Imaan Events Jan-Dec 2023
February 2023 (LGBTQI+ History Month)
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3rd February 2023 - Outreach at Club Zindagi, Manchester - providing welfare support and outreach at a Manchester South Asian LGBTQ+ club night
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4th February 2023 - Behind the Lens Workshop at The LGBT Foundation, Manchester - LGBTQI+ history month event exploring queer Muslim narratives in filmmaking
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18th Feb 2023 - Talk by Hayaat Zahra Shah at Positive East, London - LGBTQI+ history month event featuring a talk by Hayaat Zahra Shah on her experiences as a Pakistani trans woman and trans visibility in dance and performing arts
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16th February 2023 - Reconciling Family Relations and Queer Identities (online event) - LGBTQI+ history month event featuring Ian Iqbal Rashid, executive writer and producer on the TV show Sort Of , which follows the life of a non-binary Pakistani Canadian character
March/April 2023 (Ramadan/month of fasting)
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16th March 2023 - Preparing for Ramadan at Positive East, London - a reflective workshop on the spiritual joys and challenges of the holy month ahead, including space to ask questions about the rules and rituals of fasting and setting personal goals for the month
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25th March 2023 - General Iftar at Positive East - breaking of the fast and dinner hosted for LGBTQI+ Muslims, their friends, family, and allies
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29th March 2023 - Women’s Iftar at Positive East - breaking of the fast and dinner hosted for LGBTQI+ Muslim women only
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1st April 2023 - General Iftar at Positive East - breaking of the fast and dinner hosted for LGBTQI+ Muslims, their friends, family, and allies
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8th April 2023 - General Iftar at Positive East - breaking of the fast and dinner hosted for LGBTQI+ Muslims, their friends, family, and allies
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15th April 2023 - General Iftar at Positive East - breaking of the fast and dinner hosted for LGBTQI+ Muslims, their friends, family, and allies
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29th April 2023 - Eid event at Positive East - an Eid celebration featuring food and drag acts
May 2023
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5th May 2023 - Outreach at Club Zindagi, Manchester - providing welfare support and outreach at a Manchester South Asian LGBTQ+ club night
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6th May 2023 - Chai and Chat at The LGBT Foundation, Manchester - social event for LGBTQI+ Muslims
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18th May 2023 - “A Gift of Life: HIV and Me” workshop at Positive East, London - HIV awareness talk and workshop hosted by Mina Kakaiya
June/July 2023 (Pride Month)
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1st June 2023 - Online mixed social - social event and community catch-up
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23rd June 2023 - Pride celebration at Positive East, London - celebratory event with music, along with resources and space for community members to make placards and signs for Pride parades
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30th June 2023 - Imaan Positive Support Group Eid al-Adha event at Positive East, London - Eid celebration for members of the Imaan’s HIV positive support group
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1st July 2023 - Imaan at London Pride - marching as a group in London Pride, followed by a meet-up for members
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8th July 2023 - Imaan at London Trans Pride - marching as a group in London Trans Pride, followed by a meet-up for members
August 2023
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4th August 2023 - Imaan Commemorates Muharram at Positive East, London - workshop on the commemoration of Muharram and its historical significance to Shi’a Muslims, followed by space to share reflections and poetry
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20th August 2023 - AGM at Positive East, London - Annual General Meeting along with a space to socialise for community members afterwards
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19th August 2023 - Imaan at UK Black Pride’s Interfaith Chaplaincy - participated in UK Black Pride’s first interfaith chaplaincy, providing support throughout the day, along with speaking at their community stage on the value of queer religious spaces
October 2023
- 21st October 2023 - Building Solidarity with Palestine at Positive East, London - workshop on building support and solidarity for the people of Palestine and for a ceasefire
December 2023
- 17th December 2023 - Banner making event and social at Positive East, London - social event for LGBTQI+ Muslims
Imaan accounts
- Jan 2023 Dec 2023
| Money In | Money In |
|---|---|
| Member donations | £4,130 |
| Fundraisers | £9,950 |
| Total income | £14,080 |
| Money Out | Money Out |
|---|---|
| Events | £5,170 |
| Administration and equipment | £145 |
| Total expenses | £5,315 |
| Money Left Over | Money Left Over |
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| Income minus expenses | £8,765 |
| Funds brought forward | £30,620 |
| Total funds | £39,385 |
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