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Crescent Chronicles #20
Newsletter where we share new events, halal spots and interesting information for Muslims in NZ

As Salam Alaikum ๐
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๐ TLDR
๐ 26 Events & Activities, 3 cities
๐ 3 New Food Options
๐ฐ 5 Donation Opportunities
๐ Events happening over the next fortnight & more
Auckland
#1 Dr. Mufti Yasir Nadeem Al Wajidi Visit - 8 Events (Image) When: 1st December - 11th December Where: Auckland & Palmerston North Cost: NA Sign Up: NA - See the image to see when and where each speaking event is. Contact Hafiz Mouaz for more information - 021 0540 794 | #2 Muslims of Aotearoa: Identity, Belonging & Inclusion Webinar When: 4th December, 12pm-1pm Where: RSVP for Zoom Link Cost: NA Sign up: Please email [email protected] to RSVP |
#3 Pitch Perfect: Crafting Your Unique Selling Proposition and Delivering it with Confidence (Image) When: 5th December, 10am-1pm Where: MYDC, 1/13 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton Cost: NA Sign up: Please RSVP | #4 Police talk with Mariam Arif When: 6th December, 6.30pm-8.30pm Where: NSIA Hub, Auckland Cost: NA Sign up: Please RSVP - Come along learn essential safety tips, understand your rights, and help build a stronger community through open conversation. |
#5 Halal Night Bazaar (Image) When: 7th December, 5pm-10pm Where: Grey Lynn Community Centre, Auckland Cost: NA Sign up: NA | #6 Muslim Business Expo When: 7th December Where: 6 Rockridge Ave, Penrose, Auckland Cost: NA Sign up: NA |
#7 Plants of the Quran - Book Launch & Exhibition When: 7th December 2024, 5-9.30pm Where: 72 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland Cost: $120 per person - Women Only Sign up: RSVP and Buy Tickets | #8 Blood Donation Drive When: 13th December, 10am-3pm Where: Masjid E Umar, Auckland Cost: Free Sign up: NA |
#9 Quran Journalling Course with Ustadha Azra When: 13th December - 31 January, Fridays 11am-12pm Where: Avondale Islamic Centre, Auckland Cost: NA Sign up: Here - For Girls 18-24 years | #10 Walking in Her Shoes - Interactive Workshop visiting the stories of the sahabiyat When: 14th December, 6pm-8pm Where: Fickling Convention Centre, Auckland Cost: $10pp Sign up: Please RSVP - Come along learn essential safety tips, understand your rights, and help build a stronger community through open conversation. |
#11 1st Alimiyyah Graduation & Completion of Sahih Bukhari When: 15th December, 11am Where: Masjid Umar, Mt Roskill, Auckland Cost: Free Sign up: NA - Guest of Honor is Maulana Abbas Sarigat, Senior Hadith Lecturer | #12 Ulul Albab Annual Takrim Hui 2024 & Soft Launch of UAIINZ Campus When: 15th December, 10am-2pm Where: Ulul Albab Farm, State Highway 1, Topuni, Kaipara 0975, Wellsford Cost: Free Sign up: Here |
#13 Halal Food Festival (Image) When: 15th December, 1pm - 8pm Where: Manukau Sport Bowl, Auckland Cost: NA Sign up: NA | #14 A Family Day Out When: 15th December, 10am Where: Maraetai Beach, Auckland Cost: $5 per Adult Sign up: Register here |
#15 Womenโs Netball Tournament (Image) When: 15th December 2025, 9am start Where: Walter Massey Park, Auckland Cost: $10 per person for lunch Sign up: Contact Sr Zaireen 0212141052 to register your team | #16 Islamic Studies, Qur'an & Arabic Summer Camp for School Boys 2024 When: 16th December 2024--31st January 2025 (Mid-break 23rd December-3rd January) Where: Ulul Albab Farm, State Highway 1, Topuni, Kaipara 0975, Wellsford Cost: NA Sign up: Here Limited Seats - Only for Boys in Year 10-13 |
