Oldham Interfaith Forum
Published Mar 28,2017
Oldham Mosques Council organised an meeting on Friday the 24th to stand together with Londoners in light of the attack on Westminster.
More than fifty representatives of the community gathered at EIC Werneth House to show solidarity and send out a loud and strong message “Not in Our Name” on behalf of Oldham's Muslim Community.
Published Mar 21,2017
Mufti Helal explained the importance of Interfaith Work and how important was it for him as a Muslim to participate in this field and the benefits of Interfaith dialogue in the wider Community to members of the Churches Together group in Uppermill during their Lent Course.
Published Mar 09,2017
We had an excellent and larger than anticipated audience for the latest multi-faith Any Questions session held at Oldham College, So many students came that we had to move from the room originally allocated to the college's main lecture hall. The panel was Multi Helal, Father, Phil Sumner, Judith Hayman and Jit Kara.
Published Mar 04,2017
On Sat 4th March the Saving a Generation Conference report was launched outlining the actions taken so far by partners.
All the partners supported and endorsed the report based on conclusions reached following the Saving a Generation Conference held in Oldham last year.
Speakers at the launch were:
Basit Shah Oldham of Oldham Mosques Council
Rev. Howard Sutcliffe of Oldham Interfaith Forum
Debbie Abrahams MP for East Oldham & Saddleworth
Mr. Bruce Penhale of Oldham Council
Mufti Helal Mahmood of Oldham Mosques Council
Published Feb 22,2017
A commemorative stone was unveiled in Springhead by the Mayor of Oldham and family of Sergeant Thomas Steele Victoria Cross.
Oldham Interfaith officer Fazal Rahim read a letter written in the Great War by an Oldham soldier to the Oldham Evening Chronicle. Mr Shashi Mohandas from Oldham Indian Association read a poem by Rabinar Tagore.
Published Feb 04,2017
At Oldham Parish Church 1.30pm members of Oldham Interfaith Forum, Oldham Mosques' Council and other local groups met with Debbie Abrahams, the MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, Jean Stretton, leader of Oldham Council and other Civic leaders to show solidarity against Donald Trump’s travel ban imposed on seven, mainly Muslim, countries.
150 people joined us to stand united against division.
Published Jan 21,2017
A commemoration event is being held at the Blessed John Henry Newman RC College, Broadway, Oldham
Published Jan 06,2017
A presentation by OIF at Saddleworth School.
The feedback has been really positive.
"It has completely changed my perception of Muslims"Year 10 student.