A SERIES of beautiful light installations reflecting Islamic heritage and dedicated to a pioneering community leader are now in place in Bradford. Created by the Muslim Women’s Council (MWC), in partnership with The Leap creative programme, the installation combines Arabic calligraphy and neon lighting to share Asma Ul Husna - the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah/God - with the people of Bradford. ‘An Nur’ – the light/the illuminator; ‘Al Wadood’ – the most loving and ‘As Salaam’ – the giver of peace, are the three names selected, designed and developed by a focus group of Muslim women from Bradford. The project team worked in collaboration with Arabic calligrapher Razwan Al-Haq and Neon Workshops to create the three stunning light installations in different styles of calligraphy, in the hope of spreading light, love and peace across the city.
TRIBUTES have poured in for a pioneering Bradford community leader who helped shape the lives of Muslim women across the UK. Nuzhat Ali was a founding member of the Bradford-based Muslim Women s Council, an award-winning writer and Bradford Cathedral s first Muslim interfaith development officer. She died on Tuesday of cancer, aged 57. Born in Bradford, Nuzhat did a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies and worked tirelessly across different faiths and communities. She won the Channel 4/Northumbria University Writing for Television Award at the Northern Writers’ Awards in 2015 and wrote several plays, including When George Came to Bradford, and compiled a book on the shared heritage of head coverings across Abrahamic faiths. A teacher and mentor for young people, she worked with h the Young Muslims organisation and the Islamic Society of Britain, organised many Muslim Women s Council (MWC) events and was involved in developing its women-led mosque initiative.
TRIBUTES have poured in for a pioneering Bradford community leader who helped shape the lives of Muslim women across the UK. Nuzhat Ali was a founding member of the Bradford-based Muslim Women s Council, an award-winning writer and Bradford Cathedral s first Muslim interfaith development officer. She died on Tuesday of cancer, aged 57. Born in Bradford, Nuzhat did a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies and worked tirelessly across different faiths and communities. She won the Channel 4/Northumbria University Writing for Television Award at the Northern Writers’ Awards in 2015 and wrote several plays, including When George Came to Bradford, and compiled a book on the shared heritage of head coverings across Abrahamic faiths. A teacher and mentor for young people, she worked with h the Young Muslims organisation and the Islamic Society of Britain, organised many Muslim Women s Council (MWC) events and was involved in developing its women-led mosque initiative.