ELCAP E-Newsletter Issue 27 - July 2014

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BRINGING THE GOOD OUT OF PENNINE LANCASHIRE

I N S I D E

T H I S

I S S U E :

Justine Greening MP

visits PCR

2

MP visits MQI Nelson

to discuss Pakistan

3

Faz’s Forum: Reflec-

tions on my Journey

4

PCR welcomes Milad

Raza Qadri

5

Staying healthy with

Shakil Salam

6

VCFS & Partners

Update

7

ELCAP NEWS V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 7 : J U L Y 2 0 1 4

A total of 33 boys and girls from across

Pendle got involved in another very suc-

cessful under 16’s Naat competition this

year.

The Naat competition gave the teenag-

ers of East Lancashire a chance to get

on the radio and help build up their

confidence; while competing against

each other to win first place.

All the youngsters loved it and those

that made it to the final received certificates for participating and boxes of chocolates,

as well as shield trophies. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners were given special tro-

phies, certificates and chocolates.

Congratulations to our 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners and all the runners up who were

all brilliant. 6 year old, Muhammad Rayhan, won 1st place from the boys group and ab-

solutely blew us all away. From the girls group, Alisha Ahmed & Jasmine Ahmed per-

formed as a duo and came first. Pendle Community Radio is proud of all the teenagers

who got involved.

PCR hopes in the following year more children from across the whole of Lancashire

participate, in order to be in with a chance of ap-

pearing on the radio and winning a bunch of

amazing prizes.

We are proud to have been able to successfully

host this competition through the help of our tal-

ented presenters Jaleel and Rabia and our gener-

ous show sponsors.

Pendle Community Radio would also like to thank

all the parents of East Lancashire for supporting

their children and encouraging them to participate.

Well done to all those under 16’s who made it to

the final and a huge congratulations to the winners.

We hope to see even more participants in our next Naat Competitions in July.

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The trophies set out, ready to be collected by our talented

participants.

1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners from the

boys competition stood proudly with their

prizes, accompanied by presenter and

competition judge Muhammad Jaleel.

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We would like to thank Andrew Stephenson

MP for Pendle and Justine Greening MP who is

the Secretary of State for International Devel-

opment, upon visiting the Pendle Community

Radio - Awaz 103.1FM Studios.

Andrew and Justine met the team at Pendle

Community Radio and sat in the radio hot seats

to be interviewed live by PCR’s very talented

presenter; Rabia.

Justine Greening MP also met the directors of

Minhaj Welfare Foundation. MWF is one of the

largest non-government international charity

organisations in the world, with a network of

branches and projects in over 100 countries

worldwide and is a worldwide humanitarian

development organisation. One of the key top-

ics of the discussion was the role of the UK's

funding procedures for humanitarian develop-

ment projects in Pakistan.

Whilst on the radio airwaves Justine Greening MP talked about campaigning for local and European Union

elections. She also discussed what her role as Secretary of State for International Development involved,

which included looking after the department for Interna-

tional development. DFID runs programmes in many

countries, including Pakistan where they are doing a lot

of work on education, healthcare and also increasingly

helping the current government of Pakistan improve

their tax take, and getting the economy on track.

We wish Andrew and Justine all the best for the future

and hope to see them back at the radio station soon.

Justine Greening MP being interviewed by Rabia on PCR.

Round table discussion with MWF led by Justine Greening MP and

Andrew Stephenson MP.

Justine Greening MP, heading the round table discussion with

representatives of Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF)


The residents of Pendle have been expressing their

concerns after a horrendous massacre took place in

Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan against Minhaj-ul-

Quran International (MQI) leader Dr Muhammad

Tahir ul Qadri and Pakistani Civilians.

MP Andrew Stephenson met with members of MQI

Nelson on Friday 20th June at his constituency, to

address the disturbing violence that had taken place

in Pakistan against the founding chairman of Minhaj-ul-Quran International; Dr Muhammad Tahir ul

Qadri and innocent Pakistani Civilians.

Andrew Stephenson who is also a member of the All-Party Parliamentary group on Pakistan and MP

for Pendle, made a visit to the local mosques; Jamia Masjid Minhaj-ul-Quran on Brunswick Street and

Carr Road in Nelson. He publicly addressed those attending Friday prayers, expressing his deep con-

cerns and mentioning how he had raised the issue with the Foreign Office and had written to the

Pakistani High Commissioner in London, calling for a full independent inquiry into what happened.

He felt this incident had caused outrage not just across Pakistan

but across the Pakistani community living in the UK.

He encouraged the residents to sign a petition made by MQI

Nelson condemning the Act of Terrorism on the Minhaj-ul-

Quran Complex in Lahore, allegedly carried out by the current

Government of Pakistan and the Federal Government of Punjab

on Tuesday 17th June. The Punjab police force took action to remove security barriers around the

Minhaj-ul-Quran headquarters and the home of Dr Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri in Lahore. These barri-

ers were placed by the high court of Pakistan for the safety of the local residents.

