The Rise of Islam in Nottingham

Hidden history of Muslims in Nottingham? Come and explore as we uncover some of the history of how Muslims established themselves in Nottingham, along with some cheeky cupcakes at the end!
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[@javedshaikh9998]

I have never seen a revert trying so hard to spread love and the message of Islam publicly.. may Allah reward you both abundantly.. Hope to see you someday

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@jolynekujo8811]

alhamdulillah i am a muslim revert in nottingham

[@user-zf8um2lm5e]

Allahuma Barik. May Allah guide and bless all of us

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Welcome!

[@Dayda-7]

So your anti gay,anti religious freedom, no to freedom of speech,you see women as not as equal as men,when you could have stayed a Christian prayed to God and been tolerant and peaceful to all people well done😊

[@user-zf8um2lm5e]

@@Dayda-7 no one said we promote anti religion or freedom of speech. we also give women their dignity instead of teaching them to be "toilets" of the societies men, if i put it quite frankly. we promote equity, which is fairness between men and women which in many peoples opinion is much better than equality. for instance, maternity and paternity leave for male/female teachers. so im extremely sorry that as a muslim, i have morals that have been outlined and made clear by God. May God guide us all.

[@Dayda-7]

@user-zf8um2lm5e free speech salman rushdie,charlie hebdo,and death threats to many others,Society of men..kidnapping girls taking them to Pakistan for forced marriage some been killed,fairness for women only if they agree and then the THE HONOUR KILLINGS,the word of GOD yes ,the tribal laws and laws of men, NO,Christians have also suffered badly from the laws of men, witch hunts and inquisition, but that was hundreds of years ago, even the Saudi prince has seen this and it changing thinks,Iranians turn to Christianity, please reply with your views

[@lisawatton6535]

I reverted nearly a year ago in Somerset Alhamdulillah ❤ when I visit that way I’ll definitely come to see the mosque 🕌

[@Jisan-KM]

Mashallah ❤

[@AjazNawaz]

I was born in Nottingham in 1970 I am fortunate to be born a Muslim Alhamdulillah

[@Abrahamos]

Muslim here from Nottingham! I love Islām and my Prophet ﷺ ❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

ﷺ

[@glennthfc9346]

You love a peado?

[@jamesruddick526]

Even though he was a dirty nonse?

[@PulmSweet]

Being muslim it's didn't mean that you change your tradition, and you are the best example, maasyaallah

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your support

[@hmeah6991]

Alhumdulillah, this story mirrors the experience of many communities in the UK, where people from South Asia arrived in the 1950s-1970s and began to establish places of prayer. In the early days, we could only hold Jummah prayers on Fridays in the basement of a butcher’s shop. For Eid, we would hire community centers, and Quran lessons took place in a store basement, shared with a sewing factory. A few uncles took the initiative, gathering funds from the small Muslim community. They gave us donation pots to keep at home and encouraged our families and friends to contribute. Every Sunday, they would go door to door with the uncles, collecting donations. Alhumdulillah, through their efforts, we now have a masjid that can accommodate up to 1,500 attendees. What an incredible achievement by those courageous men-may Allah reward them all. It’s heartbreaking that their efforts weren’t documented or photographed; they acted solely for the sake of Allah, and that’s truly beautiful. Baitul Aziz Masjid - London SE1

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Amazing story and amazing men! London SE1 inbound 👀

[@elbowtoe84]

Pure love and respect from Scotland Brought tears to my heart

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your heartfelt comment!

[@javed1331]

Thank you gentlemen for coming to the Robin Hood City. He was a great Faqir and had a friend called Abdul!😊 I used to go to the first mosque on Robin Hood Street. It was a blessed place with a blessed Imam. The Imam’s nephew(R) used to collect money for the mosque every Sunday which was his day off from work. He was a natural social worker and my father always received him with a smile and always placed a quid in his bag!😀 May Allah bless all the members of the first generation that facilitated the mosques in 🇬🇧! ❤️🤲🏻🌹

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

What an interesting story! We love it!

[@mjanfo]

Allahuma ameen

[@User-059-42]

You can be muslim and still value your British ways.

[@Dawah_Help]

Every tribe & clan is welcome Alhamdulillah, each local riverbed adding a unique tint of its quintessence to the rapids of the Ummah, 🌊

[@Mylris]

Of course but if youre a muslim that immigrate to Britain, you have to integrate there. You have to accept the culture. The problem with a lot of Muslims in Britain is that they want to Islamifiy it, Ive seen videos of Muslims protesting for the UK to have sharia law. Its not fair to the native that live there. Britian has always been a Christian nation.

