Markaz Umar

(1)TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM IN THE MAJOR TOWNS AND CITIES OF ENGLAND (WITH INITIAL EMPHASIS IN LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, BY PROMOTING THE KNOWLEDGE OF ALLAH (GOD) AS PORTRAYED IN THE AUTHENTIC SOURCES OF ISLAM AND ACCORDING TO THE WAY OF THE PIOUS PREDECESSORS, AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRAYER SPACE FOR WORSHIP, MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS EID FESTIVALS, AND PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE RELIGION OF ISLAM TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT ISLAM.(2)TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF MAJOR TOWNS AND CITIES OF ENGLAND (WITH INITIAL EMPHASIS IN LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM), WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND 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.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.