Community Outreach Programme

AsSalamu alykum waRahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu

Alhamdulillaah we had a very beneficial meeting on Saturday 18 May at Masjid Mahmood.

Present: AK. Khatieb, M Faiez Martin, Adnaan Bashier Alberts, Mariam Burger, Nadia Heylen, Zainub Martin
Opening dua for Allahs guidance and assistance to make meeting beneficial .  Insha Allah

ALL PRESENT AGREED that meeting was to decide how to implement a Community Outreach Programme
as we all agreed  that we want to go ahead and have an outreach programme.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IS OPEN FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
WE MEET AGAIN ON SATURDAY 1 JUNE at 16h00 at Masjid Mahmood (Constantia Main Rd mosque)

From everyones opinion on what and how they see outreach programme running, the following was agreed

1. We make up parcels of groceries and toiletries (LIST ATTACHED)
2. We encourage others in area to join us in making up parcels via word of mouth (personal visits) and email.
3. We get list of pensioners from the different masaajid Southern Suburbs (Parkwood/Ottery/Grassy Park/Cafda/Retreat/Steenberg/Lavendar Hill/Seawinds/Hillview/Vrygrond/Capricorn)
4. SATURDAY 29 JUNE TO BE FIRST DROPOFF DATE.
   

NOTES: We are open for suggestions THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS

1. All prospective donors to make up parcels as per list attached (This will be a family function and encouragement to young and old) and arrange to drop off or be collected
2. All prospective donors join us on 29 JUNE when we deliver the parcels to the doors of the pensioners/needy (This will be an encouragement for anyone to witness appreciation of recipients)
3. WE WILL HAVE A GUIDE OR TWO FROM EVERY MASJID TO TAKE US TO HOUSES IN DIFFERENT AREAS
4. Prospective donors can contact us with other possible means of donating
   

THERE ARE MANY OTHER IDEAS THAT WAS MENTIONED AT MEETING AND WILL BE PURSUED AS WE GROW INSHA ALLAH
PLEASE JOIN US AT THE NEXT MEETING JUNE 1 AT 16h00 MASJID MAHMOOD
AND COME AND ADD IDEAS AND ASSISTANCE TO THIS INITIATIVE, INSHA ALLAH

Eid Al-Adha !

EID MUBARAK !

19 August 2012 - CONSTANTIA

Constantia Muslim History HIKE

Organise a winter hike on Saturday/Sunday morning before Ramadaan.  

Focus on children participation so will not be too long or strenuous.   

Propose to organize hike in the area and promoted as Constantia Muslim History hike.   

Research work on history of Muslims in Constantia to be done. 

Anyone with access to Constantia Muslim History or who knows of someone with access, please let us know.
ALL INTERESTED IN HIKE PLEASE email 
ajamie@vodamail.co.za
faiezmartin@telkomsa.net

IFTAAR for Constantia residents Ramadaan 1433

Organise Iftaar function on a Friday/Saturday evening. 

Please indicate if interested.

Depending on response a suitable venue will be identified.   

Wives to please take charge of  organizing event. 

Also identify how many Hifz students are in area in order to organize taraweeg salaah after Iftaar.

Cantry House in Southern Cross Drive is available for R2000.00

Guest Speaker for Ramadaan for Constantia

Organise lecture on a Saturday afternoon during Ramadaan.  Speaker to be identified, preferably a well known personality. 

Where do we begin

We have 2 masjids.
We have at least 60 families (probably100) in the area

Please lets put our thoughts on the BLOG!
Please encourage all the youth in the area to share their thoughts on the BLOG!
Please get Muslim neighbours to  share their thoughts on the BLOG!

We need a database of all muslims in the area.
Please each one email details of their family (include all children, grandparents) and encourage all others you may know living in the area to also email their details.

Names / Surnames / gender/ age  /Address / Tel / Cell / Email


Mail to 
martinfaiez@gmail.com 
or 
faiezmartin@telkomsa.net

Constantia Muslims History

As indicated on the plaque at the Kramat in Summit Road, Constantia (the resting place of Sh Mahmood), Muslims were arguably the first community (Muslim or otherwise) to settle in Constantia. This could also suggests that the first ever Muslim settlement outside the Cape Town City Centre was at Constantia.

Watch this space as we try to get more information on how the displaced (by Group Areas) Constantia community evolved after Sh Mahmood (Summit Rd, Islam Hill), Sh Matabe Shah (Klein Constantia) and Sh Abdul Mutalib (Constantia Forest)

Our hope is that one young student interested in our Islamic heritage in South Africa would some day do an academic research that will throw more light on the history.

Eid Mubarak

Al-widaa Ramadaan

O Allah! Verily, You are the Oft-Forgiving, You love to forgive, so forgive us