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Reception & Dinner for all Elected Councillors and MPs for Tower Hamlets
Mr Jim Fitzpatric MP - Poplar & Lime House
More than 100 people from the local community gathered to give a heartfelt reception & welcome to newly elected Local Councillors from all political parties & Members of Parliament on Sunday 30 May 2010 at 6 pm organised by Da'watul Islam UK & Eire and Darul Ummah Community Centre. In attendance were re-elected Member of Parliament representing Poplar & Limehouse Mr Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Leader of the Council Cllr Helal Uddin Abbas, Mayor of Tower Hamlets Cllr Motin uz-Zaman, Ex-Council Leader Cllr Lutfur Rahman, Cllr Stephanie Eaton - Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Cllr Harun Miah - Respect Party, Ex-Cllr Ahmad Hussain representing Cllr Tim Archer - Conservative and other councillors made the Reception a hugely successful one. Mr Jim Fitzpatrick MP thanked Da'watul Islam UK & Eire for organising this wonderful reception and dinner. In his speech, Mr Jim Fitzpatrick MP made a distinct remark by speaking both in English & Sylheti language, which was greatly appreciated by the audience. He said "I was with you in your sorrows & happiness and I will be with you in future as well". He praised the Pioneering new development Darul Ummah Community Centre which constitutes a 8 storied purpose built building with 3 basement floors serving the community by providing women-focused services, employment projects, youth projects, gymnasium, purpose built Multi-Purpose Hall, Educational Projects and he gave his full support for the project.
Cllr Stephanie Eaton from Bethnal Green & North ward admired the Darul Ummah Development Project for its services for women - Employment Project, Crèche Facilities, designated Women only Area, which will flourish the local women community. She pledged her full support for this fantastic community based project.
Cllr Harun Miah from Shadwell claimed that this project is all of our project and we will support all the way to the completion. Ex-Councillor Ahmad Hussain representing Cllr Tim Archer & Conservative Party was delighted to see the different aspects of this Project and also lend his hand for the total support for this project.
Tower Hamlets Mayor Cllr Motin uz-Zaman, Leader of the Council Cllr Helal Uddin Abbas, Ex-Council Leader Cllr Lutfur Rahman all praised Darul Ummah for embarking on a very ambitious project and reiterated the Councils support for the development. They said that the project can give a better service to the community regardless of faith, country or region. All of the Councillors were confirmed to the community that they will work hard for the community and continue to to improve Housing, Crime, services for older people and together build "One Tower Hamlets". Cllr Lutfur Rahman praised and thanked Da'watul Islam & Darul Ummah Centre for always being the first to give a Reception to newly elected Councillors & Members of Parliaments after an Election.
Sheikh AA Hifzur Rahman - Secretary General of Da'watul Islam UK & Eire, Sheikh Abdur Rahman Madain - Principal of Jamiatul Ummah Secondary School, Nur Baksh - Dawatul Islam Community Welfare Secretary and Khoyrul Shaheed - Assistant Secretary Darul Ummah Mosque talked on behalf of Dawatul Islam UK & Eire and Darul Ummah Centre. In their talks, all of them congratulate and gave thanks to the Elected Councillors & Member of Parliament for being elected and for joining this programme. They continued saying that they will work hard and shoulder to shoulder with the Local Councillors, Local MPs, Local Residents in order to improve people's lives from the local community - "the Change you Can See" and conveyed the message that the Darul Ummah Centre is open to everyone and it is their, our and everyone's project regardless of faith, religion or race as Darul Ummah literall means - 'House of the Community'.
The reception was co-presented by Shabbir Ahmad Kawsar - Assistant Secretary General Da'watul Islam UK & Eire and Arman Ali - Community Engagement Project of Dawatul Islam. The Reception was started by Hafiz Tariq Nasurallah reciting from the Holy Quran and Abdullah Jafor representing Dawatul Islam Youth Group (DIYG). In the welcome speech, President of Dawatul Islam UK & Eire Sheikh Maulana Moudood Hasan welcomed, congratulated and thanked all the elected Councillors & Member of Parliament Mr Jim Fitzpatrick MP for attending the reception. President Hasan took this opportunity to address some of the dire issues of the community including Community Cohesion, Crime Reduction, lack of Housing and urge the Councillors & MPs to work together and find the for the betterment of the local community. The welcome speech was followed by the Presentation of Darul Ummah New Development Project by the Vice President of Da'watul Islam UK & Eire Hasan Mueenuddin. The audience, councillors & Mr Jim Fitzpatrick MP appreciated the project by watching the design of the Purpose Built Centre, which is Community Focused designed to provide State-of-Art 21st Century services. Darul Ummah Centre recieved overwhelming support and encouraging messages from all the speakers & Mr Jim Fitzpatrick MP. The Reception was concluded with remarks from Sheikh Hafiz Maulana Shafiqur Rahman, the Senior Vice President of Da'watul Islam UK & Eire. A delicious dinner was served to all.