{"id":25,"date":"2022-04-23T10:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T10:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsite.albaseera.org\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-03-28T07:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:06:59","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/albaseera.org\/?page_id=25","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25\" class=\"elementor elementor-25\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96334c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96334c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5fa7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"dc5fa7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"> 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                  <div class=\"alb-about-hero__desc\">Al-Baseera Bristol Centre is an Islamic centre and a masjid upon the Qur'an, Sunnah and the path of the Companions.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <!-- ============ OBJECTIVES ============ -->\n        <section class=\"alb-about-section alb-about-objectives\">\n            <div class=\"alb-about-container\">\n                <div class=\"alb-about-objectives__grid\">\n                    <div class=\"alb-about-objectives__left alb-anim\" data-anim=\"fade-right\">\n                        <span class=\"alb-about-label\">Our Purpose<\/span>\n                        <h2 class=\"alb-about-heading\">Our <span class=\"alb-gold\">Objectives<\/span><\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"alb-about-heading-bar\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"alb-about-objectives__right alb-anim\" data-anim=\"fade-left\">\n                        <p class=\"alb-about-objectives__text\">Our objectives are to promote the benefits of the inhabitants of the city of Bristol by associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education, social welfare and leisure time occupation.<\/p>\n                        \n                        <!-- Mini cards instead of loose icons -->\n                        <div class=\"alb-about-objectives__cards\">\n                            <div class=\"alb-obj-card\">\n                                <div class=\"alb-obj-card__icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"\/><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <span class=\"alb-obj-card__label\">Advance<br\/>Education<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"alb-obj-card\">\n                                <div class=\"alb-obj-card__icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M17 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H5a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M23 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-3-3.87\"\/><path d=\"M16 3.13a4 4 0 0 1 0 7.75\"\/><\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <span class=\"alb-obj-card__label\">Social<br\/>Welfare<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"alb-obj-card\">\n                                <div class=\"alb-obj-card__icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M8 14s1.5 2 4 2 4-2 4-2\"\/><line x1=\"9\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"9.01\" y2=\"9\"\/><line x1=\"15\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"15.01\" y2=\"9\"\/><\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <span class=\"alb-obj-card__label\">Community<br\/>Leisure<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <!-- ============ ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ============ -->\n        <section class=\"alb-about-section alb-about-org alb-about-section--dark\">\n            <div class=\"alb-about-container\">\n                <div class=\"alb-anim\" data-anim=\"fade-up\">\n                    <div class=\"alb-about-header-center\">\n                        <span class=\"alb-about-label alb-about-label--light\">How We Operate<\/span>\n                        <h2 class=\"alb-about-heading alb-about-heading--light\">Organisational Structure<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"alb-about-heading-bar alb-about-heading-bar--center\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <!-- Org Chart -->\n                <div class=\"alb-chart alb-anim\" data-anim=\"fade-up\" data-delay=\"150\">\n                    <!-- Level 1: Trustees -->\n                    <div class=\"alb-chart__level\">\n                        <div class=\"alb-chart__card alb-chart__card--gold\" data-expand=\"trustees\">\n                            <div class=\"alb-chart__title\">Trustees<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"alb-chart__names\" id=\"trustees\">\n                                <span>Abdirahman Jibril Mead<\/span>\n                                <span>Mohamed Abdi Dahir<\/span>\n                                <span>Musafa Ali Ahmed<\/span>\n                                <span>Hassan Mohamed Ali<\/span>\n                                <span>Abdirahman M. 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They have the legal responsibility and report directly to the <strong>Charity Commission<\/strong>, which regulates all charities in England and Wales.<\/p>\n                            <p>The Trustees meet a minimum of twice a year to fulfil legal obligations, such as financial and annual reporting. Legal decisions affecting the charity are taken in these meetings, and reports are sent to the regulator to make them public.<\/p>\n                            <p><em>The trustees and management committee are volunteers; they do not receive any compensation or financial benefits.<\/em><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"alb-about-trustees__gallery alb-anim\" data-anim=\"fade-left\" data-delay=\"200\">\n                        <div class=\"alb-about-gallery-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"alb-gallery-img alb-gallery-img--large\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/albaseera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photo-albaseera-BRISTOL-5.jpg\" alt=\"Al Baseera Facility\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"alb-gallery-img\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/albaseera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photo-albaseera-BRISTOL-6.jpg\" alt=\"Al Baseera Gatherings\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"alb-gallery-img\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/albaseera.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photo-albaseera-BRISTOL-0.jpg\" alt=\"Al Baseera Building\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <!-- ============ SUB-COMMITTEES ============ -->\n        <section class=\"alb-about-section alb-about-committees alb-about-section--light\">\n            <div class=\"alb-about-container\">\n                <div class=\"alb-anim\" data-anim=\"fade-up\">\n                    <div class=\"alb-about-header-center\">\n                        <span class=\"alb-about-label\">Dedicated Teams<\/span>\n                        <h2 class=\"alb-about-heading\">Sub-<span class=\"alb-gold\">Committees<\/span><\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"alb-about-heading-bar alb-about-heading-bar--center\"><\/div>\n                        <p class=\"alb-about-subtitle\">The Trustees have set up three sub-committees that facilitate specific activities of the charity's work.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"alb-about-committees__grid\">\n                    <!-- Committee 1 -->\n                    <div class=\"alb-committee-card alb-anim\" data-anim=\"fade-up\" data-delay=\"0\">\n                        <div class=\"alb-committee-card__deco\">01<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"alb-committee-card__body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"alb-committee-card__title\">Day-to-Day Management<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"alb-committee-card__text\">Responsible for the day-to-day running of the charity and its facilities. 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