The Forgotten Muslims of Beslan with Imam Ruslan*

Assalámu `alaykum wa rahmatulláhi wa barakátuhu .

I pray that you are under the shade of Allah's mercy,

in the circle of his generosity and in the remembrance

of his habib (saw)insha'Allah,

We would like to invite you to the following:

***********************************************************************

Islamic Circles Presents:

THE FORGOTTEN MUSLIMS OF BESLAN

with Imam Ruslan (Vice Mufti of North Ossetia, Russia)

Date: Sunday 30th October 2005

Time: 11am - 1pm

Venue: Froud Centre, 1 Toronto Avenue, off Romford Road,

Manor Park, London, E12 5JF

It has been a year since the Beslan tragedy in Russia's southern

republic of North Ossetia. The events that took place were yet

another sad episode in the volatile history of this region. The

neighbouring republic of Chechnya has been subjected to over a

decade of state sponsored oppression by Russian authorities,

despite the issue being conveniently avoided by most leaders.

Whilst the majority of Ossetians are Christian, some 30 percent

of the population is Muslim. Many mosques are to be found across

the province with the largest in the capital Vladikavkaz being

built in the beginning of the 20th century. During the Beslan

crisis, Russian and Western media seldom reported that many

Muslim children were among the victims. This injustice remains

a sore point for Muslims throughout Russia and beyond.

Since Communist times many mosques and schools have been left

abandoned or used as store houses. The situation of the Muslims

is far from comfortable and there is uneasiness towards them

due to negative propaganda in official circles. What steps can

the Muslims of this region take to overcome the difficulties

they are facing? What lessons can we as Muslims living in the

UK learn from the Ossetian experience? Come and find out the

full picture of what happened in Beslan, the present situation

in the Caucusus, and ways in which you could help those who

are in need.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Buses: 25, 147, 86

Nearest Tube: East Ham (District Line)

Nearest Rail: Manor Park (From Liverpool St)

www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?x=542750&y=185750&zoom=1&

isp=187&ism=500&arrow=y?55,39

DIRECTIONS:

Road: From the A406 (North Circular), turn off at Ilford and go

towards Central London along the A118(Romford Road). The Froud

Centre is located on the 4th intersection on the right.

Rail: Come out of Manor Park station onto Station Road. Cross

over, turn right and walk to the main traffic lights. Turn left

at this junction onto Romford Road. Walk 300 metres up the road.

The Froud Centre is located on the 5th intersection on the left.

Tube: Come out of East Ham station, cross over to the opposite

side and catch the 147 bus. Ask the driver to drop you off on

Romford Road near the petrol station. When you exit the bus

turn left and walk 100 metres up the road. The Froud Centre

will be on your right.

For more information please contact:

Tel: 07092 032 763 / 07092 032 136

E-mail: info@islamiccircles.org

***********************************************************************

Wassalaam 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah.

- Islamic Circles is a community-based initiative that has

been running at the Froud Centre since January 2001.We hold

Islamic lectures and Arabic classes on a weekly basis, and

also organise a wide range of projects and activities,

including short courses, seminars, workshops on issues

relevant to the Muslim community, social gatherings,

and matrimonial events.