Muslim Women of Merton

Author: muslimwomenmerton

  • Current projects

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  • What we do-An Introduction to MWM

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    Muslim Women of Merton provides a platform for muslim women to be heard, represented and contribute their skills , experience and knowledge for the benefit of the community. Our previous activities and projects include: Networking: for Muslim women of all ages; activities include day trips, coffee mornings, dinner dates and community celebrations Sunday morning walking…

  • MWM Coffee morning at MICC

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    Welcome to MWM Coffee Morning sessions at MICC A brief Introduction by Sabah Sufi & Aziza Dar During our community work within the local area, we felt there was a need for a place for the women in the community to meet, exchange ideas, learn new skills and most importantly reduce isolation and loneliness. After…

  • MWM Schools’ Project

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    Muslim  Women of Merton Schools’ Project We offer: Assemblies, workshops, lessons and advice on any topics on Islam.  We aim: To engage children with interactive, informative  and fun sessions.  In line with the National Curriculum and SACRE guidelines we currently offer this service to Primary schools (Key stage 1 & 2 )  Muslim Women of  Merton…

  • Parliament trip

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    Written by Nabeela on behalf of MWM  Monday 9th April – Trip to Westminster Palace arranged for MWM members Hosted by Siobhan McDonagh- Labour M.P for Mitcham and Morden  The day started off dull and wet as far as the weather was concerned but this did not reflect the interesting, bright day that we all…

  • MVSC Awards 2018

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    Merton Partnership Volunteers Annual Awards Ceremony June 2018 By Babera Khan and Sabah Sufi The Leadership Team and Members of MWM attended the Merton Volunteer Awards ceremony 2018, on Wednesday 20th June. They joined over 350 guests at the Tooting and Mitcham Community Sports Club in Mitcham for a very entertaining evening. The annual event…

  • The power of the Ramadan Iftar

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    Review written by Babera Khan & Sabah Sufi- Edited by Raeesa Nurani On Thursday 31st May 2018, Muslim Women of Merton gave their very first council hosted Interfaith Iftar in Merton’s West Barnes library. The Iftar was conducted with the recently elected Liberal Democrat Councillor Hina Bokhari and attended by our newly elected  Mayoress of Merton…

  • MWM & Visit My Mosque Day

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    Building Community cohesion,  opening Morden Islamic Community Centre. by Fareeda Bader, Sabah Sufi and Nuzha Ali Sunday 18th February, Morden Islamic Community Centre ( MICC) opened its doors for the first time for ‘Visit My Mosque Day’, a national event facilitated by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) in which nearly 200 mosques participated across…

  • Box Office opens for Marriage Gems Event

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    Click here to buy tickets MWM invite you to a unique marriage event … Today the world is seeing a new era where marriage is no longer considered necessary or even significant for a lasting relationship. Islam has laid down rules and regulations for marriage and has considered marriage an important and essential part of…

  • My experience as a new volunteer

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    Written by Babera Khan   I joined MWM in March 2017 as a volunteer, despite being a busy mother of a large,  busy household and a part time primary school teacher. Some days I have my ‘busy mum’ hat on and other days I wear a teaching hat. I enjoy juggling both roles, since it keeps…