In this attack civilians were targeted and killed including innocent women and children. More than 85

people were injured, who remain in hospital. Hundreds are still missing, with fears of abduction and

torture. The petition demands for the perpetrators to be brought to account and trialled at the Inter-

national Criminal Court in The Hague.

Many MPs have been in contact with the

MQI institutes across the UK, showing their

support.

Condolence messages can be left for those

affected by this horrific attack on:

http://www.pat.com.pk/stateterrorism/


Many of you will be thinking

where I have been over the

last couple of weeks; I was

blessed to visit the Holy city of

Makkah and Madinah. I felt

very honoured and privileged

when I found out that I was

going to be travelling to the

holy cities, I was very much

looking forward to it. Along-

side my other activities, as a

carer, I had a very important

task of looking after my grand-

parents. As they are in their

late seventies it was important to plan the trip from the

hotel access, to the mosque for mobility issues, food, pray-

ing etc but thanks to God everything was sorted. As I em-

barked and arrived at Jeddah, I was greeted by my friends

who looked after me and my family for the short time as I

transited to Madinah in another flight.

When I entered the city of Madinah, the city of the Prophet

Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), I felt the sense of calm

and peace. The city itself is calm. For me it was a really spe-

cial time as I was with my grandparents and family. Every

day I would go and give salutations to the Prophet and His

family and occasionally I would spend my time reflecting

about life; especially with my grandparents. I realised how

lucky I was to be on this journey with them. This time

spent made me realise how I wanted to live my life; in

peace and tranquillity.

As I spent my days in Madinah I got a chance to meet a lot

of people. The hospitality from the local people was amaz-

ing. There would be bread, Holy water Zam Zam and dates

available to break the fast after prayer. After all, it was the

city of Madinah which belonged to the Holy Prophet

(PBUH).

I also had the chance to pray at the gardens of Paradise on

a daily basis. This is a part in the Holy Mosque which the

Prophet has regarded it as a proportion of paradise where

people can visit and pray. I felt really lucky to be standing

there and praying but as the days went by I began to realise

the rationale behind planning everything beforehand to en-

sure everything was readily available for my grandparents.

As the time came to say farewell to Madinah, I felt sad-

dened and emotional but as I was leaving the city of the

Prophet (PBUH), I was entering one of the busiest cities of

all, Makkah Al Mukarramah.

Travelling in the afternoon from Madinah to Makkah in the

scorching heat made me think about the Prophets era and

how He and His companions travelled 1400 years ago.

There were no service stations for them to drop by and

take a drink or any air conditioning anywhere for them to

cool down. I felt a sense of gratitude as I reached Makkah

appreciating everything that I had back home.

The people of Makkah live in a very fast paced environ-

ment. It was only 2 years ago I visited Makkah and so much

had changed. The city is constantly changing trying to ac-

commodate the needs of the many pilgrims visiting all

throughout the year. The mosque is expanding at such a

huge pace with many facilities adapting to the requirements

of its visitors. The second floor is wholly dedicated for

wheelchairs users. This is where I took my grandparents to

perform the Tawaf (a part of the Umrah pilgrimage). As the

expansion of the Haram (House of God) continues, the

services for the pilgrims will get better.

Whilst I was in Saudi Arabia I had the chance to visit the

city of Taif and Jeddah. The cities were completely different

from Makkah. The city of Taif is located on top of a moun-

tain and the hospitality from the people there is remark-

able. Even the temperatures were completely different; it

was 40 degrees in Makkah but only 18 degrees in Taif!

It was a privilege and a blessing to visit the Holy cities and

to visit them with my grandparents was an honour. I under-

stand as a carer myself that, looking after the elderly or

people with disabilities can be tough and challenging how-

ever I do believe that if you look after somebody and take

good care of them, hopefully in the future, not only will

somebody look after you, but so will God.

As I am writing this I am sitting in my house; the things I am

missing the most is obviously the city of Makkah and

Madinah but also the weather.

Faz Patel MBE; Volunteer at

Pendle Radio.


World Renowned Nasheed Artist Milad Raza Qadri visited Pendle Community Radio - Awaz 103.1FM

Studios in Nelson on Saturday 24th May 2014 for a LIVE & EXCLUSIVE interview with presenters

Jaleel & Rabia.

They talked about his up coming events including

the concert being held at the Muni Theatre in

Colne, the following day. Listeners also got a

chance to hear live renditions of some of his

favourite tracks.

Fans of Milad Raza Qadri and listeners of Pendle

Community Radio and had the chance to come

and meet the star at the radio studios after his

live interview.

Milad Raza Qadri also visited Colne where he per-

formed his concert at the Muni Theatre on Sunday 25th May 2014. There was a great turn out for the

event with people arriving from all around Pendle,

including PCR presenters Zain Shabbir, Rehana Ali,

Rabia Aziz, Muhammed Jaleel and Fareed Ahmed.

Milad Raza Qadri blew the crowd away with his

melodious voice.

