Exciting developments for Maslaha in 2010

Social innovation is about tackling existing problems by partnering with new ways of communicating, of thinking, of interacting- it is about changing the way in which people are better able to empower themselves. One such social innovation is Maslaha, which means 'for the common good'. 

Maslaha is a new web-based organisation that aims to create a better understanding of Islam amongst Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It is a new platform that enables Muslims to receive information about daily life in the UK, but also informs non-Muslims of the issues that might arise out of day-to-day life for Muslims. The website has been set up to shed light into some of the many issues that affect Muslims in modern western societies, in particular in the United Kingdom.

The new website will be launched at the end of January, but in the meantime, please check out www.maslaha.org 

Maslaha has also created www.caringforyourheart.org which is a new website geared towards Muslims who are affected by heart disease. It has been created in partnership with Birmingham Primary Care Trust (PCT), and Health Launchpad at the Young Foundation. The wesbite gives more detailed information to Muslims about how to better take care of the most important organ in the human body.

Maslaha has also worked with the Borough of Tower Hamlets in London, United Kingdom to tackle the increasingly high number of Muslims in Tower Hamlets who have diabetes. Please visit www.diabetesintowerhamlets.org

In the new year, we will partner with the British Council to create a virtual exhibition as part of their flagship 'Our Shared Europe' project exploring Islam's relationship with Europe over the past 1,000 years. 

Please check out the websites and spread the word!