On the eve of the tenth anniversary of 7/7, on 6th July 2015, the Muslim Council of Britain will hold a national peace iftar (breaking of fast) at the Islamic Cultural Centre, Regent’s Park from 1930. Muslims will be joined by faith leaders in this united act of solidarity. In this event, the MCB hopes to convene friends from Muslim and interfaith communities who will, with one voice, call for a prayer for peace and pray for the victims of terrorism. We hope, by having this expression of solidarity, we can unequivocally:
* Pray for the victims and their families
* Urge our leaders to defy the terrorists by calling for unity between people, not division
* Show the world our abhorrence of this violence.
Similar events will be held during the week where mosques will invite local communities around them to break bread after a day long fast, pray for the victims of terror and pray for peace. Participating mosques have been listed below, with the date they plan to hold their ‘Prayer for Peace’ Iftars.
Mosques Holding the Peace Iftar
Muslim Welfare House, 10-12 Severn Road, Sheffield S10 2SU
Date and Time: 11th July 2015 – 8.30pm
SICM Mahfil Ali Community of Middlesex
Date and Time: 6th July 2015 – 9pm
Hyderi Islamic Centre, 26 Estreham Road, Streatham, London, SW16 5PQ
Date and Time: 6th July 2015 – 9pm
Central Mosque, 180 belgrave Middleway, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 OXS
Date and Time: 5th July 2015 – 6pm-10pm
Contact: enquiries@centralmosque.org.uk
UKIM, 179 Anderton Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands B11 1ND
Date and Time: 11th July 2015 – 8.30pm
Contact: 0121 773 8651
Masjid As Shifa, Bobber Mill Community Centre, Berriew Road, Nottingham, NG7 5JU
Date and Time: 6th July 2015 – 8.30pm
Contact: 0115 841 5806
UKIM Khizra Mosque, 425 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, M8 0PF
Date and Time: 7th July 2015 – 8.30pm
Bayt ul Qaim, 145 Bolton Lane, Bradford, BD2 4AT
Date and Time: 6th July 2015 – 8.30pm
UKIM Peterborough Mosque, 311 Cromwell Rd, Peterborough PE1 2HP
Date and Time: 11th July 2015 – 8.30pm
Contact: faisal@ukimpeterborough.org.uk, 01733 554425
Tooting Islamic Centre, 152-156 Upper Tooting Rd, Greater London SW17
Date and Time: 5th July 2015 – 8.30pm
Contact: Mr Aniz Jussab – 07956 215423
Oxford Islamic Information Centre, St Georges Mansions, George St, Oxford OX1 2AR
Date and Time: 7th July 2015 – 7pm
Contact: Shaykh Ramzy – 01865 278730