This service has been put together for YOU and the deaf community in and out of Birmingham.

Please do not feel shy or nervous. If you know of any deaf people that may be interested in attending or if you know hearing families with deaf children please let them know.

Al-Isharah Birmingham

Description: Have you always wanted to learn a new language? Why not learn British Sign Language and communicate with over 9 million people in the UK.

Learn sign language with our experienced deaf BSL trainers in a fun environment.

Start: Monday 13th Sept 2010
Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Venue: Diverse Communicators
Rich Mix
35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road
London, E1 6LA

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Please note: SignLabs is not affiliated with this course, nor its organisers, and cannot be held responsible for its content or availability.

A journey of ‘light upon light’ will be lead by the renowned scholar Shaykh al-Habib Kazim al-Saqqaf of Yemen, a descendent of our Prophet Muhammad (salallahu alayhi wa sallam). He will help us take a glimpse into the inspirational lives of some of the great men and women around the Prophet Muhammad (salallahu alayhi wa sallam). He has selected a number of Companions who were either blind or deaf in order for us to understand the instrumental roles they played within our tradition and the contribution they can make to our community.

A BSL interpreter will be present throughout.

This event is aimed specially at the blind and deaf, although all are welcome.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Date: Wednesday 30th December
Time: 4:15pm – 6:30pm
Venue: University Chaplaincy, St.Francis Hall, University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT

There are limited spaces – please register your interest now!
For further information or if you have any specific requests please contact:
email: events[@]kitaba[.]org
text/call Deaf Dawah: 07974497568

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DEAF DAWAH   “…AN INVITATION”

BSL Training Programme

Aims

Deaf Dawah (DD) would like to place a number of youth workers on BSL courses to:

• Raise Deaf awareness
• Provide language training to ‘communicate’ with Deaf Muslims.
• To bridge the gap between the hearing and Deaf communities by creating new spaces and opportunities, whilst promoting inclusion, integration and better understanding.
• Through working with youth workers help identify opportunities and barriers young Deaf Muslims face.
• Raise levels of confidence of youth workers to work with Deaf young people.

What this programme will offer:

Free enrolment on British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 course – duration usually 2 hours per week (evenings or weekends) from Sept 2009 – June 2010.

• This will include all course and exam fees (please note any re-sit exam fees will have to be met by the individual concerned).
• Upon successfully completing course and exams, individuals will receive a BSL Level 1 certificate from the leading
organization: Signature (formerly the Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP).
• The course is designed to equip individuals with basic sign language skills and in doing so, may help raise Deaf
awareness and insight into Deaf culture.
• Will raise profiles of youth workers, by learning and obtaining a qualification in a new language (BSL is a recognized language in the UK).  Providing the ability to ‘communicate’ with Deaf community, in particular Deaf Young Muslims – a specialist field.
• Youth Workers can be signposted within their local regions and Deaf Muslims would be made aware that they are available in those regions. This would be aided and facilitated by DD and MYWF’s website and contacts.

For more information please contact: azra[@]deafdawah[.]org[.]uk

Offer Deadline: 30th August 2009

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Please note that SignLabs is not affiliated with the organization ‘Deaf Dawah’, and cannot be held responsible for any issues relating to the above offer, or their work in general.

It was designed as a study aid for students taking the Signature BSL 101 course; therefore it doesn’t contain many text descriptions. But it should still prove useful to all beginners.

An exciting new service has been launched in Tower Hamlets to engage deaf and hard of hearing Muslims in Friday prayers.

For the first time ever the Khutbah at the East London Mosque was translated into British Sign Language on Friday (17 April), enabling deaf Muslims to participate fully in the service.

The translation was organised by local charity Al-Isharah, working in partnership with the East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre and Tower Hamlets Council.

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I’d like to thank brothers Miz Rahman from Muslim Youth Helpline, and Ismael Lee South from Mecca2Medina, for inviting me on the show and for being such generous hosts!

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