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Roadshow - Paris February 2007 |
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On Saturday 10th February the CoEJ Youth Desk embarked upon its first road show visit outside of the UK. The venues were the two jamaats based in Paris. The afternoon was spent at Mehfil-e-Zainab in the north of Paris.
After a three hour journey we were treated to a delicious lunch followed by an informative meeting with several brothers and sisters from the community. These included the Jamaat President, Madressa Principle, Sports Representative and a collection of active youths. Several key areas were discussed whereby the Youth Desk and the community at large could assist the non English speaking members of our community. Inshallah in the coming months, programmes will be put in place in helping to bridge the gap between ourselves and our brothers and sisters from across the Channel.
The evening session was spent at ACCIJ Paris in the south of Paris under the guidance of Brother Irad Hassanaly and his team. After an informative powerpoint presentation highlighting the achievements and aims of their term to date, we discussed how the CoEJ Youth Desk could be of assistance in structuring and forming future events. After enjoying niyaz alongside the madressa students we were shown around the excellent facilities of the centre before settling down for the evening majalis.
The Youth Desk would like to thank both jamaats for their immense hospitality and look forward to working closely with them in the near future.
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