<p>We are refurbishing our backstore hall at Andalus. We&nbsp;received a grant of &pound;10,000 from Awards for All and are looking for another &pound;5,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;We hope, God-willing, to have a fully functioning multipurpose activity hall with new windows allowing more light, changing and toilet facilites for both sexes, storage facility&nbsp;and a new floor. So imagine what you could be doing martial arts, archery, pilates etc.. A hall that can be used by males, females&nbsp;(private space) and children. Functions, yes functions we will also be able to cater for small functions upto a 100 people. There is lots happening and God-willing more to come. So please help us, donate, spread the word by&nbsp;letting others know about our appeal.</p> <p><strong>Our vision</strong> is to create a Beacon Institute and Community Hub. We are working towards breaking barriers and community integration by promoting understanding and sharing the rich and diverse Muslim cultural tradition, and&nbsp;at the same time embracing our Scottish roots.<br /><br /><strong>Our motto</strong> is the same motto that was placed above the entrance to the major universities of Andalusia during the Muslim era:<br /><br />&ldquo;The world is held by four pillars:<br />the wisdom of the learned,<br />the justice of the great,<br />the prayers of the righteous,<br />and the valour of the brave."<br /><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Our current work</strong> includes&nbsp;an imaginative Arabic playgroup for pre-school children, an educational mother and toddlers group, Arabic language and Qur'anic recitation classes for over a <strong><span style="color: #000000;">100</span></strong> adults and children, a creative arts and crafts project, Calligraphy workshops and a youth character development project based on sports called the Rihla.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Andalus was founded in Glasgow, January 2000.</strong></span></p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>