About Us

Our Vision: NIMFA is an active and friendly society which supports and works in partnership with the Northern Ireland Community at large to foster good relations.

Our Mission: Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association is a voluntary group which aims to meet the needs of all Muslim families by giving support through social, spiritual and education activities for young and old. We strive to work closely in partnership with other Faith Communities, various community groups and local authorities to improve good relations which will help Muslim families celebrate their identity and integrate with the society in which we live.

Message from the Chairman

The past few years have been a very significant stage in NIMFA's development. We are determined to ensure that the Management Committee continues to make extremely positive contributions to meeting the needs of our community, including education, personal development, Islamic Culture, Integration and organizational development.

We are particularly happy with the refurbishment works of our building and the tremendous efforts of those who have worked tirelessly towards having a clean, safe and inviting centre with facilities that are in accordance to Islamic teachings. We are happy to see that our community are enjoying and appreciating the new improved space, with improved disability access, and that NIMFA now has ownership of the building at 7 Rugby Road.

Our Objectives

  • To promote the spiritual, social, educational, recreational, psychological and physical well-being of all members of the family.
  • To help these families preserve their Islamic identities, and integrate in the community of Northern Ireland as Northern Irish Muslims.
  • To complement the work of other local and national organisations supporting local Muslim families.
  • To organise and facilitate voluntary community work.

Future Plans & Development

  • We are dedicated to the implementation of our recent strategic plan over the next five years.
  • NIMFA has successfully secured premises to continue with the work we do and provide a place for our ever-growing community.
  • As a support to our community, our next priority goal is to replace our previous Sheik Mohammed with an in-house Imam and caretaker.
  • We have sought parental feedback for the development of the Hikmah School and curriculum to ensure all children have the opportunity to learn Quranic and Islamic study.
  • The forthcoming year will see a new Principal, Br Qaryooti, along with a new enriched curriculum.

Our Services & Activities

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Prayers & Ramadan

5 daily prayers, two Friday prayers, Zakat ul Fitr and Iftar provisions during Ramadan, and Eid celebrations.

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Education

Quran and Islamic studies for children, alongside GCSE Islam classes.

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Community Support

Advice giving, sign posting, support for reverts to Islam, and Commemoration for Remembering Srebrenica.

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Family Services

Performing marriages, helping in Nikah, and providing comprehensive bereavement support (funerals, coffins, Ghussal, prayers).

Assets Report

NIMFA purchased the existing building in 2020.

Status: Fully repaid and NIMFA now has sole ownership.

Our Leadership Team

Executive Committee

  • Chairman: Mr Javaid Naveed (MBE)
  • Vice Chairman: Mr Ihsan Abbas
  • Secretary: Sr Brenda Skillen
  • Treasurer: Dr Mohammad Yusuf Khattak
  • Member: Br Samir Al-Halabi
  • Member: Dr Wasif Naeem
  • Member: Br Mohammed Al Qaryoooti

Trustees

  • Mrs Ishrat Hassan
  • Mrs Khadijeh Okdeh (Member)
  • Br Zamir ul Huda

Our Network and Partnerships

We proudly partner with and support the following Islamic Centres, Mosques, and external organizations across the region:

Belfast Islamic Centre Craigavon Islamic Centre Islamic Centre, Coleraine Newtownards Mosque Newry Islamic Centre Ballymena Mosque Iqra, Dunmurry Islamic Centre Islamic Makteb, Dublin Islamic Cultural Centre, Dublin Dundalk Mosque Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) Derry Mosque Coleraine Mosque Enniskillen Mosque BMCA NIMCA Bangor Muslim Community Centre Counselling All Nations Services (Lekan Ojo-Okiji Abasi) Wild Flower Alley (Brid Ruddy) Forward South Partnership (Brid Arthurs) NI Council for Racial Equality / NICRE (Patrick Yu) Queens University (Dee Corbett) PSNI (Davy and Simon) Remembering Srebrenica