Brighton Faith Association

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:-(1)TO HELP TO INTEGRATE AND ASSIMILATE SHIA IMMIGRANTS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INTO BRITISH SOCIETY AND WAY OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; (2)TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR SHIA MUSLIMS TO PRACTICE THEIR FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ISLAMIC TRADITIONS;(3)TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BRIGHTON & HOVE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS; (4)THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AMONG SHIA MUSLIMS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS, CHARITIES AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED; AND(5)TO ADVANCE THE SHIA ISLAMIC RELIGION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE SHIA ISLAMIC RELIGION TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE SHIA ISLAMIC RELIGION, AND THROUGH THE SUPPORTING OF OTHER PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES TO CARRY OUT SUCH ACTIVITIES