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 Title: Fasting not Feasting Speakers: Iman Poernomo, Amjad Saleem Date: Friday 6th August at 18:45 Venue: Abrar House, 45 Crawford Place, W1H 4LP Event details: Ramadan, the month of revelation, brings us closer to Allah and each other every year. We try hard to benefit through a greater focus on prayer, Quran, generosity and community. Ahead of this Ramadan, City Circle present ‘Fasting not Feasting’, a campaign by IMASE to promote the spirit and potential of Ramadan. We will address three kinds of body which are transformed by the month of fasting; the spiritual, physical and communal bodies. The way we open our fast is an essential part of the ibadah. Often, the thrill of being able to finally eat can result in 24 hours of food intake being guzzled within a matter of hours. Sometimes we simply lose control of ourselves in the moment, other times we plan extravagant iftari parties that distract our focus from seeing Allah’s pleasure. O CHILDREN of Adam! Beautify yourselves for every act of worship, and eat and drink [freely], but do not waste: verily, He does not love the wasteful! (7:31) “Eat of the things which Allah hath provided for you, Lawful and good; but fear Allah, in whom ye believe.” (5:88) IMASE created ‘Fasting not Feasting’ as a community based initiative to battle against the old fashioned vice of gluttony and the newer phenomenon of the Consumerisation of Islam. We have a social religion and it is better to address issues collectively. Therefore, we are developing practical resources for Muslim families and organisations interested in improving our Ramadhan performance. Resources include children’s activities to quick healthy meal recipes, from youtube manifestos to khutba content and decision-making aids for masjid service committees. This Friday evening, we will launch the campaign with two short talks, a discussion and a walk-through of the resources we have prepared. The team are also keen to gain feedback and develop collaborations. Speakers Iman Poernomo is a senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science, King's College. He did his PhD in Computational Logic at Monash University following Bachelor degrees in Pure Maths and Philosophy at the same place. He has produced the following video manifesto for the campaign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl7Nc9aY7As Amjad Saleem is head of communications at the Cordoba Foundation and has experience with international and community development. He was formerly the country director for Muslim Aid in Sri Lanka. Amjad will speak about community development through Ramadhan. About IMASE IMASE is a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to nurturing and exploiting knowledge with an Islamic framework for the benefit of humanity. We aim to bring intellect, integrity and activism together accessibly. Current initiatives include Constellations Journal, The Critical Reading Group and the Green Your Mosque Workshop. For more information visit www.imase.org For further information, please contact Sid Djerfi on
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