At the Halal Restaurant

I saw this online via EverydayMuslim, and wanted to post it here (even though it is from 2012). I look forward to getting back to east London soon (after the lockdown!).

Spitalfieldslife.com, At the Halal Restaurant

"Held in the affections of East Enders and City Gents alike, the Halal Restaurant is an important landmark in our culinary history, still busy and still serving the same dishes to an enthusiastic clientele after more than seventy years. Of the renowned Halal Restaurant, it may truly be said, it is the daddy of all the curry restaurants in the East End."

Mosque Survey

I'm running this survey with @MuslimWales @MuslimCouncil and @MuslimScot

Unless we plan properly, we may leave this pandemic with less mosques than we entered.

If you're from the UK, please let your imam/mosque committee know, or even fill it on their behalf. https://t.co/RqXyL0aYCK

— Abdul-Azim (@AbdulAzim) January 23, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination

Note: there's more coverage on Covid-19 on my other blog, Virtually Islamic

But still too many in their local community don’t believe that Covid is real or that the vaccine is safe for Muslims. So the imam got the vaccine pic.twitter.com/tRjIn6JK4s

— Michael Buchanan (@BBCMBuchanan) January 22, 2021

Covid-19

A significant thread on Covid-19 and its impact, based on ITV reports

This is a significant thread. https://t.co/735kgI2yy1

— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) January 25, 2021

Covid-19 responses

Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds-based Imam urges for places of worship to be used as vaccine hubs to inspire 'confidence' in communities

"Leeds-based Imam Qari Asim, chairman of the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board, said some people who were initially hesitant about getting a vaccine have decided to get one since the first vaccination site in a Mosque opened at Al-Abbas Islamic Centre in Birmingham."

Belfast Multicultural Centre

After the news of this arson attack, it was encouraging to see the local response in Belfast:

Belfast multicultural centre staff stunned as nearly £60k donated after arson attack. Racist blaze results in 'unbelievable' flood of donations. Mohammad Atif & Asim Sattar outside the Belfast Multi Cultural centre after the racist attack https://t.co/Abwi15Mg9x

— Amanullah De Sondy (@desondy) January 18, 2021

Vaccination Advice

Good to see this advice from Dr Nighat Arif:

I had my #COVIDVaccination. I explain in #urdu / #Punjabi my experience.

Please help share & dispel the myths. We must support each other & refer to creditable sources @NHSuk @projecthalo @BritishIMA #stopmisinformation #muslim #teamNHS #protecttheNHS💙 pic.twitter.com/SODZ08HArh

— Dr Nighat Arif (@DrNighatArif) January 18, 2021

Vaccination Advice

Challenging social media rumours and 'fake news' on vaccinations:

🚨Imams challenging vaccine misinformation

Imams Online Senior Editor, Imam @QariAsim’s important message about the #COVID19 vaccines being halal & permissible for use, building on the ‘Verify Before You Amplify’ campaign, challenging misinformation related to the #Vaccine pic.twitter.com/Ll8CgJ9s2z

— Imams Online (@ImamsOnline) January 17, 2021