Mosque helps out local church

[glo]

Interrupting my Lent break to share this wonderful story with you.
I am always very excited to hear about good interfaith relationships!
Here is one:

A church whose £600 Christian Aid Week collection was stolen has had the money replaced by members of the neighbouring mosque.

Members of the Ilford Islamic Centre read about the crime in the local newspaper, the Ilford Recorder, and at Friday prayers the following day they donated enough to cover the church’s loss. They had also given money towards the original collection.

Father David Milnes, vicar at St Alban’s Church in Ilford, Essex, said he was 'absolutely thrilled. It was a wonderful gesture of support, friendship and goodwill.'

When he told the congregation about the donation, he said, 'everybody burst into applause'.

The church congregation also gave generously in the wake of the theft, which occurred on Thursday 22 May. As a result, the final collection was larger than the original one.

The friendly relationship between the church and the mosque goes back to the 1970s, when the mosque organisation purchased an old church hall from the church, and used the land to build the Ilford Islamic Centre.

Asked how the members of the church and the mosque got on so well, he said: 'We just respect one another. They respect our position as Christians, we do not water down our faith, and we respect them.'

Mohammed Azam, a spokesman for the Islamic Centre, said that when Muslim worshippers heard what had happened, they wanted to cover the church’s loss.

'There is a deep and respectful relationship between the two [church and mosque]. They are our neighbours, and we wanted to help them out,' he said.

As well as being neighbours, the mosque and church leaders know each other through local meetings of the Three Faiths Forum, added Mr Azam.

http://www.christianaid.org.uk/getin...ue_church.aspx

Right, now I'm off again ... :hiding:

[Italianguy]

YOU BROKE LENT!:raging: Just kidding, now get back to church.;D What did you give up?


WOW! What an awesome article! God is truly great!!!!!:D

[ardianto]

Very good interfaith relationship.

Thanks for the article, sister Glo. :)

[PouringRain]

That is simply beautiful. :)

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[Rabi'ya]

Fantastic!!1 We need to see more of this. Actually, our local church has offered their car park for people praying jumuah on Fridays as there is no mosque car park and with so many attendees on Fridays the local roads can get pretty jammed up.

churches and mosques need to share more and get together more.

[Supreme]

Love it. Who says multiculturaliism doesn't work? If only we a had mosque around my area, we could have good relations with it. Churches and mosques need to have better relations.

[Al-Indunisiy]

:sl:

Somehow, I find it a little bit odd. Don't know why.

[Italianguy]

There is a mosque right next to a church 8 miles from me who share the same parking lot.:D In fact the church lets them park their cars in the grass in case of overflow parking is needed, so they don't get tickets for parking in the street.

The same church(which my company maintaines the mechanical and electrical systems) Built the mosque a new "Lean-to" on the side of the mosque where the Muslims usually let the older folks park in case of rain.:D No charge, it was done by the church volonteers and some volenteers from the mosque. (I did the electrical)

OH MY GOSH! Imagine that....Christians and Muslims working together. It should happen more often.

God be with you all!

[-Fallen Angel-]

There is a mosque right next to a church 8 miles from me who share the same parking lot.:D In fact the church lets them park their cars in the grass in case of overflow parking is needed, so they don't get tickets for parking in the street.

The same church(which my company maintaines the mechanical and electrical systems) Built the mosque a new "Lean-to" on the side of the mosque where the Muslims usually let the older folks park in case of rain.:D No charge, it was done by the church volonteers and some volenteers from the mosque. (I did the electrical)

OH MY GOSH! Imagine that....Christians and Muslims working together. It should happen more often.

God be with you all!

Yea it should.
Shame the world is full of ignorants and the leaders puppets of the devil.

[Karina]

This warms my heart - sincerely.

It's always good to hear stories of love and respect......instead of hate, anger and hostility.

Not sure why some would find it 'odd' though?

:?

[Italianguy]

Yea it should.
Shame the world is full of ignorants and the leaders puppets of the devil.

I know, like that Raymond dude:raging: What a bum!

I love hearing stuff like this. My mother and I own a bunch of rental properties, she rents one of the houses to a Muslim family who just moved here from Pakistan (well, a year ago) They are great people, we never have problems with them, I always fix anything on the drop of a hat especially because they have kids:D. The are on a limited income so my mother gave them a $200.00 a month discount to help fit their budget.:D

[-Fallen Angel-]

I know, like that Raymond dude:raging: What a bum!