#17 Faith Driven Entrepreneurship Seminar (Image) When: 18th December, 5pm-8pm Where: UAIINZ Campus, Ulul Albab Farm, State Highway 1, Topuni, Kaipara 0975, Wellsford Cost: NA Sign up: Please RSVP | #18 Summer Quran Competition When: 21st December, 9am Where: Masjid Al Rahman, 72 Carr Rd, Mt Roskill Cost: Free Sign up: Here |
#19 Halal All Day Bazzar (Image) When: 21st December, 1pm - 9pm Where: Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall, Auckland Cost: Free Sign up: NA | #20 Masjid At Taqwa - International Summer Youth Camp 2025 (Image) When: 31st January - 2nd February 2025 Where: Hunua Falls, Auckland Cost: $93 per person Sign up: RSVP and Buy Tickets |
Christchurch (Join the FB Group)
#1 Calligraphy & Art Workshop When: Every Thursday, 10am-12pm Where: Phillipstown Community Hub, 39 Nursery Rd, Christchurch Cost: NA Sign up: Feel free to contact Programme Coordinator Rana Al-Khalely for more information on 021 102 9986 | #2 Market Fundraiser for Palestine When: 7th December, 10am-4pm Where: Bromley Community Centre, 45 Bromley Rd, Christchurch Cost: NA Sign up: NA |
#3 The Emerging Careers Network for Muslimahs in Christchurch When: 12st December, 6pm-9pm Where: Christchurch Central, Address on RSVP Cost: $10 Sign up: RSVP here | #4 Muslimah Mothers Group: For Mums and Bubs (Under 5) When: 13th December, 10am-12pm Where: 70 Harman Street, Manuka Cottage, Addington; Christchurch Cost: NA Sign up: Here |
#5 Quran Competition Christchurch When: 21st December, 10am Where: An Nur Masjid, Christchurch Cost: NA Sign up: NA | #6 Chai & Chat - Sisters Only When: 30th January, 6pm-8pm Where: 70 Harman Street, Manuka Cottage, Addington; Christchurch Cost: NA Sign up: Here |
๐ The latest in halal food
Halal outlets that were not included in the latest edition of the Kiwi Muslim Directory
#1 California Burrito | Address: Shop F42, 240 Ormiston Rd, Flatbush, Auckland Contact: NZHA Certified |
#2 Fried Chicken Zone | Address: 71F Portage Rd, Otahuhu, Auckland Contact: NZHA Certified |
#2 The Little Patisserie | Address: 11/28 Harrison Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland Contact: Ayesha Halal Certified |
๐ธ Donations/Fundraising
#1 Events Fund New Lynn Masjid | Note: As you know it costs money to run events and to further our impact and productivity within our local community and further, we need your help. ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: Account No: 12-3045-0641964-51 Contact: Shamim Khan - 027 4876 429 |
#2 Aotearoa Muslim Youth Centre (Image) | Note: Located at the heart of Mangere East, the new centre will be a beacon of hope and support for the community, offering prayer areas, gym equipment, and recreational facilities. Bank Details Account Name: Aotearoa Muslim Youth Account No: ANZ: 06-0197-0880362-03 Contact: www.muslimyouth.nz |
Note: Funds to order more dawah material to spread message of Islam. Bank Details Account Name: At Taqwa Trust Account No: 02-0191-0043002-007 Ref: Dawah Contact: Shaykh Anwar - 027 517 1107 | |
#4 Kiwi Muslim Directory | Note: The Kiwi Muslim Directory is raising money from the community for the first time after 15 years to help support costs for the upcoming edition and to do a dogotal upgrade to an app. Please Donate to keep the Directory and Crescent Chronicles going! Bank Account Details: Kiwi Muslim Directory | Kiwibank 38-9009-0503270-00 Or Us the Give a Little Page here |
#5 Imam Reza Mosque Arson Attack Fundraiser | Note: Reaching out to raise funds to help rebuild and restore the mosque. |
๐ Quran Ayah of the Day
โGlory be to Him who created all the pairs; of what the earth produces, and of their own selves, and of what they do not know.โ