Finsbury Park Mosque, in partnership with Arsenal, hosted its third annual Iftar Reception yesterday at the Emirates Stadium, bringing together a diverse group of distinguished guests including MPs, councillors, dignitaries, community members, faith leaders and young people.
In her opening remarks, Karen Smart, Chief Operating Officer of Arsenal, welcomed attendees and expressed her gratitude for their presence and support, then Cllr Una O’Halloran, Leader of Islington Council, and Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP, who both shared a few words with the audience.
The annual Iftar reception was honoured by the presence of several distinguished guests, including our local MP Jeremy Corbyn, the Leader of Islington Council Cllr Una O’Halloran, the Mayor of Islington Cllr Jason Jackson, Cllr Angelo Weekes, London Assembly members Cllr Caroline Russell and Hina Bukhari, and Imam Ibrahim Mohamed.
The evening also featured a panel discussion on Ramadan with Dr Zafar Iqbal, Head of Sports Medicine and Performance at Arsenal; Mohammed Kozbar, Chairman of Finsbury Park Mosque; Merium Bhuiyan, Lecturer and Vice Chair of the Islington Faiths Forum; and Muna Less, Partner Experience & Operations Executive at Arsenal, who moderated the discussion.
Mohammed Kozbar, Chairman of Finsbury Park Mosque, thanked the dignitaries in attendance, including Jeremy Corbyn MP and Cllr Una O’Halloran. He also recognised Maalik Hashi, a talented young footballer who recently signed his professional contract with Arsenal, and thanked him for accepting the invitation to join the community for Iftar.
We thank all our guests and partners for joining us and helping make the evening a meaningful expression of unity in our borough.
