MRB Foundation

Founder - The Late Mohammed Rashid Bhatti saheb RA

Founded by the late Mohammed Rashid Bhatti sahib (RA) the organisation has sought to establish partnerships and alliances in order to carry out its work in the community. He worked tirelessly for the initial migrant communities that settled in the UK from the Indian sub-continent and went onto to become a community advocate for migrating families, their children’s education and employment for the emerging inner city communities. A businessman, he gave all his free time to the establishment of mosques and evening schools so that Muslim children could grow up with the values established by Islam. Having sought to establishing an infrastructure for the Muslim Community he was aware that this was not sufficient. He worked towards community cohesion and being part of the wider community through multi faith activities. The late Mohammed Rashid Bhatti sahib (RA) passed away peacefully on 28 March 2010. On 22 May 2010 the first Annual Memorial was held at the Ghamkol Shareef Mosque in Birmingham. A formal decision was taken to establish and enhance the MRB Foundation as a charitable trust and to continue the fine work and example that had been established.		Mohammed Rashid Bhatti saheb RA at his residence in Edgbaston Birmingham in 2009. Dinner with Gordon Brown (Chancellor of the Exchequer) at 11 Downing Street. They talked about the Community as a whole and Economic Development in the inner city conurbations where youth unemployment remained high. Addressing a community gathering in Alum Rock Birmingham in 1975. A young and vibrant speaker, Mohammed Rashid Bhatti saheb RA was always found arguing for better and greater resources and facilities for everyone around him. There was a close working relationship with Nawaz Shariff as the President of the Pakistan Muslim League and later as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Mohammed Rashid Bhatti saheb RA always made time to develop Pakistan and be part of any initiatives that helps the country. A great spiritual alliance existed with Hazrat Pir Alaudin Siddiqi saheb starting from as far back at the early 1970's. Mohammed Rashid Bhatti saheb RA helped to establish Pir Saheb's early mosques in the UK including their current centre in Aston, Jamia Mohyul Islam Siddiqia. Pir Alaudin Siddiqi saheb visited Mohammed Rashid Bhatti saheb RA during his illness and later led his Namaz-e-Janazah at Ghamkol Shareef Mosque.