Reading Muslim condemns the unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece and is calling on the UK Government and local Reading MPs to take urgent action to uphold international law and secure the safe release of those detained.

Press Release: Reading Muslim Condemns Illegal Israeli Interception of Global Sumud Flotilla in International Waters

A brief update from our Trustee Jubair Khan, sailing to break the siege of Gaza. Last night, Israel illegally boarded 22 flotilla boats and abducted 177 activists, including medics, aid workers, and journalists. Please raise awareness and put pressure on your MPs.

Update from Our Trustee Jubair Khan on the Flotilla to Gaza

Our Trustee Jubair Khan set sail from Spain on the 4th of April with over 100 boats and 1,000 volunteers to break the siege of Gaza. Watch these short videos from IlmFeed to hear from him directly.

Our Trustee Jubair Khan Joins the Flotilla to Gaza

The new moon of Shawwal has not been sighted tonight (Wednesday 18th March). Masajid that began Ramadan on Wednesday 18th February will complete 30 days of fasting and celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Friday 20th March 2026.

Eid al-Fitr 1447 AH

Ramadan Mubarak! There have been reported sightings of the new moon on Tuesday 17th February 2026 in Tumair, Saudi Arabia, declaring the 1st of Ramadan 1447 AH to be Wednesday 18th February 2026. Local masajid announcements to follow.

Ramadan Mubarak!

Download our Ramadan 1447/2026 timetable.

Ramadan 1447/2026 timetable

Reading Muslim unequivocally condemns all hate attacks and incitement to violence in all its forms. We stand for unity, tolerance and reaffirm our commitment to a peaceful and cohesive society.

Public Statement: A Call for Unity

The marriage search process can be very difficult and disheartening. This free session explores the psychology behind finding your soulmate, offering practical advice for those struggling with being ignored or "ghosted" on marriage apps and DMs.

Practical Tips for Singles Struggling in Their Marriage Search

There were reports of positive sighting of the moon on Tuesday 27th May 2025, so Eid al-Adha will be celebrated by most Muslim communities on Friday 6th June 2025.

Eid al-Adha 1446 AH

Relationships can be tough. This free session explores the psychology behind building and maintaining successful relationships, offering practical advice for handling conflict and fostering forgiveness and kindness, even in challenging circumstances.

Dealing with Relationship Conflict

We have released a new feature; an iCal format calendar for Jama'at times for Abu Bakr Masjid, Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre, and Central Jamme Masjid (Waylen Street Masjid).

Jama'at timetable in iCal format

The new moon has been sighted on Saturday evening in Saudi Arabia. Eid al-Fitr will be on Sunday 30th March 2025. Local masajid announcements to follow.

Eid al-Fitr 1446 AH

For those who can’t make the protest outside the Israeli Embassy in London this Saturday - Reading Muslim and East Berkshire PSC is holding an Emergency Palestine Rally in Reading town centre. Assemble outside HSBC on Broad Street, Reading on Saturday 22nd March 2025 from 1:30pm to 3pm. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours!

Emergency Palestine Rally

Ramadan Mubarak! We will keep you updated as news comes in about moon sightings and start of Ramadan across Reading masajid.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 23rd February, starting at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Palestine Rally

Download our Ramadan 1446/2025 timetable.

Ramadan 1446/2025 timetable

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 26th January, starting at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 29th December, starting at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 24th November, starting at 1:30pm to make a human chain and make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 27th October, starting at 2pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Join our community-driven initiative offering free coaching sessions to support mental health and wellbeing. The focus of the session will be to understand ourselves at a deeper level, explore tools to access our inner reserves during times of adversity, and provide a safe interactive space for our peers to do the same.

Community Coaching - The Power of Resilience And How to Cultivate It

We will again continue our peaceful march in Reading on Sunday 29th September, starting at 2pm, with a new twist to march into town from two sides of the town, to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Join our community-driven initiative offering free coaching sessions to support mental health and wellbeing. The session will be about helping you to cultivate your internal understanding of why you are doing what you are doing. Finding your leadership purpose is about connecting to your values, your hopes, and your worldview.

Community Coaching - Coping with Genocide and Riots: Our Reaction or Response?

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 18th August, starting at 2pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Community Coaching - Coping with Genocide and Riots: Hope in Times of Hardship

Messages have been widely circulated online about potential far-right riots and disorder being organised in Reading in the next few days. We urge all members of the public, the BAME and Muslim community to remain calm and peaceful.

Public Statement: Far-Right Potential Riots in Reading

In light of the heartbreaking events in Southport, where the senseless killings have claimed the lives of innocent, young children, our deepest condolences, prayers and thoughts go out to the families, loved ones and local community affected by this unimaginable loss.

Statement On The Far Right Protests By Reading Muslim

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 4th August, starting at 2pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Cultivating your life’s mission statement

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 30th June, starting at 2pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Saturday 15th June, starting at 2pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Come and hear the prospective parliamentary candidates debate and answer your questions ahead of the General Election on Thursday 4th July.

