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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 06/03/2011
AS AMENDED ON 06/11/2011
Charitable objects
PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE NORTH WEST OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE SHIA MUSLIM INHABITANTS OF BOLTON, LANCASHIRE BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT:
1. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACCORDING TO THE SHIA MUSLIM DOCTRINE (FIQAH-E-JAFFRIA) [1]; THIS IS BASED ON THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY QURAN, THE HOLY PROPHET (PBUH) AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY AHLULBAYT, AS INTERPRETED AND CODIFIED BY EMINENT, MAINSTREAM JURISTS OF THE TIME (MARAJAH E UZZAM) FROM THE SHIA SCHOOL OF JURISPRUDENCE IN NAJAF OR QOM [2]; AND TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY.
2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION INCLUDING THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
3. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF SPORTING FACILITIES FOR THE YOUTH, FROM THE SAID INHABITANTS, IN THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
4. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
THE CHARITY WILL ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABL ISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREAFTER CALLED ÔÇ£THE CENTREÔÇØ) AND MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
