Alhumdulillah we have been blessed with the purchase of a property which we pray will become our community centre and masjid very soon InshaAllah. To celebrate the start of an amazing project for CICC, we felt we should start by helping our local community and show...

The Trustees would like to congratulate you all, as Alhamdollilah we have completed on the purchase of the Beehive. We thank Allah (swt) for this amazing achievement. This would not have been possible without the immense generosity of the Muslim Community in...

By Shoomi Chowdhury The Sister's Youth Iftaar was awesome, we all has so much fun Alhamdulillah. 42 of us got together at Grill 66 on 24th May to open our fast together. The younger girls had their own table and got stuck in with activities and colouring in and the...

By Sohail Choksy The CICC Family Iftaar was a great success MashaaAllah.  It was held in Marks Tey Village Hall and we were fully booked. The proceedings began with a  dua followed by a wonderful Qur'an recitation from children. It was a truly uplifting experience....

I want to be grateful, finish the whole Qur'an, never forget it, fast the whole of Ramadhan and go to Makkah. Ameen I want to go to Makkah.  Ameen I want to finish my Qa'ida   Ameen I wish that I pass my 11+ and that my brother passes his GCSEs.  Ameen I wish that I...

By Shoomi Chowdhury Last Ramadhan a dear friend invited me over to open our fast together, as we did every Ramadhan. We would take turns hosting each other in our respective homes, with our families and cook for each other. It is one of the most beautiful parts of the...

By Maria Tonnessen SubhanAllah, it has been over 12 years since I became a Muslim, and when it came to fasting for the first time, I was scared and nervous - no food and water for the whoooooole day! Like Dr Sarah mentions in her blog, eating strategically for suhoor...

By Dr Sarah Maan Ramadhan is such a sacred time, a month full of mercy and forgiveness. We’ve all been blessed with the opportunity to observe this special month and its paramount that we try and make it as productive as possible. When we feel tired, grumpy or down,...

The CICC lecture series presents Madahib, schools of thought where did they come from. By Dr Abid Yusuf This event has now ended. Please click this link to find out about further CICC events!   Click the link to book via...

  CICC’s 2019 AGM and Social function The CICC AGM and social function was held at one of Colchester’s landmark building, Firstsite. I found it both an inspirational and uplifting event. Right from the start there was a welcoming atmosphere and I was offered a welcome...