Members of the public including our very own pre-

senter Zain Shabbir and host of the concert, were

given the chance to take to the stage and perform

some of their favourite nasheeds. The audience

thoroughly enjoyed the show, ending Milad’s visit

to Pendle on a very high note.

Like many of his fans we at Pendle Community

Radio are highly anticipating the rest of the

album launch after hearing his new nasheed,

’Salle Ala Nabiena’.

Keep yourself tuned into PCR 103.1fm to hear

this track and many others. We wish Milad Raza Qadri all the very best for the future and

hope to see him back at the radio station

soon.

Milad Raza Qadri being interviewed by Rabia and Jaleel.

Performing his nasheeds live on stage to an audience in Muni

Theatre, Colne.

Zain Shabbir; Presenter on PCR (Right) and Zaheer (Left) taking to the

stage to perform their favourite nasheeds to Milad and the audience.


5th June 2014 saw the launch of the new series of health shows presented by our very own health ex-

pert Shakil Salam as part of his health show ‘Aap Ki Sehat'.

Pendle Community Radio - Awaz 103.1FM is currently working in partnership with the Health

VImprovement Service to bring their listeners, 6

special health shows to help improve their lives.

The health shows are brought to you every

Thursday from 4pm to 6pm. Shakil and his guests

provide you with health tips on healthy eating as

well as advice on how to give up smoking in the

month of Ramadan. The series intends to also

discuss the growing concerns of drugs, alcohol

and cancer within the community.

We are now more than half way through the 6 part series and have so far heard from Judith Mace &

Peter Pendlebury regarding Health Improvement Services, Telha Rashid & Peter Pendlebury discussing

the Stop Smoking Service, Sheesha & Oral Tobacco, Helima Laheri advising listeners on Healthy Eating

& Change for Life and Alison Rushton talking about Community Against Cancer.

The following topics and guests are yet to appear as part of this factual series:

Show 5: Thursday 3rd July 2014

Guests: Gareth Beck

Topic: Alcohol & Drugs

Show 6: Thursday 10th July 2014

Guests: Katie Wharton

Topic: Breast Feeding

If you want to get involved or have any questions or concerns relating to any of the topics mentioned

above then you can ring the studio live at the time of the shows on 01282 723455 or text your ques-

tions to 07522 723455. Alternatively you can email your questions to [email protected] and we

will put them forward to our expert guests.

We would like to thank presenter Shakil Salam for organising the shows and the guests. We are very

pleased to be able to bring to our listeners, quality & educational health shows.

Helima Laheri advising listeners on Healthy Eating & Change for Life


Pendle Community Radio has been promoting Voluntary, Community & Faith sector (VCFS) organisa-

tions and groups for the past 15 months.

Since July 2011 we have helped over 140 organisations to promote the work they do and the good

services they provide to their LOCAL communities. We are also offering VCFS organisations and

groups the opportunity to expand their social media presence online and also develop websites so

that people can find out more information about them. If you require any of these services, then

please get in touch with the Pendle Radio team and we will be able to assist you.

If you are a VCFS (Voluntary, Community & Faith Sector) organisation or group that would like time

on the radio to highlight and discuss your work and the services you can offer the community, then

please get in touch with Moazzam Ali (Project Co-ordinator) on 01282 723455 or by email:

[email protected] and we will organise for you to come onto one of our community programmes.

Allison Rushton & Volunteers from LCFT Paul Mine & Sajeda Haji from UCLAN

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ELCAP is committed to providing a variety of services to the

local community in the East Lancashire area.

Our mission is to enrich the lives of the local community

through the provision of education, information and training through

modern art, media and digital technologies.

One of our key projects is the Pendle Community Radio

station which provides an invaluable service to the East Lanca-

shire community.

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Pendle Community Radio is now offering

local businesses the opportunity to adver-

tise or sponsor programmes on the radio.

Pendle Radio is very popular amongst the

local community & is also available on the

internet, as such it offers a great opportunity for businesses to ad-

vertise their products to this growing consumer demographic.

The expense of advertising on other types of media can be a re-

strictive factor especially for smaller businesses and this is precisely

where Pendle Radio can help. Ad spots can be bought by the sec-

ond and as such offer great value for money.

The science of advertisement suggests repetition and simplicity are

the key to a good radio advert, the cost of ads on Pendle Radio

means even smaller businesses can now purchase repetitive ads.

Pendle Radio can also author and produce your advertisements for

you.

If you would like to advertise on Pendle Radio please contact us via

email; [email protected].

ELCAP would like to thank all the

readers of this e-newsletter, listen-

ers of PCR Radio and the wonderful

Volunteers who make it all possible.

You are all an important part of EL-

CAP and we hope that you continue

to enjoy the various services we en-

deavour to provide through ELCAP

e-news, PCR Radio and on

www.pendleradio.org.

We always welcome your com-

ments, whether they are good or

bad - we would love to hear from

you.

The articles in this e-newsletter do

not necessarily reflect the views of

ELCAP.

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