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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
The city-based social organisation Indian Cultural Group (ICG) gathered at the Haswell Community Centre on July 1, to celebrate the festival. Almost 60 people attended. Sandeep Sachdeva, President of ICG said, “India is known for its diversity and multiculturalism with every possible festival celebrated there. This was our second year celebrating Eid and credit to our coordinators Toffik and Farheen Vohra, who come from Baroda, a number of new families joined in the celebration this year. We hope to make it even bigger next year.”
Earlier that day, the Canterbury Muslim Community Trust also hosted over 200 guests at its “relaxed family-friendly” Eid celebrations. Along with asr prayers, the event had several activities for children.
The celebrations concluded on July 2, with Muslim Association of Canterbury's Eid community potluck event organised at the city's Masjid Al Noor. Assisted by the Nawawi Centre's volunteer team, the event had adzan and asr prayers, henna painting for girls, tug of war and a Ramadan quiz for children, as well as a presentation called Ramadan Reflections by city-based Jannah Circle kids.
The city-based social organisation Indian Cultural Group (ICG) gathered at the Haswell Community Centre on July 1, to celebrate the festival. Almost 60 people attended. Sandeep Sachdeva, President of ICG said, “India is known for its diversity and multiculturalism with every possible festival...
The city-based social organisation Indian Cultural Group (ICG) gathered at the Haswell Community Centre on July 1, to celebrate the festival. Almost 60 people attended. Sandeep Sachdeva, President of ICG said, “India is known for its diversity and multiculturalism with every possible festival celebrated there. This was our second year celebrating Eid and credit to our coordinators Toffik and Farheen Vohra, who come from Baroda, a number of new families joined in the celebration this year. We hope to make it even bigger next year.”
Earlier that day, the Canterbury Muslim Community Trust also hosted over 200 guests at its “relaxed family-friendly” Eid celebrations. Along with asr prayers, the event had several activities for children.
The celebrations concluded on July 2, with Muslim Association of Canterbury's Eid community potluck event organised at the city's Masjid Al Noor. Assisted by the Nawawi Centre's volunteer team, the event had adzan and asr prayers, henna painting for girls, tug of war and a Ramadan quiz for children, as well as a presentation called Ramadan Reflections by city-based Jannah Circle kids.
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