Reading Central Election Hustings 2024

There were reports of positive sighting of the moon on Thursday 6th June 2024, so Eid al-Adha will be celebrated by most Muslim communities on Sunday 16th June 2024. Some masajid are following local sightings, and will celebrate Eid al-Adha on Monday 17th June 2024.

Eid al-Adha 1445 AH

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 2nd June, starting at 2pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

East Berkshire PSC will be organising a local rally on Sunday 26th May.

Palestine March

Join our community-driven initiative offering free coaching sessions to support mental health and wellbeing. Our qualified coaches provide group sessions in a safe and moderated online environment. Open to all, regardless of faith or background.

Opportunity to receive free coaching within the community

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 5th May, starting at 2pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 21st April, starting at 2pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

The new moon has not been sighted on Monday evening across the UK and nations to the East. Eid al-Fitr will be on Wednesday 10th April 2024.

Eid al-Fitr 1445 AH

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 7th April, starting at 2pm due to DST to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Reading Muslim has organised a coach from Thames Valley Park & Ride to go to Russell Square in London, and return after the National March for Palestine.

National March for Palestine

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 24th March at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Ramadan Mubarak! There have been reported sightings of the new moon in Saudi Arabia on Sunday 10th March 2024, declaring the 1st of Ramadan 1445 AH to be Monday 11th March 2024.

Download our Ramadan 1445/2024 timetable.

Ramadan 1445/2024 timetable

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 10th March at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Reading Muslim, a leading community organisation, is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website, designed to enhance user experience and accessibility for its members. The website, built using Next.js and hosted on Vercel, boasts a range of features aimed at serving the needs of the Reading Muslim community.

Reading Muslim Launches New Website on Next.js and Vercel Platform

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 25th February at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 11th February at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 4th February at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 21st January at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE.

Reading Muslim has organised 4 coaches from Thames Valley Park & Ride to go to Hyde Park in London, and return after the National March for Palestine.

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 7th January at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE. Assemble outside HSBC on Broad Street, Readingm RG1 2BU. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours!

We will again continue our peaceful gathering in Reading on Sunday 31st December at 1:30pm to make our voices heard that we will not stop speaking up for Palestinians and to hope for a FREE 🇵🇸 PALESTINE. Assemble outside HSBC on Broad Street, Readingm RG1 2BU. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours!

On Sunday 24th December we will line up in the middle of Broad Street with a large visually impactful rally. Please bring your 🇵🇸 Palestinian flags 🇵🇸 and placards.

Reading Unites: A Christmas Eve Stand in Support of Peace in Palestine

Visual Palestine Rally

We demand a ceasefire NOW! Stop the genocide. We want our local MPs to speak up and represent us. Bring your flags and voices! Let’s make them bigger & louder! Sunday 10th December 2023 at 1:30pm in front of HSBC on Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2BU. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours!

Reading Muslim and East Berkshire PSC invite you to a free film screening of Gaza Fights For Freedom on Friday 8th December at 6:30pm, followed by a panel discussion. This is a ticket-only event with limited spaces available.

Gaza Fights For Freedom

We demand a ceasefire NOW! Stop the genocide. We want our local MPs to speak up and represent us. Bring your flags and voices! Let’s make them bigger & louder! Sunday 3rd December 2023 at 1:30pm in front of HSBC on Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2BU. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours!

We demand a ceasefire NOW! Stop the genocide. We want our local MPs to speak up and represent us. Bring your flags and voices! Let’s make them bigger & louder! Sunday 26th November 2023 at 1:30pm in front of HSBC on Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2BU. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours!

We demand a ceasefire NOW! Stop the genocide. We want our local MPs to speak up and represent us. Bring your flags and voices! Let’s make them bigger & louder! Sunday 19th November 2023 at 1:30pm in front of M&S on Broad Street, Reading. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours!

We demand a ceasefire NOW! Stop the genocide. We want our local MPs to speak up and represent us. Bring your flags and voices! Let’s make them bigger & louder! Sunday 12th November 2023 at 1:30pm in front of M&S on Broad Street, Reading. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours!

We demand a ceasefire NOW! Stop the genocide. We want our local MPs to speak up and represent us. Bring your flags and voices! Let’s make them bigger & louder! Sunday 5th November 2023 at 1:30pm in front of M&S on Broad Street, Reading. Please spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours! And then EVERY SUNDAY thereafter until we are being heard and the UK takes necessary actions.

Continuing with Reading’s proud history of protest for justice, Reading Muslim organised a powerful Emergency Rally For Palestine, held on Sunday 29th October 2023, through Reading’s town centre on Broad Street. The event, held on a weekly basis going forward, was attended by over 300 people with diverse backgrounds, both Muslims and non-Muslims. It draws attention to the urgent need for humanitarian action and calls for our local MPs and councillors to demand the UK to take a stand against war crimes and injustices.

