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🚗 Events happening over the next fortnight & more

Auckland

#1 2026 NZ Annual Ijtema When: May 29th - June 1st Where: Masjid e Umar, 185 Stoddard Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland Cost: Free	#2 Bright Autumn Festival When: 10-3pm | May 30th Where: Wesley Community Centre, 740 Sandringham road, Mt Roskill, Auckland
#3 NSIA - Eid on the Shore When: 12-5pm | May 31st Where: NSIA Hub, Northcote, Auckland	#4 IWCNZ - Become a Leader When: 6:30-9pm | June 4th Where: Online, Auckland
#5 Careers, Faith & Direction: A Panel of Experience When: After isha | June 5th Where: SAMA masjid - 26 Mangere Road, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland	#6 A Special Morning for Children with Special Needs When: 11-1pm | June 7th Where: 26 Ranfurly road, Papatoetoe, Auckland
#7 One Dish Community Gathering. Eid al-Adha Celebration. When: 15:00 | June 7th Where: Fickling Convention Centre, 546 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland	#8 Tech Talk When: 5-7pm | June 14th Where: Orakei Community Centre, Auckland
#9 EONZ - Self Defense classes (Ladies only) When: 6-8pm | June 18th Where: Grappling Lab, 563 Pakuranga road, Howick, Auckland	#10 MIYCNZ/IERANZ International Dawah Retreat When: June 19th - June 21st Where: Epworth Camp, 116 Finlay Road, Maungatautari, Auckland
#11 Aotearoa Global Connect Summit 2026 When: 9-5pm | June 26th Where: WG308 Te Iringa Hall, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Auckland	#12 Pain to Peace When: 6-8pm | August 1st Where: My Little Library NZ, Mt Roskill, Auckland
#13 NZ Halal Show When: October 31st - November 1st Where: Auckland Showgrounds, 217 Green Lane West, Epsom, Auckland

Other North Island & South Island Events

#1 USMUSA x AllForaFreePalestine - Hike for Gaza When: May 30th Where: Dog Stream Waterfall Track, Canterbury	#2 CMCT Family Fun Picnic When: 10-12:30pm | May 31st Where: TBA upon registration, Canterbury
#3 Eid al Adha Multicultural Festival When: 3-7pm | June 1st Where: Edgar Centre, Dunedin	#4 Eid ul Adha Games & Quiz Night When: 6-9pm | June 5th Where: University of Waikato, MSB.1.36, Hamilton
#5 International Dawah Retreat "The Call" When: June 19th - June 21st Where: 116 Finlay road, Hora Horea, Cambridge, Waikato	#6 Building Equitable Futures for Muslim Communities When: June 20th - June 21st Where: University of Otago, Dunedin

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💸 Donations/Fundraising

#1 Al Manar Trust ( link )	NZ Relief. Gaza is Bleeding. Our brothers and sisters need us. Please see link.
#2 Al Noor ( link )	Al Noor Flatbush. Islamic youth cenre. Buy a Musallah $500. Details in link. Donate $500. Please see link.
#3 Al Manar Trust ( link )	International Udhiyah / Qurbani 1447H | 2026 Let your Qurbani reach those in need and bring smiles this Eid. Details in link. Please see link.
#4 Halal FC ( link )	Youth Fundraiser. Details in link. Please see link.
#5 Taupo Islamic centre ( link )	For donations: Please keep screenshot of your donations to get a tax refund from IRD. Donate now; Account holder Tokoroa Islamic Association Incorporation Account number 03-0463-0021123-000 Account type Non-Profit Please see link.
#6 Manukau Islamic Youth Centre	YOUR MASJID NEEDS YOU - NOW Brothers and sisters, our weekly Jumu'ah collections barely cover basic expenses. We are upgrading MIYC to meet building requirements and have an URGENT invoice of $11,000 due to architects and engineers for essential work. ACT IN THESE FINAL BLESSED DAYS: Please be one of the 20 to 30 people to give a one-off Dhul Hijjah donation of $300-$500 Join our donors’ team. Give just $2/day = $14-15/week, Or even $1/day for ALLAH's house. If 300 of us do this, we will pay off the Masjid in just a few years. BANK DETAILS: Account Name: MIYC- MANUKAU ISLAMIC YOUTH CENTRE Account No: 06-0197-0929103-00 JazakumALLAHu Khayran MIYC Board of Trustees
#7 International Muslim Association of New Zealand	You can pay your donations for Gaza to the following IMAN account. Account name: International Muslim Association of New Zealand Inc. Account number: 02-0500-0284361-013 Please put down Gaza in the reference section. JZK
#8 Napier Islamic Centre ( link )	🌙 *Build a House for Allah — Leave a Legacy Beyond This Life* 🌙 The Muslim community of Napier is striving to establish the *first ever masjid in Napier* The Prophet ﷺ said: > “Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house like it in Paradise.” > — *Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim* Every dollar given in these sacred days carries immense weight with Allah. This is an opportunity to invest in a *Sadaqah Jariyah* that may continue benefiting generations to come. Let us come together to build not just a structure, but a spiritual home for the Muslims of Hawke’s Bay and all who pass through it. 🤲 Please donate, share, and keep this project in your duas. May Allah accept from every contributor, place barakah in their wealth, forgive their sins, ease their hardships, and grant them homes in Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen. Please see link.

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