Asalamu Alaikum,
A new year brings new challenges, new ambitions, and new faces.
This is what GKT Isoc is all about this year!
Our goals have been highlighted, our intentions refreshed, and our determination increased. Many of our dedicated GKT Isoc brothers and sisters graduated in the summer; however, this is not the end of the road, but rather, it is only a new beginning. For this year brings with it fresh opportunities and a greater resolve to spread knowledge. With this in mind, GKT Isoc is striving to organise some of the most varied and unique events ever witnessed in London Isocs to students capital-wide. We aim to inspire, unite, and bring benefit to all – aims that we hope will be reflected in our events and courses inshaAllah.
Some of the upcoming events, in date order (from most recent) are outlined below. We hope that you can attend all of these and take immense benefit from them.
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1) Freshers’ Party
Date: Tues 23rd Sept
Time: 5pm
Location: Guy’s Prayer Room
Many graduates will tell you that University years are the best of your life – years in which you will meet many unique individuals and make friends for life! We hope that our Freshers’ Party will be your first stepping stone to making some amazing friends. Although taking place at Guy’s campus, this event is open to all new and current students at KCL.
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2) Talk: Reaping the Fruits of Ramadhan
An inspirational talk by Imam Shakeel Begg, followed by a charity iftar (£5 – all proceeds go to charity)
Date/ Time/ Venue: 25th September, 5.15pm, Harris Lecture Theatre (Guys campus)
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3) Hidayatun Nisa
A Gift for every Muslimah, weekly circles by Ustadha Safiyya covering all the essential Islamic knowledge one should know insha’Allah
Starting October 6th at Guy’s Prayer Room
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4) Inter-campus Eid Party
Our annual inter-campus Eid Party takes place at Clifton’s restaurant in a fully segregated environment. Proceeds and money raised from the Auction will go to charity inshaAllah.
Date/ Time: October 7th at 5pm
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5) Course: Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah’s Min Adabil Islam (every Tuesday)
Fortnightly Class on Tuesday (alternates with Ismail’s Fiqh Class – see below for info on this class) working through the masterpiece Min Adabil Islam by Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghudah.
Instructor:
Shaykh Sufyaan ibn Muhammad Iqbal ibn Ahmad ArRawaasi (‘Ufiya ‘anh) (South Africa)
Alim, Hafidh and Qari, Well renowned for his excellent recitation and public performances. Sheikh is the founder and teacher of the first Quran School Dedicated for the blind in Uk. He extensively travels nationally and internationally promoting the works of Deen.
Date/ Time/ Venue: Starting 0ct 7th, 5-6pm, Guy’s Prayer Room
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5) KCL Charity Week 2008
Taking place in October 2008, this event truly is one of the highlights of the Student year!
Charity Week is a time for all students on campus to unite and make a difference to orphans worldwide. Isocs in Universities throughout London (and outside of London) take part in Charity Week & compete against each other to raise the highest amount of money. At the end of Charity Week there is an annual dinner, where the fundraising totals are announced and the winners crowned!
Last year KCL Isoc were the winners of Charity Week, raising almost £40,000. In total, Isoc’s throughout London raised over £240,000 during Charity Week, Alhamdulillah!
Contact mamnoon.ditta@kcl.ac.uk for more information on how you can get involved in this rewarding project.
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6) Talk: The Sweetness of Imaan
Imaan is the most fundamental aspect of our identity as Muslims. Join us for an enlightening talk by Shaykh Mujahid Ali on ways of increasing and tasting the beautiful sweetness of Imaan.
Imaan is the most fundamental aspect of our identity as Muslims. Join us for an enlightening talk by Shaykh Mujahid Ali on ways of increasing and tasting the beautiful sweetness of Imaan.
Date/ Time/ Venue: Oct 30th, 5pm, Guys campus (exact room TBC)
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7) Talk Series: Preparing for Parenthood Week
Often an area overlooked by many, parenthood is a hugely important topic. In a society where peer pressure, gang culture, & social problems are rife, it is becoming increasingly difficult to give children a safe and uncorrupted upbringing. Attend these series of talks to gain an insight into how one can prepare for one of the most important roles in their life, and, more importantly, how Islam demands that one must treat their own parents.
Date/ Time:
Talk 1: Being a dutiful Father in Islam and Child’s Obligations to a Parent; Tuesday 11th November, 5pm
Talk 2: Being a good Mother In Islam (inc rights of Mothers & Women), Thursday 13th November, 5pm
Venue: TBC
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Fortnightly Fiqh Classes (Every Tuesday 5pm)
Fiqh classes with Ustadh Isma’il will be running this year inshaAllah, keep checking the GKT Isoc website for updates!
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It is said that knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot grow.
We pray that all of our courses and events will give you the opportunity to cultivate your knowledge, increase it’s depth, and utilise it to bring benefit to both your own selves as well as to others around you.
May Allah accept our efforts and grant us success in our endeavours.
Please remember us in your Du’as.
Wasalam