[@ayee4363]

@@Mylris Its not a Christian nation now lol stop the lies man, its secular and MOST people are not Christian, most are agnostic or atheists. I can kind of agree with the rest, just not the same tired its a Christian nation lie.

[@koala6016]

A Christian/agnostic nation, perhaps, but a secular state. No religion should not be allowed to manipulate the state.

[@RAGSTAluvsDA90z]

They are just a minority like lgbtq want to push their law on to kids through the school system ​@@Mylris

[@haiderali-bo8ko]

Watching from Nottingham and cheering for you guys to keep up the fabulous work.. Upwards and Onwards ❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you so much! Best foot forward!

[@brothwood4108]

Brilliant chaps, from a fellow revert.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Splendid!

[@thayab]

Masha'Allah nice video to spread love and awareness of different Muslims across the UK.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your support!

[@eddie2562]

If there is a sister and brother planning to visit Indonesia, just come to Bandung, the city where I live. I'd be happy to meet you and put you up for days or even weeks for free. Salaam from Indonesia.

[@bellak3116]

Christopher and Ben, we love watching your videos. Thank you. ❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Our pleasure!

[@PSR79]

May Allah Keep you in Islam with firm belief

[@marziaball5089]

May Allah keep us all in form believe in Islam, and May Allah guid us all Ameen ❤

[@mahaz4694]

It's very heartwarming . Proud of you guys for displaying the right image of Islam. Thank you

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your comment!

[@mehedi4857]

I really like how Ben uses the words Alhamdulillah, In Shaa Allah and Masha Allah frequently! Alhamdulillah!

[@scGD10]

Watching from Al-Madhinah Al-Munawwarah. ❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Amazing! Keep Christopher and Ben and all the team in your du'a!

[@nmi7507]

I have lived in Nottingham for over 20 years, and Nottingham is amazing. Welcome to Nottingham, brothers. Also, this mosque is amazing, alhamdulilah

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@Ishak_Bekhaiti]

Much love from Algeria Brothers بارك الله فيكم ❤

[@user-zf8um2lm5e]

you guys are so underrated

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your support!

[@FugitiveRazor]

May Allah S.W.T grant Bahtti saab janat ul firdus and all the elders that are no longer with us. As the history goes they gathered the community and elders to go raise the donations.They visited city afetr city to build this beautiful masjid.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

What is 'chanda'? 👀

[@FugitiveRazor]

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[@user-gy5rw1wp6k]

May Allah SWT protect you both and reward you in this life and the hereafter

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Ameen and you also!

[@a4482921]

Awesome, I used to visit that mosque several times a year when I’m in Nottingham.

[@mothewise786]

Love your video’s ❤ Born and raised in Nottingham beautiful place to live

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Delightful!

[@kb4432]

Alhamdulillah. I have lots of family in Nottingham. May Allah bless that city

[@BlackShadow-k5w]

❤islam ....the only answer to problems of human life ❤

[@user-qg3ll4qi9q]

But unfortunately so far it has created most of the problems. It needs to clean up its act ,for many to really accept it. The minority spoil it for the many. The majority of Muslims could start by condemning those who bring your religion into disrepute.

[@BlackShadow-k5w]

@user-qg3ll4qi9q you can continue with what you are saying ,,,,no offence at all 😅 who cares ....LOVE YOU ISLAM 😘MUAAH ...no matter if media calls you terr%%%orist religion....

[@user-qg3ll4qi9q]

@@BlackShadow-k5w but it does matter , because it’s the only way to stop the media , therefore allowing us all to live in peace. You must want that.

[@TariqKhan-qv8zq]

Well Done Chris & Ben - Came To Nottingham In 1962 - Saw It All Happen - The Gentleman Who Organised It All Was My Teacher For A Short Time - Brings Back Many Fond Memories - Nottingham The Queen Of The Midlands -

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Lovely story!

[@blususpect]

MashaAllah it brings me a lot of joy to see British Muslims spreading the positivity of the Deen. Love from America.

[@MJB0110]

So interesting and refreshing! Well done guys. From a Moslem in Loughborough.

[@astudentthatwantstolearn]

Brilliant chaps! Keep going no matter what! Barrak Allahu Fik ❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Christopher and Ben said a massive thank you!

