Eastbourne Mosque

Category: New Mosque Building

Our plan to rebuild this masjid is progressing very well. You have donated so far nearly 175,000 pounds. For a small community, we have done extremely well and we should be very proud of this. Our guarantee to all the people who have donated and are donating money, your money will be used for the building of the mosque. Your money is safe and your money will be used for the purpose of rebuilding the mosque; and nothing else. We need to raise more funds. We want to do three things: 1. To hold a general meeting with all the muslims of Eastbourne to share information and for questions and answers. The meeting will be on Sunday 18.9.11 from 1pm to 3pm. Please come to this important meeting so that we can make collective decisions to move forward. 2. To organize a Fund Raising Committee to push forward our fund raising activities 3. To plan for the construction of our Masjid We look forward to meeting everybody especially our ladies and youths on 18.9.11

  • May 2018 Update

    May 2018 Update

    Assalamwalaikoum brothers and sisters in Islam,

     

    This is our last jummah here and the next one will be in our new mosque. We thank the management of this community hall and the community around here in Langney for accommodating us and enabling us to fulfil our religious duty.

     

    The first taraweeh will be the first time the entire community will be entering the mosque in sha Allah. It is a moment of great happiness. There will be volunteers guiding people around the wudu area and the way to enter the mosque from the front main door.

     

    It is important that we put our shoes and sandals in the shoe racks and keep our front entrance clean and tidy. Please dispose of tissues in the bins. There may be problem with the sewage connection which has been delayed in the men section. For the ladies, there is no problem

     

    The first iftar is very symbolic and we want to invite the whole community to come and break their fast together. Iftar will be in two stages. After azaan there will be water, milk, dates, fruits to break our fast. After Maghreb prayer, there will be food. Please stay for some food. As usual, the food is paid by groups of volunteers and no donation money will be used for this event.

     

    The carpet will be covered with tarpaulin to ensure the mosque does not get dirty, and smell of food. It is important that we keep all food items and drinks on the tarpaulin. We do not want to waste food and therefore we urge those serving food to be careful and do not overload the plates. By all means people can have second helpings.

     

    In order to reduce waste, we will not be providing water for Taraweeh. We ask people to bring their own bottle and water.

     

    Unfortunately, the car park will not be available and we urge everybody to park away from the mosque. Please make sure there is no congestion around the mosque and reduce the noise level so that the neighbours are not disturbed.

     

    We are pleased to share with you that Sr Fozia Malik is coordinating the ladies section. We look forward to more ladies and girls engaging with the mosque to make it a good community centre.

     

    Finally, we have our building completed but building only does not make a mosque. We want our community to come and pray in it. It is built as a centre for prayer, for education and for social activities.

     

    We thank everybody, the local, national and international community who have donated, helped, worked tirelessly behind the scenes, the jummah team, the ladies and the children who have collected funds, to make things happen and realise our mosque by the grace of Allah.

     

    We look forward to welcoming you all in the new mosque In sha Allah.

     

    Jazakom Allah khair,

     

    EICC

  • April 2018 Update

    Assalamwalaikoum brothers and sisters in Islam,

    We have very good news to share with you and the entire community.

     

    First good news is that we have raised enough money to complete Phase 1 of the construction. Phase 1 is the mosque is ready for prayer and the entire community has access to the new mosque.

    The local and international Muslim community have been generous and your donations for Allah’s sake have made everything possible. We thank Almighty Allah for helping us all to build His House in Eastbourne. “Whosoever builds for Allah a mosque, Allah will reward him similar to it in paradise.” (Bukhari) inShaAllah.

    “Whosoever shares in building a mosque for Allah, even if it is as small as a bird’s nest, Allah (S.W.T.) will build for him a house in Paradise.” (Ahmad) inShaAllah. It is sadaqua jariya (on going charity).

     

    The second good news is that we will have some money left over which will help us run the mosque for few months. The running costs of the mosque will be substantial and we look forward to your continued donations inshaAllah. Please give generously so that we can maintain the mosque and provide new services.

     

    We have plans for Phase 2:

    We are in negotiation with British Rail to purchase the land next to the railway. InShaAllah this will provide valuable and secure outdoor space for our children and for other outdoor functions.

    InSha Allah we also intend to build a third floor to create more rooms for more activities

    We have InShaAllah ambitious plans to make the mosque self sufficient by generating income and by providing religious, social and educational initiatives. For these items we will make special appeals to raise the necessary funds.