Reading Muslim’s Weekly Palestine Rally Takes a Stand for Justice and Humanitarian Action

Join us on Sunday 29th October in front of M&S, Broad Street, Reading at 12pm to show our solidarity with the people of Palestine 🇵🇸

Reading Muslim announces that it will be hosting a local Rally For Palestine on Saturday 21st October 2023, at Forbury Gardens, Reading. This event is aimed at bringing the community together to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and raise awareness about the ongoing humanitarian issues in the region.

Reading Muslim Announces Local Rally For Palestine in Forbury Gardens

Join us on Saturday 21st October in Forbury Gardens, Reading at 2pm to show our solidarity with the people of Palestine 🇵🇸

Saudi Arabia declared positive sighting of the moon on Sunday 18th June 2023, so Eid al-Adha will be celebrated by most Muslim communities on Wednesday 28th June 2023. Some masajid are following local sightings, and will celebrate Eid al-Adha on Thursday 29th June 2023.

Eid al-Adha 1444 AH

The new moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. The majority of local masajid have confirmed that they are celebrating Eid on Friday 21st April, and some will be celebrating on Saturday 22nd April.

Eid al-Fitr 1444 AH

Download our Ramadan 1444/2023 timetable.

Ramadan 1444/2023 timetable

We confirm that the new moon has not been sighted tonight so our first Tarawih jama’at will be held tomorrow evening across all masajid, and our first fast will be on Thursday 23rd March 2023. Ramadan Mubarak!

Download our Ramadan 1443/2022 timetable.

Ramadan 1443/2022 timetable

We confirm that the new moon has been sighted in the UAE, on Friday 1st April 2022, so our first fast will be on Saturday 2nd April 2022. We’ll update our website/app as more news comes in.

Reading Muslim was founded by Imtiaz Chowdhury & Jubair Khan in 2018, and held discussions with Trustees of Reading Muslim Council since its inception to align and cooperate together. Reading Muslim Council was founded in 1995 and had slowly become less active and engaged over time. The vision, mission and goals of both organisations are largely the same, and merging allows Reading Muslim Council to refreshen the charity’s activities in the area, and provides a legal framework for Reading Muslim.

Merger with Reading Muslim Council

Download our Ramadan 1442/2021 timetable.

Ramadan 1442/2021 timetable

Unfortunately our iOS app did not get approved to become available on Apple’s App Store, due to not providing enough additional functionality that Apple requires all apps to fulfil. For now, this means we’re going to pull our Android app from the store as well, and we’ll refocus our communication efforts through WhatsApp and our Telegram.

Mobile apps indefinitely deleted

As per the recent UK government guidelines, Insha’Allah RIC will start to operate the reduced services as of 04/07/2020.

Re-opening Announcement from Reading Islamic Centre (RIC)

In accordance with the latest advice from the Government and the guidance from the Muslim Council of Britain, Insha’Allah, Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre, Reading and Jamme Masjid, Alexandra Rd, Reading will be re-opening on 4 July 2020 from Fajr prayer.

Re-opening Announcement from Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre and Jamme Masjid, Alexandra Rd

Weekly live Jumu’ah speech will be streamed by RIC from their YouTube channel from now on at 1pm in sha Allah.

Live Jumu’ah stream by RIC

We confirm that the new moon has been sighted in Jebel Jais, UAE, on Thursday 23rd April 2020, so our first fast will be Friday 24th April 2020. We’ll update our website/app as more news comes in.

Download our Ramadan 1441/2020 timetable.

Ramadan 1441/2020 timetable

Assalaamu alaykum and Jummah Mubarak. It’s Friday today, a day which I normally embrace with a great deal of enthusiasm. Sadly today I almost met it with indifference. It could be any other day. That’s because right now up and down the country our masajid are closed because of the global Coronavirus pandemic.

Remembering our Masajid

The prime minister is announcing strict new curbs on life in the UK to tackle the spread of coronavirus. From this evening people must stay at home except for shopping for basic necessities, daily exercise, any medical need and travelling to and from essential work.

Coronavirus: PM announcing strict new curbs on life in UK

BAGR management has decided to safeguard our students and worshippers by suspending all 5 daily prayers and Salat al-Jumu’ah from Isha from 21st March 2020. The masjid will be closed until further notice.

Central Jamme Masjid closed until further notice

If you or someone you know needs some help, here are some local contacts to get in touch with. Please reach out, we’re one ummah!

Local support available

ABM management has taken a very difficult and unprecedented step, with heavy heart, to suspend all congregational services and activities including daily prayers and Jummuah with immediate effect from today (20/03/2020) after Esha. Therefore, after Esha today, the masjid will be closed until further notice.

Abu Bakr Masjid closed until further notice

With immediate effect, all congregational prayers, including Jummah prayers, at Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre, Reading and Jamme Masjid Alexandra Rd, Reading are suspended until further notice.

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Press Release: Reading Muslim Condemns Illegal Israeli Interception of Global Sumud Flotilla in International Waters

Update from Our Trustee Jubair Khan on the Flotilla to Gaza

Our Trustee Jubair Khan Joins the Flotilla to Gaza