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Muslims Clean Up Streets of Newcastle

We’ve all heard of the famous saying; “Actions speak louder than words” and the team at the Islamic Diversity Centre are certainly proving that. Council cuts has meant that many areas are no longer maintained as well as they previously were so a group of Muslim men and women took to the streets of Newcastle (England) for a neighborhood clean up.

They came equipped with brooms…

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…dustpan and brushes…

dust pan and brush

…and litter pickers.

litter picking

And got stuck right in…

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brooms

shops

rubbish 2

rubbish

garden

A job well done! Masha Allah.

bin bags

team of brothers
team of sisters

Indeed they were following the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) who said:

“Removing harmful objects from the pathway of people is a charitable act.” (Abu Dawood)

Find out more about the Islamic Diversity Centre

By Abu Safiyyah

Written by IlmFeed

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