The University of Leicester Students’ Union Islamic Society aims to cater for all the religious needs of all Muslims on campus whilst helping to preserve and practice your faith. All Muslims are encouraged to excel in their studies whilst partaking in the various activities and events organised by the Society. Over the last few years, the Islamic Society has been one of the most active and successful societies both on campus and amongst other Islamic Societies around the country. This has been reflected through various channels including both local (Leicester Mercury, BBC Midlands) and national media (Guardian, Newsnight, Channel 4 etc). This success has been achieved through the hard work of students throughout the years and will only continue if new faces take up the responsibility and take the work forward.
The Islamic Society holds a number of events throughout the year ranging from social nights to lectures given by world-renowned speakers. Events in the past few years have included the annual Islam Awareness Week, Freshers and Eid dinners, Ramadan iftaar for all Muslim students on campus and lectures by various speakers both from this country and abroad. The Society also partakes in various other activities including sporting events (primarily football for the brothers!!) and fundraising both for the Society and for other charities. Events are also regularly held for the sisters where they can enjoy themselves within the boundaries of Islam.
The Society is affiliated to FOSIS (The Federation of Students Islamic Societies in the UK and Eire), an umbrella organisation representing the majority of Islamic Societies across the country (for more details see www.fosis.org.uk) . The Society also holds close links with various other organisations both locally and further a field. Such examples include the strong link we have with the Islamic Foundation, located nearby on the outskirts of Leicester and our colleagues at the De Montfort University Islamic Society.
Apart from the above the Society’s main aim is to cater for the religious well being of Muslim students on campus. Prayer facilities are provided for both Brothers and Sisters and regular study classes in Quran, Dawah, Fiqh, etc are held to enhance your knowledge of Islam. In the past we have held a very successful 8 week course on Islamic History as well as one day courses on the “Life of the Prophet” and “The Art of Dawah” The Society also caters for the welfare needs of the Muslims as well as providing general help and advice for all regardless of colour, gender or nationality and is a source for information on Islam for the wider community.