I love hearing stuff like this. My mother and I own a bunch of rental properties, she rents one of the houses to a Muslim family who just moved here from Pakistan (well, a year ago) They are great people, we never have problems with them, I always fix anything on the drop of a hat especially because they have kids:D. The are on a limited income so my mother gave them a $200.00 a month discount to help fit their budget.:D

Yea, that does not happen much here in the UK :p
Your mother is a kind and caring person, "God bless".

[Italianguy]

Yea, that does not happen much here in the UK :p
Your mother is a kind and caring person, "God bless".

Thats sadimsad It should happen more everywhere.:D

HAHA, Mia madre kind.......She is kind until you came home for dinner late...them I had to go outside and cut my owm "Switch" from the tree ....so she could whoop my behind with it!:hiding::raging:lol Those darn Catholics...always wanting to beat somebody;D

Just kidding, my mother is a saint, she would help anybody in the world!

God be with you!

[Supreme]

This warms my heart - sincerely.

It's always good to hear stories of love and respect......instead of hate, anger and hostility.

Not sure why some would find it 'odd' though?

:?

So, Christians and Muslims are getting on. Next step: agnostics and atheists should improve relations. You guys bicker all the time.

[Italianguy]

So, Christians and Muslims are getting on. Next step: agnostics and atheists should improve relations. You guys bicker all the time.

Then the next step for them would be to believe in God.....How wonderfull that would be:D

[north_malaysian]

Mashallah... i love story like this...

[Pygoscelis]

But dude, what if we believe in some other God? Like Zeus or something, and bring back greek mythology to the mainstream. lol. Be careful what you wish for.

[ardianto]

Then the next step for them would be to believe in God.....How wonderfull that would be:D

I think agnostics believe in God but they refuse religions.

[Italianguy]

I think agnostics believe in God but they refuse religions.

Maybe it's because they're lazy?? They don't want to wake up for church? Or pray 5 times a day and go to a mosque...i knew it...they're just plain lazy;D

[Supreme]

I think agnostics believe in God but they refuse religions.

Yep. They can be atheists or theists. I would go as far as to classify myself a theistic agnostic before I became a Christian.

[ardianto]

@ Italianguy.
I also wonder, if they believe in God why don't they follow any religion ?.


@ Supreme.
You right. There is theist and atheist agnostic.

[Italianguy]

@ Italianguy.
I also wonder, if they believe in God why don't they follow any religion ?.


@ Supreme.
You right. There is theist and atheist agnostic.

I think it's because they believe religion is man made? And to control women? So they may believe in God but not religion......Just my guess, I wouldn't know....I was never an ateist....I couldn't even imagine calling myself one:phew

[ardianto]

I think it's because they believe religion is man made? And to control women? So they may believe in God but not religion......Just my guess, I wouldn't know....I was never an ateist....I couldn't even imagine calling myself one:phew

I don't know too, but I think ............ it's begin out of topic. :D

Okay, back to the topic.
Someone stole charity box (money) from the church. Frankly, I thought it happened only in mosque. Sometime mosques in my place lost their charity boxes.

[Italianguy]

I don't know too, but I think ............ it's begin out of topic. :D

Okay, back to the topic.
Someone stole charity box (money) from the church. Frankly, I thought it happened only in mosque. Sometime mosques in my place lost their charity boxes.

Nooooo it happens in churches all the time. It's sad. People will walk right in acting like they are Christian and walk out with offerins given during the service.imsad

[S<Chowdhury]

Someone stole charity box (money) from the church. Frankly, I thought it happened only in mosque. Sometime mosques in my place lost their charity boxes.

^^^^^^^^ Alot of things are stolen in mosques from phones to wallets :raging::raging::raging::raging: the day it happen in front of me GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, somebody gna get hurt :raging::raging:

[ardianto]

Okay, okay I edit my post.

[Abdul-Raouf]

Alhamdulillah.. Thats was a great article... Alhamdulillah..:)

[Italianguy]

Alhamdulillah.. Thats was a great article... Alhamdulillah..:)

I don't know if I asked you this before? Are you Tamillian? My wife is from Chennei! Maalai Vanakkam!

