Masjid-at-Taqwa in Manukau is hosting its annual international summer camp with participants attending from New Zealand, Fiji, Australia and Malaysia. This is the twelfth year of the summer camp, and it will be held in Cambridge from Friday evening, February 23 to Sunday afternoon, February 25.
Children from the age of eight can enrol themselves to be a part of the camp, and they have to be accompanied by a guardian. Children above 14 years old can also participate in the camp.
“There is a great opportunity for fun and adventure along with learning in depth about Islam, quality countryside adventure for fathers and sons together, great opportunity for bonding and networking with Muslims and non-Muslims from outside Auckland,” a spokesperson for the At-Taqwa Trust told The Indian Weekender.
The summer camp hosts many spiritual, physical and group activities for the participants such as Islamic educational sessions, group discussions, lectures from scholars, problem-solving activities, presentations and Q&A sessions.
The summer camp also does sports activities such as football, swimming, basketball and volleyball, and survivor challenges like performing tasks, solving problems using clues in groups competing with other teams.
The purpose of this camp is to give youth and the young children a weekend of learning and as well as performing new activities, meet new people, make friends and establish a new bond with one another.
The activities held at the camp help the participants try new arts, learn more about the religion and convey the true message of Islam to the community.
“The idea behind the summer camp is that the youth learn as well as have a little fun at the camp. Such activities release their stresses of school studies and give them the opportunity to make new friends and learn news kills doing group activities,” a spokesperson for the summer camp said.
There are volunteers in every department at the summer camp right from cleaning to organising activities, health and safety and supervision.
“Every step is thoroughly planned and managed by organisers and volunteers under At-Taqwa Trust. We have prominent local scholars and scholars from outside Auckland to moderate and host activities for the children,” the spokesperson said.
The local community in South Auckland and the parents help raise funds, do volunteer works, provide transportation and help organise run the camp.
Masjid-at-Taqwa is located on Grayson Avenue in Manukau, South Auckland. The Islamic centre hosts five times daily prayers, Friday congressional prayers, daily Hadith classes, monthly and weekly lectures for the community members.
The Masjid also hosts Islamic classes or Madrassa for male and female at the Masjid from Monday to Thursday, netball practice for females, volleyball and football for males.
Another important activity of the Masjid is the ‘dawah’ programme hosted at the outdoor locations every week. The dawah team camps at Otara Market on every Saturday, put a stall at Aotea Square every three months and organise dawah courses around New Zealand and Fiji.
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