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Eid ul-Adha Food Distribution
BMECC families distributed foods and drinks at the Friemann Square park in Fort Wayne Downtown as we celebrate the Eid al-Adha. We have always wanted to share and give back to the community as Fort Wayne has been so generous to us. This is our first year of serving food to needy families and individuals and Inshallah, we are looking forward to doing this kind of activity often in the future.
Seventh Annual Iftari Gather
May 27, 2018 - BMECC hosted the seventh annual Iftari Gathering at the IPFW. Allahumdullillah, over 300 people participated this year. We had Mufti Ali, a special guest speaker from Burma (Myanmar). We had also collected donations toward the cost of putting the foundation for the next project. Mashallah, with generous donations from participants, we have secured the foundation to put in the foundation for the 46'x46' prayer hall that we are working on extending this year. We are looking forward to continuing hosting this annual Iftari. If you missed this year's event, please be sure to join us next year, Inshallah.
Health Fair
Oct 08, 2017 - In coordination with the Muslim Health Professional group from Manchester University, BMECC hosted a health fair and provided free health screening and flu shots at the Masjid Noor ul-Islam. Over 50 people received flu shots through this program and nearly 100 community members participated. This is the second year that MPH provide a health fair to the Burmese community. Special thanks to Youth Group volunteers and MHP! Inshallah, we are looking forward to continuing this next year as well.
2017 Soccer Tournament and Fundraiser
July 23, 2017 - A two days of Youth Soccer Tournament and Fundraiser was hosted on July 22rd and 23rd at Tillman Park. Twenty-seven soccer teams participated and we have players and visitors coming from New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Arizona, etc. Along with Soccer Tournament, two days of food sales certainly help for the masjid construction funding. We appreciate all the visitors and soccer teams for participating in this great event and for spending time with us here in Fort Wayne.
Sixth Annual Iftari Gather
June 11, 2017 - BMECC hosted the sixth annual Iftari Gathering at the IPFW. This is one of our main annual events and nearly 200 people participated. Every year for the last six years, BMECC has been hosting this annual event that brings Muslims from the Burmese community closer to the larger Muslim community in the city of Fort Wayne. We had Imam Yaseen from Chicago as our Special Guest speaker this year. Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam and breaking fast in the evening with family and friends is a beautiful tradition. If you missed this year's event, please be sure to join us next year, Inshallah.
Literature Talk - Peaceful Co-Existance
April 30, 2017 - Part of our educational lecture series, we are honored to have one of the promonant Burmese Muslim, Sayar U Aye Lwin as our special guest. Our topic for the lecture was "Islam and Peaceful Co-existance in Contemporary Era". Br. Ye Winlatt presented about the importance of engaging with the local interfaith initiatives and Sayar U Aye Lwin elaborated on the role of Muslims in creating a peaceful environment.
2017 Good Friday Weekend Fundraiser
April 16, 2017 - The first fundraiser for 2017 was hosted at the Masjid Noor ul-Islam. Allahumdullillah, the youth, and sister groups did an amazing job making all the arrangements for the event. Mashallah, the turnout was also better than expected. Many delicious foods like deep-fired chickens, papaya salad, noodle salad, chicken burger, Parata, samosa, and many more were prepared and sold at the event. This fundraiser certainly helps not only raise funding for the masjid construction but also promote unity in the community.