Multi award-winning UK Charity with a mission of bringing communities together to better understand each other. Organisers of
@OpenIftar
+
#RamadanFestival
๐ What does Heritage mean to you?
For us, it encompasses where we come from, our sense of belonging, and the deep respect we hold for those who paved the way before us.
We explored the theme of Heritage this
#ramadan
.
Watch to learn more:
Alhamdulilah pleased to partner with
@sportsdrzaf
, Premier League Club Doctor
@CPFC
to bring you great tips on maintaining fitness during Ramadan!
Follow us for more great online resources &
@OpenIftar
for the latest news on
#OpenIftar
.
Support us at:
This
#Ramadan
we might be apart, but that won't stop us celebrating together. Join us, as we continue to help different communities, no matter where from, to reflect, reconnect, and help those in need. Let's bring the joy of Ramadan to everyone this year:
Lovely to be back at
#TrafalgarSquare
a week on from our finale
@OpenIftar
event! This time to join in & celebrate
@MayorofLondon
โs Eid in the Square with thousands of Londoners from all faiths & backgrounds for the biggest Eid celebration ever in London!
#LoveLondon
๐ค
Grateful for the special tribute made by
@SadiqKhan
today about
#Ramadan2023
being the best ever with the amazing
@OpenIftar
events &
#RamadanFestival
part of our incredible 10 Year Anniversary.
Beautiful to see our Festival theme of โBelongingโ celebrated at Eid in the Square!
Weโre absolutely thrilled & delighted to share some wonderful news! We have won the โBringing Londoners Togetherโ Award for
@OpenIftar
at the
@MayorofLondon
#VolunteeringAwards
this evening! Congratulations to
@railla
(Head of Volunteers) & our amazing
#TeamTeal
volunteers ๐
Time to get ready for
#Ramadan
โจ๐
Our
#MyOpenIftar
pack are available NOW to order!
Each pack provides all the tools needed to celebrate at home and share experiences with one other virtually! We might be apart, but that won't stop us from celebrating together โช๏ธ
History was made today as the azaan echoed through the halls of the
@V_and_A
Museum for the first time, marking a momentous occasion for the Muslim community. The call to prayer resonated beautifully, reminding us of the unity and diversity of our society
#ramadanpavilion
Ramadan is a time to break down barriers and raise awareness about the true values of Islam: love, peace & kindness.
A truly special night with thousands of Londoners of all backgrounds coming together in Trafalgar Square for the biggest open
#iftar
in western Europe.
#Ramadan
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our Advisory Board Member
@NeilJamesonUK
. This will come as a shock to many and we extend our heartfelt prayers to the Jameson family. Neilโs legacy & inspiring commitment to social justice lives on & we are honoured to be a part of that.
Ramadan London Prayer Times & Factsheet NOW available!!๐
Download. Share. Prepare yourself! Educate others!
๐๐ผ
Donโt forget to join
@OpenIftar
across UK this Ramadan! Support our amazing campaign:
#Ramadan2019
#OpenIftar
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Around the world in 24 hours โฐ
Across 5 continents ๐บ
20+ speakers ๐ค
First ever
#GlobalIftar
๐
Largest virtual
#Iftar
ย in the world ๐ป
Mission accomplished โ
UK ๐ฌ๐ง โก๏ธ US ๐บ๐ธ โก๏ธ Australia ๐ฆ๐บ โก๏ธ India ๐ฎ๐ณ โก๏ธ Pakistan ๐ต๐ฐ โก๏ธ Qatar ๐ถ๐ฆ โก๏ธ South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ โก๏ธ Turkey ๐น๐ท โก๏ธ UK ๐ฌ๐ง
A place that RTP calls home๐the tragedy of
#Grenfell
will forever remain close to our hearts & in our duas.
We're proud to be part of a community of compassion, solidarity & unity. 3 years on let's not forget the beautiful souls lost during
#Ramadan
๐คฒ๐ฝ
#UnitedForGrenfell
The Day of
#Arafat
is upon us, 9th
#DhulHijjah
, the day on which Allah perfected His religion ๐โฐ๏ธ
Suggestions on how to gain most benefit from it, inshAllah - a thread...โจ
#Hajj2018
#OpenIftar2018
๐ธ Make sure you're following
@OpenIftar
for highligts and announcements, such as these from the first week of
#OpenIftar
#London
and, of course,
#Ramadan
.
โ Like what we're doing? ๐ Support us!
#Ramadan2021
is less than a week away! ๐ง Take a look at all that we have in store including Virtual Open Iftars, Spiritual Courses and a surprise End of Ramadan event!
