AQSAA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Madrasatuk aqsa Coventry

AQSAA FOUNDATION COVENTRY: We believe that: • Education is the birth right of every Muslim and Muslimah. Islam puts considerable emphasis on its followers to acquire knowledge • We aim to prepare the younger generation having leadership quality and play the role of torchbearer by their excellence in knowledge, character, and positive action. • We strives to build a national intercultural understanding through: academia and creative learning. We supports sustainable and use of high-quality research, media and art to bring about much needed peace and understanding in communities around us with a special focus on promoting the exchange of knowledge between our communities • We intend to form long-term partnerships with leading universities and innovative organizations, helping to bridge gaps of knowledge between faiths, cultures, and create better understanding our communities. • This year, our focus areas are education, Cultural Understanding, Community Development, Disaster Recovery and Women’s Empowerment and the girl child Welcome to the home of Madrasatul Aqsa

Friday, 1 August 2014

PRESS RELEASE

RE: COVENTRY DIPLOMATIC VISIT

Aqsa Foundation/Madrasatul Aqsa Coventry wish to thank the High Commission and its staff in London for the support given during Eid El Fitri celebration .During their visit to Coventry , the team attended Eid prayers and were able to visit various community projects including the new site for the Proposed Community centre which will house a prayer room, supplementary school, a cultural and Tourism centre. The ambassador was able to officially open the new offices of Newdeal Africa in Coventry city in west midlands.

During their visit, the High commission team was able to see the good work of Madrasatul Aqsa in terms of challenges faced to make sure that young people do not forget their culture and identity.

During a luncheon(Baraza la Eid) hosted on their behalf , Ambassador Marwa Musafiri who represented the High commissioner Peter Kallaghe simply said Aqsaa foundation are good ambassadors of our country.He went on to emphasise the need for unity,peace , umoja , Mshikamano and nation building.The leader of the foundation Ustadh Ally Khamisi said “We strive to build a national intercultural understanding through: academia and creative learning. We support sustainable and use of high-quality research, media and art to bring about much needed peace and understanding in communities around us with a special focus on promoting the exchange of knowledge between our communities and making a positive project of the image of our motherland”

Also present was Rev C Chatawe of the Coventry Swahili church service who said that he was happy to be associated with this vibrant and tolerant community. The Ambassador was accompanied by his wife and other members of the diplomatic corps of the London mission.

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