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Project to help deaf people - but where are the mosques? Print E-mail
Wednesday, 13 August 2008

question_mark.jpgA bunch of brothers and sisters have gotten together to help Muslims understand sign language and to communicate with deaf people more effectively. (They've got a lot of Muslim activists and celebrities endorsing them too)

This is a new project and we wish them all the best in their work - but as great as it is to see sincere Muslims working for a good cause we have to ask ourselves: where are the mosques? 

Are our mosques that badly run that we shouldn't even expect them to help our community or is MPACUK asking too much of them?

Is this outside of their remit as mosques? What are your thoughts?




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Readers have left 2 comments.
Light upon Light: Quote

I like the second video:
http://uk.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=94971E4E23EB47FB

What a lovely initiative. I am sure some Mosques are willing to lend a helping hand and promote this wonderful scheme, surely.
(1) 2008-08-13 23:55:22
SignLabs.org: Quote

Assalamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah

Thank you so much for highlighting the cause on your site.

So far, we have received a lot of positive response from everyone we have spoken to and/or asked for help. This includes imams, and scholars. We have just started out, but we hope to work with masaajid to make their facilities more Deaf friendly, insha'Allah.

One preliminary goal is to get trained BSL interpreters into the two main London masjids, for the Jumuah khutbah. If anyone can advise on how to go about this, please contact us: contact[@]signlabs.org.

As with everything, it takes time, effort and patience... but so far, we feel very optimistic about the changes we will be able to bring, for the benefit of all, insha'Allah.

Btw, Regents Park Mosque already holds monthly meetings for Deaf Muslims, though they need to become more regular, insha'Allah. The problem here is not a lack of facilities or cooperation from the masjid, but I think a lack of available speakers trained in both Islam and BSL.

Of course, the easiest solution would be to have interpreters working alongside regular speakers, but that costs money! Insha'Allah, we'll figure something out.

Wa'salam
(2) 2008-08-14 18:15:37
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