Logo competition

A Year 7 student from the Andalusia Academy in Bristol has won a competition to design a logo for the All Mosques Together (AMT) website.

Rakia Ali produced the winning design for the All Mosques Together website, which was launched today (29 Mar).

The competition required entrants to design a logo that would represent the cohesion between Mosques across Bristol and Somerset. Rakia’s logo was chosen for its striking and creative design.

Matloob Hussain, AMT spokesman for the Mosques, was involved in judging the winning logo.

He said: “The entries were of a really high standard and it was a difficult decision to pick just one winner. But, in the end, we chose this design because it was seen to be creative in bringing the different parts of the jigsaw together to create a picture of a Mosque.

“The jigsaw is intentionally left open-ended to give the perception that further pieces can be added and that this is not a closed shop but is a welcome gesture to all Mosques in the Bristol and Somerset area to join All Mosques Together.

“Indeed, it also an invitation to other communities and agencies to perhaps build on this or create similar initiatives of 'All Mosques Together', which is a partnership between the Mosques and the Police that has developed a solid base for continued co-operation and understanding of both voluntary sector (the Mosques) and the police.”

Rakia was presented with her certificate by Matloob Hussain at a launch event for the website at the Andalusia Academy on Monday.

You can visit the AMT website here: www.allmosquestogether.org

The winning design is here:

Website launch

The All Mosques Together (AMT) group has today (29 Mar) launched a new website that will enable it to effectively open its doors to the wider community.

The site will include information about the Mosques in Bristol and Somerset and can be used to access information about each Mosque.

The development of the website has been supported by Avon and Somerset Police, who are partners of the AMT group, together with the Mosques.

Matloob Hussain, AMT spokesman for the Mosques, said: “The aim of the site is to allow everyone to see the workings of AMT and enable the Mosques to tell the wider community more about the Muslim communities in Bristol and Somerset.

“The site will also include details of local community events and activities, details of the Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) who work with each Mosque, and information about the wider work of AMT.

“We are delighted to be able to launch the site today and hope people will find it useful and also tell other people about it.”

Sergeant Gary Ricketts, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: “AMT is a great opportunity for us to talk to representatives of the community about the work we are doing, and hear about the work they are doing at the same time. It enables us to work together to develop closer links between the police and the communities we serve.

“We are really pleased about the new website as it will be a great way to open up AMT meetings to an even wider audience as well as providing information on other activities in the area.”

To visit the All Mosques Together website go to: www.allmosquestogether.org