Assalāmu ʿAlaikum wa Rahmatullāhi wa Barakātuh, dear brothers and sisters,

Announcement: Three Jummah Prayers at Gillingham Masjid

Starting Friday, 27th February 2026
KMWA management would like to inform the community that, for the remaining Fridays of Ramadan, three Jummah prayers will be held at Gillingham Masjid. This arrangement is to help manage attendance smoothly and to avoid long queues or obstruction of the footpath. We kindly request everyone to cooperate and use the prayer times appropriately.

Jummah Prayer Times:

• 1st Jummah – 12:30 pm
Led by Imam Irfan
• 2nd Jummah – 1:10 pm
Led by Imam Zahoor
• 3rd Jummah – 1:45 pm
Led by Br Muhammad

Please note that five Eid Ṣalāhs are also being planned, and further details will be shared closer to the date, in shā’ Allāh.

Jazākumullāhu Khayran,
Irfan Aziz
General Secretary, KMWA

Alhamdulillah, the blessed month of Ramadan has officially begun. As we enter this season of mercy and forgiveness, we invite the entire community to join us for the first night of prayers.

Taraweeh Announcement

InshaAllah, Taraweeh prayers will be commencing from tonight, 17th February 2026, at Gillingham Mosque.

• Time: Immediately following Isha Prayer at 7:30 PM.
• Location: 114 Canterbury St, Gillingham ME7 5UH.

We are incredibly fortunate to have a complete recitation of the Quran scheduled throughout this holy month. We encourage every member of our community to make every effort to attend and complete the Taraweeh prayers in congregation.

A Moment of Reflection from Irfan Aziz – General Secretary:

The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:

“Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan due to faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. Whoever stands in prayer during the Night of Decree due to faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” — (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1901)

Let us use this opportunity to reset our intentions and seek the immense rewards promised to us during these sacred nights.

Jamia Mosque (KMWA)
114 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5UH

SUNDAY 09TH NOVEMBER 2025

1.00PM – 5.30PM

MOSQUE OPEN DAY @ KMWA

Dear Friends,

We hope that this message reaches you in the best of health and happiness.

In the spirit of friendship and conversation we hope to give members of the Medway Community an engaging insight into the life of the mosque to help build bridges within the community and to promote a greater understanding of Islam during this Interfaith Week.

We would therefore like to cordially invite you to our Mosque Open Day on Sunday 09th November 2025 from 1.00pm to 5:30pm.

We hope you can join us with your family for what will be a very enjoyable afternoon and experience God willing.

Program for the Mosque (KMWA) open day SUNDAY 09th November 2025

KMWA MOSQUE, 114 Canterbury Street, Gillingham ME7 5UH

1:00 pm Doors Open
1:15 pm Witness Azan (Call to Prayer with Translation)
1:30 pm Witness ZHOR Mid-Day Prayers (Observe Prayers)
2:00 pm Network, Discover Islam, Q&A (Main Hall / Conservatory)
2:30 pm Formal welcome with Children Quran recitation (in Conservatory)
2:35 pm Introduction to program and KMWA – Ajaib/Irfan/Atif
2:45 pm Talk /Q&A – Tolerance and Community responsibility in Islam – Maulana Irfan
3:30 pm Talk /Q&A – What it means to be a British Muslim – Ismail Zubair
3:45 pm Children Nasheed /Poem – Rawfi family
4:00 pm Talk – Police Community Safety update – Inspector Paul Diddams
4:30 pm Talk – Fire Rescue Services update (TBC) – Stephen Perez (FRS/IAG)
4:45 pm Q&A Continued – Community
5:00 pm ASR Late Afternoon Prayers (continue after break)
5:30 pm Doors Close

• Feel free to join and leave at any time.
• Men, Women, Families and Children are most welcome.
  (Please wear modest clothes avoiding shorts, see through / low-cut dresses)
• Tea/Coffee/Refreshments/Asian Snacks are available in Conservatory
• Take the opportunity to talk to members of the community and ask questions
• Police Stall/FRS Stall (TBC)/Discover Islam stall – Free Quran & Islamic Literature

RSVP: Ajaib Hussain, email: ajaib[at]kmwa. org. uk
Please RSVP names of the people attending and if you/they have any allergies