To sign up to any of our events or purchase your
#MyOpenIftar
pack click here:
Delighted to announce, welcome one & all, to our premiere monthly Open Iftar Sunnah Fast! Join us as we continue in the spirit of
#Ramadan
, bringing communities together all year round!
Free event, register ๐ โจ
#OpenIftar2018
#SunnahFasts
We are excited to announce our first advisory board member Asma Khan.
@Asma_KhanLDN
Asma has been supporting
@OpenIftar
since day one. Our shared passion of bringing communities together through food has flourished ever since and we are proud to have her on our advisory board.
#JummahMubarakah
๐
Ibn Abbas (raw)reported:
*ููุงูู ุงููููุจูููู ๏ทบ ุฃูุฌูููุฏู ุงููููุงุณู ุจูุงููุฎูููุฑูุ ููููุงูู ุฃูุฌูููุฏู ู ูุง ููููููู ููู ุฑูู ูุถูุงูู*
The Prophet ๏ทบ was the most generous of the people in good deeds and he was the most generous during the month of
#Ramadan
! ๐ธ
@adliwahid
โThe force of separation and division is strong, but the force and power of our community spirit...is most definitely stronger.โ
A reflective essay from our Chief Executive
@o_salha
to mark 8 years of bringing communities together.
Just offered a prayer at the beautiful Victoria and Albert Museum. What a historical moment to celebrate diversity and unity in the heart of London! May this holy month bring peace, love and blessings to all.
#Ramadan2023
#ramadanpavalion
As we approach the
#NewYear
, innocent men, women, children are suffering with the ongoing war in Gaza. More than 20,000 Palestinians killed in the last 2 months, including 300+ medical workers, 100+ journalists, orphaning 25,000+ children.
#Countdown2Ceasefire
โฑ๏ธ
#CeasefireNOW
โ๏ธ
Just 25 years ago, in the small town of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the single greatest atrocity in Europe since the Second World War took place.
Thousands of men and boys were systematically murdered and buried in mass graves on the basis of their identity
#Srebrenica25
Just under 6 months to go until we welcome Ramadan 2023, which will mark our awe-inspiring decade!
Weโre celebrating our 10-years with a new addition to the Ramadan Festival, and weโre planning for the biggest
@openiftar
yet. More to come! ๐
What a beautiful site! ๐โค๏ธ
After 2 long years, we welcomed back a special
@OpenIftar
on the most blessed day of the Islamic calendar, the day of
#Arafah
! May Allah accept our good deeds. ๐ From all of us,
#EidMubarak
to you & your families. ๐
#EidAlAdha
#FestivalOfIdeasLDN
We are delighted to inform you that we have been awarded a grant from the Arts Council England
@ace__london
under their Culture Recovery Grant Funds Alhamdulilah!
This means we get to continue to do our work in bringing communities together!
'There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, the dua will definitely be accepted.' (Bukhari, Muslim)
On this most blessed of days in the week, we pray your duas are accepted by Him, inshAllah.
#Ramadan
#OpenIftar2018
#FridayFeeling
Just witnessed a truly symbolic moment
@V_and_A
as the first ever Jummah prayers were read here. In a space that celebrates human creativity and diversity, we came together to honor our shared values and history. Grateful to be part of this meaningful moment.
#RamadanPavilion
The muadhin {call to prayer} calling upon us to congregate in the pursuit of prosperity & successโจ
Hayya โala-ssalah..
{Come to prayer}
Hayya โalal-falah..
{Come to success}
May we establish a more profound connection with Him iA๐
#Ramadan2018
#OI2018
Itโs here!! Official message from our Founder & Director
@o_salha
๐๐ช We are absolutely delighted and thrilled to announce the launch of our UK
#OpenIftarTour
2018 ๐๐ Make sure to register your interest & sign up via:
Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ said "The Earth is green and beautiful, and God has appointed you his stewards over it." On this blessed day of
#Jummah
, may we remind ourselves to be kind to the Earth & all those around us ๐
#WorldEnvironmentDay2020
#JummahMubarak
Weโre excited to launch
#MyOpenIftar
- our solution to keeping the
#Ramadan
spirit alive this year! ๐ซ ๐๐ผ
Stay connected, unite and share your Iftar experiences with thousands of others ...
#StayHomeStaySafe
๐ป - Step 1: Sign up
Follow:
@OpenIftar
We pay tribute to our dear brother Abdulrahman Elbayouk
@a_elbayouk
by sharing a beautiful memory of him doing the adhan at
@OpenIftar
2018 ๐
May Allah swt grant him the best of rewards in Jannah Al Firdaws. Ameen ๐คฒ๐ผ
For the past 7 years, we have brought together over 100,000 people! ๐
Over 300
@OpenIftar
events.