[@ba7955]

May Allah bless you both for your effort to share the history of Islam in Nottingham. Spreading the message of love .

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your support!

[@abubakr2981]

Wow, Beautiful. This is the Islam i wanna see more on KZbin. You brothers doing a beautiful job here. Thanks for putting smile on our faces.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your support!

[@studio7647]

It's smile to Sunnah 😁 haha you guys are awesome masha'Allah, beautiful content!

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@shibbymiyah6614]

Im a Christian but i think this was a great video. Thank you for spreading positivity

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your kind comment about our video

[@Ontgo-dt9fc]

Muzlims typically see Christian’s and Christianity as competition to overtake.

[@believertv786]

Mashah Allah, from TikTok to now seeing both of you in your youtube channel is a pleasure. Keep up the good work.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@peopleoftruth]

Great video brothers very insightful and informative

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Truth4peace2024]

I was born in Nottingham. There's a Muslim centre on the street I used to live on. Alhamdulillah it is still there 👍

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Love it!

[@ascorpio1]

Definitely need more subscribers guys! Great video. subbed!

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@Jisan-KM]

Mashallah. Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@AbdulRahim-mo3zc]

As Salaam Alaikum Muslim brothers and sisters. Mash'Allah

[@abq78]

Salaam to all the brothers out there.

[@MYWRoso]

MashaAllah.. It's really interesting how you convey the beauty of Islam.. May Allah bless your channel.. Aamiin yaa robbal al'amiin. Tabarokallah

[@jabraanshahzad5157]

Mashallah brothers. Loved the video; watched it all with a massive smile on my face!

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@mizzylamydean2936]

Masyaallah. Subhannallah. Alhamdullillah. Tabarakallah. Muslims in Nottingham

[@dorislopesdulcefernandes5171]

Love you my brothers well said❤❤❤❤❤❤ this show is so good so helpful towards Islam. May Allah bless you both❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Ameen and you too!

[@AliKhan-pk9up]

Hello brothers, First of all congratulations brothers for being a Muslim and you are telling viewers in very lighter mood about Islam and Muslims. May Allah give you peace and tranquility to you both ❤❤

[@qustuntunia8689]

Amazing and amusing Ma Sha Allah, Keep up the good works In Sha Allah!

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@rogston39]

MashAllah, am very happy to discover these two brothers :)

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@BilalAhmad-lx4yw]

This used to be local masjid, Send love, great video loved it. Thank you & keep going. May Allah SWT reward you all for your efforts

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@fzs8363]

Thank you both for spreading love and for the video. Very instructive 😊

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

@@fzs8363 thank you for your support!

[@amirah9711]

Absolutely amazing video Allahuma Barik saw my Dad watching this on TV & had to see properly for myself! Such an amazing video & so strange to see you film in the areas i’m so familiar with talking of islam! Alhamdulillah & may Allah ﷻ bless you both 💪

[@NotQuiteSpielberg87]

I've been told stores about my great uncle coming to Nottingham from India during the partition. He apparently formed one of the first "mosques" in the city - which was actually just a house, but the immigrants who settled could worship there. He served in the British Royal Navy and raised 9 children including my uncle. I've sadly only met a few of them. I was told that when he died he was such a pillar of the community that the turnout for his funeral was huge - and included other communities, like the local Jamaicans, who came to pay their respects.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Amazing!

[@roha1l]

My grandfather first came to the uk in the early 60s and settled in Nottingham great town and great memories

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Lovely!

[@BigM885]

JazzakAllah Khair both of you brothers. It was a very nice vlog. God bless you both Aameen.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@xcoldsweat]

mashaAllah , beautiful brothers. love the banter. We need a muslim travel show with these guys. mashaAllah the energy is crazy. The production set up might be humble but the on screen presence can give any netflix, bbc a run for their money.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your kind comments!

[@zubairhussain7866]

MashaAllah brothers, great video. Keep up the good work!

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@Azi-zz9rv]

يا سيد الجمال ويا زعيم البشر القمر يشرق من خلف وجهك لا يمكن أن نوفي مديحك حقه القصة القصيرة أنك بعد الله أعظم يا نبي محمد

[@lookafternumber1]

MashaAllah. Loved it. Some black and white pictures of Muslims from that time would have been wonderful. Include one hadith with translation in each of your videos would be great to Educate People ❤❤❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Not always easy to find but thank you!

[@Dawah_Help]

Ahead of the curve. The 3 brothers remind me of how the first European Muslim minorities must have prayed e.g. Bogomil Bosniaks ma sha Allah.

[@gouharmaquboolnitp]

7:18 , that salwat I used to listen while studying ❤ seriously it gives next level vibes

[@HasaanWaheed-c9b]

Subhanallah I recognise the dhikr class going on in 06:00 my dad goes and almost never misses a class

[@Expprods]

As an American Muslim it’s amazing to witness the good Dawah work you all doing, ma sha ‘Allah.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you from across the pond!

[@user-bq4tp7sn1p]

Beautiful information brothers!

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@Phoenix67614]

Mashallah.... you are both fabulous. Great video. I lived in Nottingham for 8 years in the 90s. Loved it !

[@wahidaakhtar164]

Mashallah ❤beautiful job done, brothers! May Allah swt reward you abundantly ❤

[@mohammedasifkhan9186]

Absolutely wonderful advocates of Islam thank you my brothers.😘

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your support!

[@AbdussalamIbnMarwan]

It's a wonderful thing you're doing! May Allah guard you two and bless your endeavor with bounty.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Ameen!

[@haroonbashir1608]

May Allah swt reward you boys for your good work. Ameen.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Ameen!

[@MissOrchid-hj4wf]

I am Muslim and I live in Nottingham 😊

[@lifeisrandom4400]

Smile is charity 😊😊😊 Beautiful sharing ❤

[@AliKhan-pk9up]

You are spreading love and peace ❤❤

[@AliTouray]

May Allah rewards the dawah

[@ghulamsarwar3534]

I came in 1968, in Hendon, my dad came in 1959. It’s seems to be yesterday

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

We’d love to hear more!

[@AbbasiOfficial]

Salaamalikum, loving the channel you need more subscribers

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Wa 'alaykumus-salaam, thank you so much!

[@daniel65432]

Love the initiative ❤❤❤❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@mohammadarfaq1545]

You guys are a younger version of "Two white muslims". May Allah increase you in goodness, ameen.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

👀🕴🏻🕴🏻

[@foosdarleeg]

Asc my dear brothers I have tears on my eyes watching this video may Allah protect you keep going your doing an amazing job جزاك الله خيرا وبارك الله فيكم.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@naumanaltaf1548]

Love watching both of you ❤️ masha Allah

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you for your support!

[@AlimKhan-xq9rp]

My salam to all my muslim brothers assalamu alaikum 😊

[@Z-in2mt]

Great videos. May Allah bless you for your courage in trying to spread awareness of Islam and combatting Islamophobia. Please do visit other cities and please do a video on your conversion stories. JazakhAllah khair

[@themeanzone7571]

Amazing keep up the good work brothers

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you!

[@mjanfo]

May Allah Jannah to all participants Allahuma ameen ❤

[@saladdinX]

I studied in Nottingham from 1978-1985 but never knew the history of Islam in Nottingham!

[@jannahplease]

Cute video MashAllah, made me smile. The muslims heartbeat and the British flavour, what more could you want

[@user-us8ko1xs5n]

Allahumdulliah, very informative!!

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Glad it was helpful!

[@voicesrilanka1356]

Islam is the Universal religion. NO ONE can say in so and so country I live so I cannot be a proper muslim.

[@Ontgo-dt9fc]

Apparently muzlims living in the Middle East look down on muzlims in other countries… Pakistan for example.

[@mayugear3113]

Thank you. It's beautiful channel. Hope you will have more and more subscribers

[@kr902]

Absolutely lovely gentlemen, would love to meet them, MashaAllah.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

👀

[@BuzzingTheHives98]

May Allah bless you brothers. I admire your personalities and your videos. Keep up the good work in shaa Allah. 👍

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

So nice of you!

[@SmileSmile-sf4sj]

Liked subscribed and shared ❤

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@yusuf619rahmani]

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَسَلِّمْ

[@vaudevillian7]

This is fantastic, Would be great to see more visits to masjids in Nottingham

[@thebittertruth5381]

Brothers May allah bless you That was fantastic ❤❤

[@HakanCar]

Beatiful video. Loved that ❤

[@nadzk2378]

Beautiful message

[@1itoasif]

Stay Awesome guys! Wasalaam!

[@ez_scents]

We have a beautiful Muslim community in my historic city ❤

[@NikZaleha-m4o]

Spent my student days in Loughborough during early 80s.

[@ChrisandBenFilms]

We’d love to hear more!