We run an e-mailing list that is free for everyone to join. We used to post 2 to 3 short messages on it each week but it is now even less. They consist of Islamic material, news clippings, announcements, and items of general interest. It will keep you informed about all our activities and updates on events, our publications and offers, tapes, CD and video availability etc.

If you would like to be added to it then please drop us a line saying so at mail@jimas.org

The list is not for general submissions from the readers. We follow this policy for a number of reasons:

1. We cannot possibly honour all requests, so we avoid taking requests from the people in general.
2. This protects us from being partial to anyone.
3. It saves us the effort of checking for unsuitable material.
4. It saves us the time and trouble of needing to explain and perhaps get into discussions, which can be sour at times, regarding why something is or is not suitable. We simply do not have the time.
5. We do not send any attachments. Many people exchange emails that contain non-plaintext material e.g., word documents, images, PowerPoint and PDF files.
6. We do not have time to extract text and format them from non-plaintext into flat files.
7. Requests are often time critical. Many people, and that includes us, need to announce things late. We cannot guarantee we can post material from others in time.
8. Posting material from others interferes with our own intended volume of posts and what we would like to send out ourselves. People have complained in the past about too many posts and untimely posts. They detract from the effectiveness of our own mails.
9. The need to preserve a certain standard and reputation about our list. E.g., sometimes we are sent material to post that we would like to broadcast but cannot due to the way they are worded, polical preferences and reputation of certain people. At other times we may get requests to distribute material that do not agree with our aims and objectives.

Thus, we welcome brothers and sisters informing us of events and products but what we post entirely depends on our discretion. Knowing this may help prevent misunderstanding insha`Allaah.

PLEASE DO NOT ASK US FOR CONTACT DETAILS OF ANYONE

JIMAS has a strict policy not to disclose the contact details of anyone kept on our database. We guard information privacy for everyone regardless of whether one's contact information is in the public domain or off directory. Hence we do not sell or share any information we keep about people. Everyone who trusts us with their contact details and personal information should be able to have perfect confidence in us about that and should be able rely on us to guarantee such confidentiality.

It is possible for organistions and individuals to negotiate a deal with us regarding utilising our email list or postal shots but we will not disclose the contact details in any form to anyone.

The following link maybe of interest: http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/