Empowered over 1,000 volunteers.
Together, we
#MadeHistory
!
Now weโre on a mission to keeping the
#Ramadan
spirit alive all year!
Help sustain RTP ๐
Muโadh ibn Jabal reported:
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,
sent him to a people and he said, โO Messenger of Allah,
instruct me.โ The Prophet said, โSpread peace, offer food,
and be modest before Allah as a man of dignity is modest
with his family.
#JummahMubarakah
#OpenIftar2018
kicks off with
#OpenIftarLondon
tonight, & our first speaker of the month is Mr. Na'eem Raza! Charity consultancy, events, TV & Radio - he's done it all!
Join us, for the first in a
#Ramadan
long series of talks, engaging discussions, inshAllah!
We would like to thank all our amazing guest speakers & our attendees online๐๐ผโค๏ธ!
Thanks to Islam Channel for being our media partner for this event๐!
We've got insightful discussions during this 1st
#WelcomeRamadan
conference!
Hope to see you all soon during ramadan iA!๐
On 27th March we will bring together scholars, activists and charities for our
#WelcomeRamadan
Conference, to discuss the importance of
#Ramadan
in Britain and the contributions made by British Muslims during this blessed month
#WRC2021
๐
Register here:
Opening our doors to people of all faiths & none is something we love doing! Today we were proud to join the
#VisitMyMosque
day campaign at Al Manaar Mosque to speak to local residents from
#GrenfellTower
& the wider community to celebrate & share the RTP spirit!
#OpenIftar
Not being able to host in-person events for 2 years now has been extremely challenging for us. We are asking for your help to keep us going, so we can
#BringBackOpenIftar
to you soon and have nights like this again.
Please donate whatever you can here ๐
Our mission has always been to bring people together, turn strangers into friends & recognise our common humanity. We join the call with global humanitarian organisations + the 120 nations globally calling for an immediate
#CeasefireNOW
in Gaza:
@amirkingkhan
Brilliant idea! Why donโt you invite them down & join us at our
#OpenIftar
and break fast in a Tent โบ๏ธBringing communities together from different faith groups and nationalities! Would be an honour to host you ๐๐๐
#OI2018
#OpenIftarUKTour
We feel very proud to have gathered people at
@V_and_A
by hosting the inaugural Friday congregational prayer
The Khutba was made accessible through the use of British Sign Language interpretation, ensuring that everyone could fully participate at the
#RamadanPavilion
.
6 months since the
#GrenfellTower
tragedy,
#RTPTalks
welcomes you to join survivors, activists & community + faith leaders as they lead discussion on how to continue supporting the
#Grenfell
community.
Saturday 2nd Dec 1:30pm-4pm
FREE ๐๏ธ available๐๐ผ:
Today marks the 1st day of the month of
#Rajab
on the Islamic calendar. This month also marks 2 months until the Holy month of
#Ramadan
.
May Allah reward our efforts and keep us on the straight path.
Ameen.
4 years ago we witnessed the horror of
#GrenfellTower
which took 72 amazing souls.
One of the greatest honours of my life was serving every family of the bereaved & the extended
#Grenfell
community.
In their honour, we will never forget. Forever in our hearts. ๐คฒ๐
Al-แธฅamdu lil-lฤh | ูฑูููุญููู ููุฏู ูููู | Praise be to God
For what was, is & will be, alhamdulillah. ๐
#ThursdayThoughts
#ThursdayMotivation
Itโs that time of year again!
After two years online only, Open Iftar is back in London, various cities across the UK and virtually! Sign up now volunteer in any of our wide range of positions for Ramadan 2022!
โก๏ธ Sign up here:
โHe who keeps his heart near God will find peace and tranquility, whilst he who gives his heart to the people will find restlessness and apprehension.โ Ibn Qayyim
#JummahMubarak
On this poignant day, we wish
#JummahMubarakah
to all those observing, especially those taking part & marking two years since the tragedy at
#GrenfellTower
.
We stand
#UnitedForGrenfell
with the survivors, bereaved family members & the whole
#Grenfell
community ๐
#JummahMubarakah
๐ซ!
We make sincere dua Allah softens the ๐ of those with hard ๐. To not fall into the traps of this๐, to make it easy for us to have command over our nafs.
May the ones we love know we love them. May He wash our hearts with compassion, sincerity and imaan!๐๐ผ