Jamatkhana and Institutional Updates

In the Qur’an, the term ibadat refers to both serving and worshipping God through living an ethical life and in constant awareness of God.

IIS Secondary Curriculum (Faith & Practice vol. 2)

New Healthy Bytes Podcast!
The latest edition of the healthy bytes podcast is out now! Ayesha Somji talks about how we can deal with stress and anxiety whilst in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. Listen here.

Wondering How to Write Your Cover Letter? Use Our Guide
Most job searches begin with a CV and a Cover Letter. A cover letter acts as your personal introduction and helps to “sell” your application. It must make a strong impression for you to have a chance for an interview. To give you a hand with your Cover Letter, AKEPB has prepared a comprehensive best practice guide.
We are also offering 1-to-1 assistance with your CV, cover letter or interview preparation. Please contact us by email on akepb@iiuk.org

Harmony Collective
AKYSB is excited to present “The Harmony Collective”, a virtual singing project that will bring together the individual voices of our community into a single piece of music, entitled “All you need is love”. Be part of a national music project for all ages and abilities, from the comfort of your own home. If you are interested in taking part, please email ice@iiuk.org. Deadline to apply is 1st May 2020.

Cookies and Conversation: Understanding the Holy Qur’an
Join us from your couch for our virtual Cookies & Conversations event. STEP teacher Adil Mamodaly will lead us through an interactive webinar to explore the context of the Qur’anic revelation followed by a discussion on its continuing relevance, influence and inspiration for Muslims today. We will also come to appreciate the plurality of interpretations including Shi’a approaches to the Qur’an. We request all participants to log in using their full name as your screen name.
Visit: www.zoom.us/join
Meeting ID: 2194588275
Password: cookies

AKEB Webinars for Parents/Carers of Early Years and KS1 Children - Sunday 3rd May and Wednesday 6th May 2020
Phonics and the Importance of Reading - Early Years and KS1 - Sunday 3rd May, 2-3pm

Zahra Boyd, an experienced practitioner in Early Years and Key Stage 1, will explain how to teach phonics from birth to the end of Year 2, ensuring that children have the tools to be the skilled readers - register.

Supporting Early Language and Literacy Development - Early Years - Wednesday 6th May, 8-9pm

D'jemilla Daya and Rehana Merali, early years enthusiasts, will explain why children's language and literacy is so important and how you can help to develop these skills through everyday activities - register.

Previous webinars are on YouTube and include:

Making storytelling more exciting (early years)
Understanding the impact of stress on learning and managing it (primary and secondary)

1 month payment freeze on payday loans
For consumer credit customers, support is being offered to those facing difficulty in meeting payday loan repayments. Your lender should provide a 1 month payment freeze with no additional interest being charged as a result of the payment freeze. Contact your lender about this if you are experiencing temporary difficulty. Your lender is also expected to provide further help if you face on-going payment difficulties after the 1 month payment freeze e.g. repaying with smaller instalments. Please visit the FCA website for more details.
For great tips on how to budget, check out AKEPB’s latest Managing Your Money Podcast. Looking for advice on savings? Tune in to our Wise Wallets Podcast. For support or guidance, we are here to help. Please email us on EPBUKInfo@iiuk.org

ITREB Thought of the Day: #TuesdayTales
Meet Mulla Nasr al-Din Hodja, who lived roughly 800 years ago in a small village in Turkey. He was a Sufi and a popular wise man. Nasr features as a character in thousands of stories spanning from Xinjiang province in China to Western Sub Saharan Africa. He usually appears as a kind of satirical joker or so-called ‘village idiot’ who is actually wise. Each story depicts him in a different situation, and his donkey often accompanies him in tales that have been passed down about him in a multitude of languages. A Nasreddin story can be witty and wise, yet at the same time it usually carries a moral teaching like in a fable. To find out more about Mulla Nasr, take a look at Volume 2 of Encounters in Muslim History from the IIS Secondary Curriculum.

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