Basra, Najaf & Karbala suffer bomb attacks

BBC News has reported that bomb attacks on Shia Muslim targets in three Iraqi cities have left at least 19 people dead and many more injured.

CISS attend UN GA 2010

At the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sayed Fadhil Bahrululoom (Director of CISS) and Sajad Jiyad (researcher) attended several sessions of the General Debate and parallel sideline meetings and events.

United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals summit in New York

Currently, Sayyid Fadhil Bahrululoom and Sajad Jiyad are attending the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals summit in New York.

Eid Festival in London 2010

On Sunday September 26th 2010, the CISS, in conjunction with the Alulbayt Foundation, participated in the Eid Festival held in Trafalgar Square, London. The festival, which hosted stalls, nasheeds, theatrical performances and of course food, was attended by hundreds of Muslims all over the UK (in the torrential British rain!). This gave the CISS a good opportunity for exposure and the chance to reach grassroots Muslims about its academic and community activities.

Eid Celebration and reflection on Ramadhan

On Wednesday 15th September CISS held its annual Eid Celebration which was held at Alulbayt Foundation and brought together local council officers, journalists and media, academics and wider community members, Muslim and non-Muslim. The theme of the celebration was 'Challenging Stereotypes' and was subtitled 'Reflection of Ramadhan'. An inspiring recitation of the Qur'an by Ali Saedi and wonderful poetry recital by Ali Fadhil punctuated talks by Sayed Mohsin Abbas, Sayed Fadhil Bahrululum, Imranali Panjwani and Hadia Saad.

Further details and more photos will be added in the next few days.