Madrassah Summer Timetable
Spring 2010
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In 1965, Marhoom J M Jaffer, a popular figure in
Tanzania, emigrated to England and took residence in
Portsmouth. The family that founded
Mehfil-e-Khorassan in Zanzibar, began to hold
regular majaalis in the South of England.
Majaalis continued in Portsmouth by members of the
Jaffer and Versi families under the leadership of
two enterprising ladies, Mrs Sherbanu-bai A Jaffer
and Mrs Laila-bai Versi. The participants were
mainly youths who came to study at the University of
Portsmouth, formerly Portsmouth Polytechnic.
The Portsmouth Islamic Society was formed under the
leadership of Roshan Gangji and Ahmed Versi.
Members from Wessex initiated the first United
Kingdom Muslim Sports Association under the guidance
of Gulamabbas Jaffer.
In 1984, the community decided to formalise its
existence by the formation of the Wessex Shia
Ithnaasheri Jamaat. With the formation of Wessex
Jamaat, MohamedIqbal Somji donated to the community
a five year lease for a flat in Portsmouth to be
used as the Imambargah. The lease, later extended by
a further two years, expired on 31 December 1992.
In 1988, Mulla Bashir Rahim graciously accepted to
be the resident zaakir, reciting mostly in English
to the young community.
In August 1992, Wessex Jamaat launched the AL MAHDI
Project and under the aegis of the World Federation
of The Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Muslim Communities
solicited financial assistance from members of the
community throughout the world. This assistance was
generously provided and in due course a property was
purchased in Fareham, Hampshire. Appropriately, the
centre was named AL MAHDI. The building was altered
and renovated to provide facilities for a gents
hall, a ladies hall, madressa classrooms and an
aalim's flat. The official opening of AL MAHDI took
place on the 12th of September 1993 (25th Rabi-ul-
Awwal 1414 AH).
The Jamaat now comprises of over 70 families and the
tradition of holding regular Majaalis continues.
Wessex Jamaat has a well organised Madressa for the
40 community children. The Ladies also hold their
own classes to discuss matters pertaining to fiqh
and other issues.
In 1994 Wessex Jamaat held two important seminars:
"How To Raise Children Islamically in the United
Kingdom" and "Azadaari: Its Form and Substance."
Seminar generated strategies are being implemented
by the Jamaat.
In 1995, Wessex Jamaat was granted permission to
register marriages at AL MAHDI. The Jamaat also
managed to get the Fareham Borough Council to
allocate 102 burial plots for Muslims at the Fareham
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Cries for the Martyrs CD - Lyrics
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4. Who is this man - He is Al-Abbas -
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5. Abbas Abbas Al' Atash Ya Abbas -
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6. Oh Hujjat of Allah we're Waiting for You -
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A Concise Treatise on the Twelve Imams
by Afzal Sumar
Ziyarat Al-Ashura by
Afzal Sumar
Prophet Jesus (PBUH) in Quran &
Islamic Celebration
by Mulla Mujahidali Sheriff on 07/12/2004 at the Portsmouth
Cathedral
Eid al-Adh-Ha Sermon
by Mulla Mujahidali Sheriff on 21/01/2005 at Al-Mahdi
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