Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association (NIMFA), 7 Rugby Road Belfast, 8T7 1PS Tel.. 0044 (012890 315784 htt .'Ilnimfa or email.. nimfabelfast@aol.com 8tth51 CiiylkJswI* * Moihothsi ￿¢ge *Jnrrt*iy8eMèsi Ikier klust￿M -. 0ts¢20NGo* NIMFA (AGM 2025) Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association (NIMFA) Annual Report 2024 Contents Part1 Quran recitation Vision, Mission and Objectives Welcome Minutes of last AGM (Sr Brenda) Chairman report and acknowledgements(Br Javaid) Activities Financial report (Dr Khattak) School Principles report (Br Samir) Future Plans Networking Activity Concluding remarks External Activities Part2 Question and answer Open discussion VISION and MISSION NIMFA Vision Statement is.. 'NIMFA is an active and friendly society which supports and w0￿S in partnership with the Northem I￿land Con7munty at large to foster good relations". These values and ideals are amplified further in the Mission Statement: Northem I￿land Muslim Family Association is a voluntary gmup which aims to meet the needs of all Muslim families by giving support thmugh social, spintual and education activities foryoung and old. We strive to woth closely in partnership with other Faith Communities, various community groups and local authorities to improve good relations which will help Muslim families ￿lebTrte their identity and integrate with the society in which we live. Ob ectives 1. To promote the spiritual, social. educational, recreational. psychological and physical well-being of all members of the family. 2. To help these families preserve their Islamic KIentIt￿S, and integrate in the community of Northem Ireland as Northern Irish Muslims. 3. To complement the work of other local and national organisations supporting Io(21 Muslim families. 4 To organise and facilitate voluntary communty work. Welcome On behalf of the Executive Committee of NIMFA. I would like to welcome each and every one of you for taking the time to attend our 2024 AGM. Special thanks to those brothers and sisters who have travelled from outside Belfast to be wilh us today. Minutes of last AGM To be read by Sr Brenda Chairman's Report As the Chairman of Northem Ireland Muslim Family Association (NIMFA) l am pleased to present our Annual General meeting report for the year 2024. Looking back on 2024 and refiects'ng on all the developmental activities including a series of refurbishment works. meetings, social gatherings and networking. I take this as an opportunty to thank you all and Ask Allah lo reward and support us all. The past few years have been a very significant stsge in NIMFA'S development, with the help of Allah. l am determined to ensure thal l and the Management Committee continue to make extremely positP4e conlributions to meeting the needs of our community including education, personal development, Islamic Culture, Integration and organizational developrnent. l am particularly happy wrth the refurbishmenl works of our building and the tremendous efft)rts of those who have worked tirelessly towards having a clean, safe and inviting centre with facilities that are in accordance to Islamic teachings. We are happy to see that our communty are enjoying and appreciating the new improved space, with improved disability access and that NIMFA now has ownership of the building at 7 Rugby Road. Acknowledgements I would like to thank my fellow members of the Management Committee and our Trustees for their untiring support throughout the year. Sheik Anwar, and Br Hossam for sharing the Taraweeh prayers. All those who donated for the ongoing refurbishments at NIMFA. Those who cleaned in Ramadan. All those who helped with Friday Khutbah, including Br Hassan A special thanks to all of our volunteers including our dedicated school staff The cleaning team induding: Sr Linda, Br Anas and Br Naveedwho have contributed throughout the year I would like to eXp￿sS gratitude to those who supported. especially at Ramadan. Br Amjad. Br Anas and Br Ali. Activities Intemal Activities 5 daily prayers and two Friday prayers Ramadan- we provided Zakat ul Fitr and Iftar Eids Quran and Islamic studies for children (dedicated committee and teachers) GCSE Islam Giving advice and sign posting Performing marriage- helping in Nika 8ereavements- help with funerals. provide coffin, Ghussal. prayer Support for reverts Commemoration for Remembering Srebrenica New Pro'ects undertaken Continued refurbishment works Future plans The Management Comrnittee, volunteers and communty are extremely commendable and a strength to Ihe Muslim community here in Nl. NIMFA continues to be blessed to have Ihe support of the community through Friday donations and a dedicated volunteer team to allow NIMFA to achieve our Strategic Goals and secure future stabilty. l am confident in the commitment of the Management Committee, volunteers and communFty contribution to help us continue to provide a place of worship and service for the Muslim community. We are delighted to now be in position of ownership of the building and that the extension and refurbishment work has been so successful to date. Stra ic Develo ment We are dedicated to our recent strategic plan's implementab'on over the next five years and the vision that it ascribes to. NIMFA has successfully secured premises to continue with the work we do and provide a place for our ever growing community and is committed to this endeavor. NIMFA continues to establish a polrtical line, core voluntsry staffing structure to work towards supporting the needs of the communty. As a support to our community our next priority goal at NIMFA is to replace our previous Sheik Mohammed with an in house Imam and caretaker. NIMFA management commfftee has sought parental feedback for the development of the Hikmah School and curriculum with the support of the dedicated teachers and Br Samir to ensure that all of the children have the opportunity to leam Quranic and Islamic study. The forthcoming year will see a new Principal (Br Qaryooti) along with a new enriched curriculum. Partnershi Mos ues with other Islamic Centres and Belfast Islamic Centre Craigavon Islamic Centre Islamic Centre, Coleraine Nevrtownards Mosque Newry Islamic Centre Ballymena Mosque Iqra. Dunmury Islamic Centre Islamic Makteb, Dublin Islamic Cultural Centre, Dublin Dundalk Mosque Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) Derry Mosque Coleraine Mosque Enniskillen Mosque BMCA NIMCA Bangor Muslim Communty Centre Networkin and communication activit for the develo ment of NIMFA Lekan Ojo-okiji Abasi- Counselling All Nations Services Brid Ruddy, Wild Flower Alley Brid Arthurs, Forward SoLrth Partnership Patrick Yu, NICRE Dee Corbett, Queens University PSNI - Davy and Simon Support for external organisations Nl Council for Racial Equalty Remembering Srebreni Concluding remarks In conclusion, I would like to acknowledge members of the Management Committee for all their hard work, commitrnent and dedication over the past years to make NIMFA a valuable community resource. I would like to thank the wider community for their ongoing support of the project. I would like to thank all of those whom have contributed to NIMFA, I must say that without their financial and practical support we would not be able to continue the work and services, thank you. Member of the Executive Mr Javaid Naveed (MBE), Chaiman Mr Ihsan Abbas, Vice Chaiman Sr Brenda Skillen, Secretary Dr Mohammad Yusuf Khattak, Treasurer Br Samir Al-Halabi, Member Dr Wasif Naeem, Member Br Mohammed Al Qaryoooti Trustees Mrs Ishrat Hassan Mrs Khadijeh Okdeh, Member Br Zamir ul Huda As88ts Report for 2024: NIMFA purchased the existing building in the year (2020). Total price of building: £265,000 Deposit: £55,000 Initial Loan: £210,000, fully repaid and NIMFA now has sole ownership. Alhamdulilah.