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FAITH
Spirituality Day 2023
As Ramadan draws near, a feeling of warmth and joy fills the corridors of Eden. To embrace the atmosphere, Eden hosted its annual Spirituality Day. The day was divided into four virtual sessions hosted by Moulana Dalvi. Sessions went over the importance of the holy month, making proper supplication, Ramadan around the world and the Night of Qadr. Resources were given out to students, allowing them to plan their own daily schedules and duas! The day was ended with a session of listening to Surah Kahf, as Eden always does on a Friday, leaving students with a tranquil state of mind, ready to make the most of Ramadan.
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Students at Eden are always encouraged to embrace Ramadan. Faith is one of our key values, so provisions are put in place for students to read the Qur’an at lunch time, and decorations adorn the walls of the school. We will also host our annual Iftar event, which everyone looks forward to. And not to forget - to celebrate, each form group will host its own Secret Eidee near the end of the month!
Inaya Irfan
TURKEY & SYRIA EARTHQUAKE
On 6 February 2023, in the middle of the night, a magnitude 7 8 earthquake struck in Turkey and Syria There was widespread damage, and more than 55,700 deaths were confirmed: more than 48,400 in Turkey, and more than 7,200 in Syria
An estimated 14 million people, or 16 percent of Turkey's population, were affected
Damaged roads, winter storms, and disruption to communications hampered the disaster and emergency rescue and relief effort, which included a 60,000-strong search-and-rescue force, 5,000 health workers and 30,000 volunteers Following Turkey's call for international help, more than 141,000 people from 94 countries joined the rescue effort
Eden made sure this tragedy didn't get ignored which is why we rapidly created a Turkey and Syria campaign to raise money for these grief-stricken families The school encouraged us to donate daily, so the students felt a sense of responsibility and stewardship to make a difference We raised a total of £10,456 in 2 weeks, demonstrating how supportive the students were towards this cause
Naseeha Abdul-Hye
