Islamic Society

Description

Brief Description of Society Activities

We focus on catering to the needs of Muslim students at the university and making sure they feel welcome at our events. Our main events include charity week, in which we raise money along with many other universities and schools across the country for a charity, e.g. Islamic Relief. We also manage and maintain the Muslim prayer space in the King George VI building, as well as the iftar (breaking fast) service and taraweeh (night-time prayers) in the prayer space. Our biggest event is Discover Islam Week, which is typically held in March. In this event we set up a marquee outside the student union for non-muslims to come in and find out about Islam. The visitors can speak to volunteers and ask them any questions, and there are leaflets and booklets that they can take home if they wish to.

Meeting Days, Times and Venues

We don't meet on any particular day, we meet whenever it is needed, for example, if there is an important event coming up. Due to the pandemic, we met online for the past year, but under normal circumstances, we would meet in the back room of the prayer space.