The Melayu UK Hari Raya Party in Bicester, Oxfordshire on 6th November 2005 attracted more members than we anticipated. The excitement even started many days before the celebration, with volunteers from various localities busy planning and preparing for the event.…
We have received several requests lately from our members so that Melayu UK can organise some classes to help our members (adults and children) to learn how to read the Quran and also to learn more about Islam, especially Obligatory…
Melayu UK hosted a dinner for the Malaysian Nashid Group, Raihan, on Monday 14 November 2005. Raihan had been touring the UK as part of the Celebrate Eid concerts. Because of the limited number of seats at the function room…
The president attended the Jamuan Hari Raya organised by Persatuan Kebajikan Islam Asia Tenggara. The association is one of the oldest Malay organisations in the UK. The London-based organisation which was formed by those who arrived in the 1950’s and…
Professor Tomizawa Hisao, professor of Cultural Anthropology from the University of Tokyo, visited the president to find out more about Melayu UK and the diaspora of Malays in UK. Prof. Tomizawa who was in Oxford for a conference at Oxford…
The president who has a meeting with KITLV (Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, Leiden, also visited Prof . Salleh Yaapar. Prof. Salleh is the European Chair of Malay Studies and currently is at the International Institute…
We condemn the terrorist bombings of London on 7 July 2005 in the strongest possible term. The targeting and killing of innocent civilians has no place in civil society and is against the teachings of Islam. Our deepest thoughts are…
To ensure that our members were safe after the London bombings, Melayu UK also organised an online head count. Support from members who filled in the online head count form were overwhelming. A significant number of our members live away…
Perhimpunan Keluarga 2005 held on Sunday 29th May was a great success. The turnout was very good and the weather was excellent. The scout camp was also a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the woods.…
The president visited Faith Regen UK in London to learn more about their work and experiences. Faith Regen focus on faith-based regeneration of inner cities. This is a departure from the traditional regeneration programme where the bulk of the emphasis…