     

    Finally, we are delighted to announce the mosque will be ready for Ramadan. The first taraweeh will be in the mosque inshaAllah. As we all know, mosque is where Allah (subhana wa tala) is glorified, praised and remembered. Unite the Community and Encourage brotherhood: Establishes large gatherings of Muslims. InShaAllah, we look forward to everyone breaking their fast together in Ramadan at the mosque.

     

    We urge the community to come forward and fill the mosque every day and night to make this unique Ramadan 2018 a time to be remembered for ever in the history of our mosque InShaAllah.

     

    EICC Committee

  • Latest Eastbourne Mosque progress

    Latest Eastbourne Mosque progress

    Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh,

    Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,

    I realise the last update was only a few days ago but I am very excited to share with you a video tour (below) of how our new Eastbourne Mosque is progressing as it approaches the final stages before we use it.

     

    As you can see, the carpets have been fitted throughout the mosque and masha’Allah it looks wonderful.

     

    I hope you enjoy the following video tour until may be able to start praying in it soon insha’Allah.

     

     

    Brothers and Sisters none of this again would have been possible without your continuous support and kind, generous donations. We are nearly there and still in need of your generous contributions to complete our Mosque, so please kindly help however you can and donate as much as you can. At the time of writing this update, we have roughly £45,000 remaining for us to raise. Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success.

     

    Jazakum Allah Khayran

  • New Mosque April 2018 Update

    New Mosque April 2018 Update

    Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh,

    Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,

    Firstly, it is a great pleasure in updating you with what has been happening since our last update. We are very excited and pleased to announce that finally the carpets are being fitted in with no further delays. As you will see from the pictures below, considerable amount of work has been accomplished. Downstairs area as well as the stairways have their carpets fitted and now work has started upstairs to complete all the remaining carpeting.

    We are also pleased to announce the wudu area and toilets are also completed and are fully functional. As you will notice in the pictures the high level of quality and detail that has been put in to complete this section of the Mosque.

    Brothers and Sisters, we are not far from entering our new Mosque to start praying. However, unfortunately, we are still short of funds which are imminent in order to enter the mosque in time for Ramadan.

    We acknowledge that everyone has been and is being very generous for the cause of Allah and helping in completing our mosque. We urge you all to be just that extra bit in your willingness to give for the sake of Allah swt so we can all benefit from the gains achieved.

    Brothers and Sisters none of this again would have been possible without your continuous support and kind, generous donations. We are nearly there and still in need of your generous contributions to complete our Mosque, so please kindly help however you can and donate as much as you can. At the time of writing this update, we have roughly £66,100 remaining for us to raise. Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success.

    Please admire the pictures below and ponder where we were and how far we have come.

    May Allah swt bless you all for your hard work and generous donations, may Allah accept all our good intentions and grant us our house in Jannah. Ameen

    Jazākum Allāh Khayran

    EICC

  • New Mosque October 2017 Update

    New Mosque October 2017 Update

    Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh,

     

    Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,

    It is a great pleasure to update you with what has been happening since the recent update.

     

    Alhamdulillah great progress has been achieved only by your hard efforts and generous contributions. The scaffolding has now been removed and majority of the external work is near to completion.

     

    As you will notice all the glass frames have been allocated in its positions elegantly. Internal structure has progressed tremendously with the plastering complete, window frames fitted, glass panels fitted, doors fitted, partially painted and all electrical wiring done.

     

    All this would not be possible with out your continuous support and kind, generous donations. We are nearly there and still in need of your generous contributions to complete our Mosque, so please kindly help however you can and donate as much as you can.

     

    Please find some pictures of the progress so far.

    Jazakum Allah Khayran

     

  • Quard-E-Hasana application

    Quard-E-Hasana application

    Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh,

    Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,

     

    In our effort to raise the remaining funds for our new mosque we are pleased to extend you the opportunity to loan the project in the form of a Quard-E-Hasana.

     

    We are looking for brothers and sisters whom are able and willing to support our new mosque. This will be a 12 months interest-free loan to EICC which will be paid back over the following 2 years after the loan period.

     

    If you are interested in completing this, please download and print an application form here and hand it in to any of the EICC Trustees.

    May Allah swt reward you for your continued generosity.

