Islam Awareness Week 2006
Islington schools exhibition, 16 and 17 November 2006, 11am – 6pm at the
Muslim Welfare House, 233 Seven Sisters Road N4
Featuring recreational activities and interactive workshops
Admission is FREE
For more information phone 020 7263 3071
2005 is the 11th year of Islam Awareness Week and this year’s theme is: Past
and Present , 1000 years of Islam in Britain
The purpose for choosing this theme is to bring to the public’s awareness the
rich history of interaction between Islam and the British Isles and
contextualise the contemporary Muslim presence in the backdrop of British
history.
Although migration of Muslims to Britain accelerated after World War II, the
relationship between Islam and Britain actually stretches back over a
millennium to the eighth century when Muslims probably visited these shores as
explorers and traders, and Anglo-Saxon sailors ventured to North Africa.
By highlighting this relationship we can see that the presence of Muslims in
the British Isles is not just a recent phenomenon and also raise awareness of
the mutually enriching role that Islam and British culture have played in the
past and continue to play today. An awareness which gives hope for the future.
For more information about the Muslim Welfare House visit www.mwht.org.uk
The aims of the Muslim Welfare House include
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To contribute to the improvement of the social and economic conditions of the
whole community in Islington, with a focus on the marginalised and ethnic
communities
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To enable “socially excluded” individuals and local ethnic communities to
improve their quality of life by accessing sustainable, well paid employment
and self employment
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To combat problems of anti-social behaviour and unhealthy lifestyles with a
focus on young ethnic minority people in the area
For more information, please contact CEA@Islington's Communications Department: