Ramadhan and Eid
Find out the range of activities you can get involved in during Ramadhan and Eid.
Ramadan Workshops
Workshop for kids to do arts and crafts for the Holy month of Ramadhan. A chance for children to share what they know about Ramadan and also learn more about this blessed month.
Date: 5th May 2018
Time: Oak Tree Centre
Venue: Harwich Road, CO4
Eid Workshops
Workshops for children to get into the festive spirit of Eid and learn together about the Eid celebrations that take place twice a year.
Date: 9th June 2018
Time: Oak Tree Centre
Venue: Harwich Road, CO4
Youth Foodbank Collection
CICC’s Youth Circle are leading a collection for Colchester Foodbank. The colleection will run until the end of Ramadhan.
Please see the poster for the shopping list.
Date: 26th May to 17th June
Contact us for collection points
Youth Foodbank Visit
CICC’s Youth Circle are leading a collection for Colchester Foodbank. The colleection will run until the end of Ramadhan. They will visit the foodbank to help out during their visit in Ramadhan.
Date: 2nd June 2018
Time: 12pm to 2pm
Venue: Colchester Foodbank, CO1
Contact us for collection points
Bring a Dish Iftaar Party
A wonderful opportunity for families to come together, celebrate Ramadhan and share the fast breaking meal (Iftaar) as a community. A wide selection of delicious homemade food is always expected.
£5 per person
£15 per family
Date: 26th May 2018
Time: 8pm to 11pm
Venue: Marks Tey Village Hall, CO6
Interfaith Iftar
CICC will be organising an Interfaith Iftar during Ramadhan 2018 to engage with the wider community to build new relationships and share our common values.
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Venue: TBC
Sponsored Mosque Iftaar
CICC collected funds to sponsor a meal for the local congregation at Colchester Mosque. During Ramadhan, the Mosque organises fast breaking meals every evening. This is a wonderful opportunity for congregation to come together, celebrate Ramadhan and share the fast breaking meal (Iftaar) as a community.
Date: 14th June 2018
Time: 9pm to 10pm
Venue: Colchester Mosque, CO1
Sponsored ISoc Iftaar
CICC collected donations during Ramadhan to sponsor a meal at the University of Essex. The ISOC (Islamic Society) organises breaking fast meals (Iftars) everyday during Ramadhan for the Muslim students. CICC collaborated with them by sponsoring one of these meals, so no student would have to pay, nor would ISOC have to subsidize that meal.
Date: 9th and 12th June
Time: 9pm to 10pm
Venue: University of Essex
Social Gatherings
CICC have held several social gatherings to provide opportunity for the diverse muslim population to socialise with each other. One of the dinners celebrated cultural/ethnic difference with everyone bringing a dish from their background heritage.