People of all faiths were invited to donate blood at a special donating session to help save a life this winter.
The Faiths Forum London presented the event at the Golders Green Mosque during the festive break, for the first time.
Giving blood in Islam is encouraged as it is an act of charity. There is a verse in the Qur’an which states “whoever saves one life, it is as if he has saved the whole of mankind”.
Also, in Jewish scripture it states, “Therefore, Adam [from whom all humanity descended] was created singly, to teach us that whoever destroys a single life is considered by Scripture to have destroyed the whole world and whoever saves a single life is considered by Scripture to have saved the whole world.”
Rabbi Natan Levy stated that “I’ve come today to meet my neighbours and give blood at the Markaz Hippodrome because there are people right here in Golders Green who feel that this generous and open-hearted community does not belong here.”
“Not only do they most certainly belong, but their warmth, their charity, and their willingness to work with people of other faiths like me are inspirational. And I, my family, and my community are each deeply enriched by sharing Golders Green with a thriving Muslim faith centre in our midst.”
