Crescent Chronicles #20

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

As Salam Alaikum ๐Ÿ‘‹ 

Welcome to our new subscribers! This is Crescent Chronicles, the newsletter thatโ€™s all about keeping you in the know! Brought to you by the team at Kiwi Muslim Directory.

Please forward this email to someone you think will want to attend these events with you!


๐Ÿ’Œ Tell Your Friend

Please Donate to keep the Directory and Crescent Chronicles going!

๐Ÿ‘€ TLDR

๐Ÿ“† 26 Events & Activities, 3 cities

๐Ÿ” 3 New Food Options

๐Ÿ’ฐ 5 Donation Opportunities

๐Ÿš— 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 Womenโ€™s 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

๐Ÿ” 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

๐Ÿ’ธ 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.

๐๐š๐ง๐ค ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:

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

#3 NZ Islamic Information Centre (NZICC)

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.

Give A Little Page

๐Ÿ™ Quran Ayah of the Day

โ€œGlory 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€

The Holy Quran ยท Yaseen (Yaseen) ยท 36:36

Please Donate to keep the Directory and Crescent Chronicles going!