26 December, 2006. Gifts and presents were given on the occasion.
Night of forgiveness (Shab-a-Barat) Khateeb and Chief Imam of Al-Hira slough Allama Jaffar Billal Barkati.
Allama Rafiq-ur-Rahman Sulimani (South Africa), Naib Imam delievered an English Speech
Speech delivered by Hazrat Shakir Rizvi, the Amir of Sunni Dawat-a-Islami on Friday Prayers