Oldham Interfaith Forum
Published Jul 30,2020
Oldham Mosques Council's message and advice for the celebration of Eid-Ul-Adha during the current pandemic of the virus Covid 19 and the precautions being taken by Oldham Mosques which will reduce capacity, but are being taken for the protection of all.
Published Jul 20,2020
JULY 29th : 7.00pm - 8.30pm - a group discussion :
How should faith communities respond to the Black Lives Matter movement?
This event was held online using the ZOOM conferencing platform.
Published Jul 15,2020
Our third video to mark the 25th Anniversary of the massacre and genocide at Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovia in July 1995 is a message from the Mayor of Oldham, Ginny Alexander, reflecting on the theme of this 25th anniversary - "All Actions Matter" can be viewed with the two previous videos on the Oldham Interfaith's YouTube channel and on our website.
Published Jul 14,2020
Our second video commemorating the events of July 11th-16th 1995 In which we consider the failure to respond by the international community at the time, via the words of the late Kofi Annan - Sec General of the UN 1997-2006 and Holocaust survivor Elie Wessel
This may also be viewed on our website http://oldhaminterfaith.org.uk/
and on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0bTK7IERI2IOhCpEpsL9zg
Published Jul 13,2020
We have upload a video in which Shamim Miah shares his thoughts on the implications of the event and the journey taken by young people from Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths from Oldham to Srebrenica & Auschwitz as part of the project named "Leading to Respect"
Published Jul 11,2020
While Covid-19 restrictions have curtailed Commemorative events this year we will be uploading messages and stories relating to the events in Bosnia during July 11th-22th 1995 over the course of the week.
Published Jun 30,2020
Government guidance for safe practices at places of worship have been updated for after July 4th.
Oldham Mosques Council have produced a poster detailing safe practices after July 4th which can be downloaded here ⯈
Published Jun 04,2020
Local Muslim charities have been working along with other faith and voluntary organisations to support the NHS, the vulnerable and at-risk in and around Oldham in many ways from delivering food-packs to the vulneable and providing meals for NHS Staff at the the Royal Oldham Hospital - to bereavment support during the current Coronavirus pandemic.
EIC supporting Oldham Food Hub
more information in the Oldham Chronicle 23-05-2020 ⯈