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May 16, 2008

Sponsor Omar's climb up Ben Nevis

Brother Omar Tufail (of Deenport fame) is walking up Ben Nevis (the highest mountain in the UK, in the Grampian range in Scotland) as part of Ulfa Aid's sponsored walk this year on 24th-25th May, i.e. the up-coming bank holiday weekend. The walk is in aid of "needy children around the world" and Shaikh Abdul-Aziz Fredericks will be accompanying them. Donations can be made through Omar's JustGiving page where you can donate on plastic; also see the blog.

November 19, 2006

Announcement: rally tomorrow in London

Via Islamophobia Watch, a rally to "defend freedom of religion, conscience and thought" and "end attacks on Muslims" is to be held tomorrow (Monday 20th) at Methodist Central Hall (in Westminster, across the road from the Abbey) from 6pm to 9:30pm. It is organised by the British Muslim Initiative and Liberty; speakers include the usual Livingstones, Benns and Corbyns, Dominic Grieve, Dr Abdul-Bari and Iqbal Sacranie (MCB), Anas Altikriti (MAB), Shami Chakrabarti, Sayeeda Warsi (Tory vice-chair), Salma Yaqoob (MAB/Respect), Tariq Ramadan, David Edgar of Destiny and Playing with Fire fame, Christina Odone (see this article of hers in today's Observer) and Ismail Patel, and many others. They do not say if it costs anything to get in.