A Christmas message from Peterborough's Joint Mosques Council: "Let us make this pledge that we will always help, support our vulnerable people"

I am delighted to send a Christmas message on behalf of the Joint Mosques Council of Peterborough and all Muslims of Peterborough, to all the Christian people of Peterborough and elsewhere and wish them a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Christmas is the time for the Christians all around the world -to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Jesus peace be upon him, gathering of the families and enjoying the lunch, dinner together.

Whereas millions of people will be enjoying their food and celebrating the day with their families on Christmas day, there are equally millions of people including children, elderly around the world who won’t have even a single meal, no shelter over their heads.

Even in Britain, there are many families struggling to make ends meet due to high cost of living, which is very sad in a welfare state which is one of the richest countries in the world. Senior citizens who contributed to the welfare of this country are struggling to keep their homes warm in this cold weather due to cost of heating bills.

United Kingdom is prepared to spend billions of pounds on armaments not to just defend Britain but to sell arms to the war zone countries.

Teachings of Christianity through Prophet Jesus peace be upon him and of Islam through Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, is to love, care and help the Needy, Elderly and most vulnerable people and all human beings.

Let us make this pledge that we will always help, support our vulnerable people all the time. Teaching of Islam clearly states that” if you give charity to poor and needy people, by doing this act, you will never become poor. Indeed, Almighty God will give you even MORE”

Over the past few years, the worshippers of Faizan e Madinah Mosque are denoted money to buy toys for the Amazon children’s ward in city hospital in the month of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Another Mosque Ghousia raised nearly £3000 for Macmillan cancer research same time.

I hope people at the time of Christmas who buy toys and presents for their own children should also consider for the other children who cannot afford to buy presents at Christmas time.

British people are very caring people and do help the poor and needy people and I know for a fact that Muslim communities in Peterborough are always raising considerable amount of money for the victims of the conflicts whether natural or “man made.” and poor and needy people.

Let us spread the message of Peace, Love, care NOT but peace for all people not only at Christmas time but all the year around and hope and pray that we have better peaceful and prosperous 2026.