[north_malaysian]

^^^^^^^^ Alot of things are stolen in mosques from phones to wallets :raging::raging::raging::raging: the day it happen in front of me GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, somebody gna get hurt :raging::raging:

i dont know about other countries.. but in my country... shoes...

you have to wear like the ugliest and cheapest shoes to the mosque
:raging:

[-Fallen Angel-]

^^^^^^^^ Alot of things are stolen in mosques from phones to wallets :raging::raging::raging::raging: the day it happen in front of me GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, somebody gna get hurt :raging::raging:

Somebody will. Don't try to take on a big man now, you may get hurt more than you imagine :p
Back on topic, there used to be some phone stealing in my local mosque a while back.

[S<Chowdhury]

Somebody will. Don't try to take on a big man now, you may get hurt more than you imagine :p

Duly Noted :statisfie

[Italianguy]

There used to be a peoblem with coats being stolen at the Parish I belonged to in NYC. Then, they had someone hide inside the coats for 3 weks and nothing happened. At the fourth week the theif tried to take 5 coats at once, the person watching followed him out the door to a police officer. The church told the officer only to give him a warning and let him go on the condition he would come back volunteraly and atend the parish. He is now a deacon and for every coat he took before, he gave 2 back in there place.....Amen.

[S<Chowdhury]

Its just not theft that happens in the mosques unfortunately some of the younger brothers after Isha prayers or Tarabi during Ramadan think its okey to leave the mosque in big numbers with there hoodies up thinking they are big boys attempt to look intimidating to the public and often harass members of the public as well, Police were called to the mosque after a few boys pelted rocks at cars that went by :raging::raging:

[Italianguy]

Its just not theft that happens in the mosques unfortunately some of the younger brothers after Isha prayers or Tarabi during Ramadan think its okey to leave the mosque in big numbers with there hoodies up thinking they are big boys attempt to look intimidating to the public and often harass members of the public as well, Police were called to the mosque after a few boys pelted rocks at cars that went by :raging::raging:

I would go tell their mothers! I bet they would get a worse spanking from their mommas than police:raging::raging:;D Then they wouldn't do it again!;D

[S<Chowdhury]

I would go tell their mothers! I bet they would get a worse spanking from their mommas than police:raging::raging:;D Then they wouldn't do it again!;D

Haha most likely they would, yet we couldn't identify who they were :hmm:...

[Italianguy]

Haha most likely they would, yet we couldn't identify who they were :hmm:...

Just as a reminder to mothers....beat your kids! Even if they didn't do anything wrong...beat'em. Tell them it's just in case they might do domething wrong in the future....like a reminder beating;D

[S<Chowdhury]

Just as a reminder to mothers....beat your kids! Even if they didn't do anything wrong...beat'em. Tell them it's just in case they might do domething wrong in the future....like a reminder beating;D

I'm gonna have to go off topic with the above, you just reminded me of russell peters- Beat your kids lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn5jlrxcpkI

[Italianguy]

I'm gonna have to go off topic with the above, you just reminded me of russell peters- Beat your kids lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn5jlrxcpkI

LOL, Thats where I got it from.;D

[glo]

What happened to Italian Guy? :hmm:

[Supreme]

What happened to Italian Guy? :hmm:

In short, he was proseltyzing through PMs to other members.

[S<Chowdhury]

In short, he was proseltyzing through PMs to other members.

^^^^^^^ I hope you have your facts straight because thats not what i heard, its seems everyone has there own theory so i wouldn't judge so quickly unless you got hard evidence of course

[Supreme]

^^^^^^^ I hope you have your facts straight because thats not what i heard, its seems everyone has there own theory so i wouldn't judge so quickly unless you got hard evidence of course

...I am still in touch with Italianguy on another forum and he confirmed it.

[S<Chowdhury]

...I am still in touch with Italianguy on another forum and he confirmed it.

Me and You both then ^ are in contact with him, because it was rather a mis interpretation of words it seemed anyway i have feeling we shouldn't be discussing this what ever has happened has happened and italianguy is banned :( lets leave it at that

[glo]

Supreme and S<Chowdhury, please give Italian Guy my regards when you see him elsewhere - and perhaps a Happy Easter to him too. :)

[ardianto]

^^^^^^^^ Alot of things are stolen in mosques from phones to wallets :raging::raging::raging::raging: the day it happen in front of me GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, somebody gna get hurt :raging::raging:

In many countries thieves stole some goods in mosque/church/temple.
But only in Russia, thieves stole a church.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7728407.stm

[S<Chowdhury]

Supreme and S<Chowdhury, please give Italian Guy my regards when you see him elsewhere - and perhaps a Happy Easter to him too. :)

Of course i will but you can actually find him as a moderator at http://ourislamic.com/forums.html