    Jazakom Allah khair and baarak Allahu feekum

  • July 2017 New Mosque Update

    Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh, 
    Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,
    In Sha Allah, we are very pleased to announce that we have had the delivery of the windows, window frames, glass panels, underlay and carpets. We are in the progress of fitting all the delivered items.
    We are also in the progress in laying down the underfloor heating for your comfort.
    Dear Brothers & Sisters all this would not be possible with out your kind donations and hard work. However, we are still in need for your generous donations to fully complete our Mosque, so please kindly help.
    Please find some pictures of the progress so far.
    Jazakum Allah Khayran

  • Eastbourne Pier Fundraiser – Update

    السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

    Dear Brothers and Sisters

    We are pleased to announce the donation raised so far due to the 14th May 2017 Community event as follows:
    Total Cash and Cheques
    £30,165.00

     

    Total Standing orders
    £4,050.00

     

    Total Pledges
    £19,650.00

     

    May Allah reward you all Brothers and Sisters and May Allah help us in full filling our Pledges .

    May Allah grant you all house in Jenan insha’Allah.

     

    Jazakam Allah Khairan

    Regards
    EICC

  • The Road To Completion

    The Road To Completion

     السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

    ,Dear Brothers and Sisters

    Please find below a breakdown of costs from the new donation form to help continue with the fantastic progress of building our new Mosque in Eastbourne. This form can be downloaded from the website and printed copies will also be available every Friday after Jumma. Thank you for all your support and donations.
    EASTBOURNE Mosque CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
    THE FINAL COUNTDOWN – TARGET: £200,000
    1. Mu’sallah each – carpet £50 each
    2. First row (x40) – £4000  – £100 each
    3. Wudu area – brothers (x12) – £8400 – £700 each
    4. Wudu area Sisters (x12) – £8400 – £700 each
    5. WCs – Brothers (x4) – £2000 – £500 each
    6. WCs – sisters (x2) £1000 – £500 each
    7. Windows (x24) £9600 – £400 each
    8. Shoe rack brothers (x3) £2400 – £800 each
    9. Shoe rack sisters £800 each
    10. Boiler (x2) £12000 – £6000 each
    11. Kitchen complete – £2400 each
    12. Internal doors (x24) £9600 – £400 each
    13. Disabled toilet complete £2200 each
    14. Radiators (x27) £10,800 – £400 each
    15. Lighting (x90) all types £5000 – £80 each
    16. Fans (x20) all types – £1600 – £80 each
    17. Main door (x2) – £3200 – £1600 each
    18. Electronic prayer clock (x2) – £500 – £250 each
    19. Shower room complete £4500  – £4500 each
    20. Coconut matting (x2) – £240 – £120 each
    21. Fire and smoke alarm system £5000 each
    22. Mosque sign £2000 each
    23. Main gate £1200 each
    PLEASE help us build our mosque for our children and the future generations Insha Allah.
    Please note that most of the above mentioned items do not include labour cost.
    Further costs for tiling, balcony, roofing, timber, metal frames, pillars, cement, bricks, domes, roof lights and other construction items will be added once the above costs are covered.
    Weekly updates towards the target will be provided at every Jumma inshallah.
    JKK
    EICC Management
  • Building Progress Update

    Building Progress Update

    To: Local Residents and businesses in the vicinity of Ashford Square, Leaf Road, Susans Road, Councillor Wallis, and Eastbourne Planning

    Re: Replacement Mosque Project at 40a Ashford Square – Building Progress Update

     

    Work on our new Mosque has progressed well since our last update.

     

    With the beam and block floor completed in November, block work internal and external walls have now reached the height of the first floor and will continue up to the main second floor roof level during February. The scaffold for the external walls is currently being put in place by Austins Cradles, the scaffold sub-contractor.

     

    The ground floor internal steel columns are currently being erected ready for the steel beams, which will support the first floor joints. The first floor itself is planned to be completed by mid-March.

     

    Following completion of the first floor, the carpenters will then start to place the second floor roof joists. The second floor roof itself is planned to be completed by the end of April. During this period, the main windows will also be installed, which together with the roof, will achieve a water-tight building.

     

    At that stage, the majority of the building work becomes internal except for the application of the external render.

     

    E & S Builders continue to have two site workers available to keep traffic flowing in Ashford Square at delivery times and to regularly clean the road.

     

    Site operations will continue to be relatively quiet until completion of the project later this year.

     

    East Sussex Building Control are still visiting the site to ensure compliance with building regulations and Eastbourne Borough Council are kept up to date with progress on site.

     

    Site working hours continue to be 07:30am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday.

     

    On Saturdays, working hours will be 07:30am until 2:00pm. There will be no Sunday works.

     

    We thank Eastbourne’s community for its continued support.

     

    EICC Management