Progress update 24th June 2007

Since the last blog, a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes. Current state of play is as follows:

Structural / foundations design - complete, minor amendments required.
Detailed design - forecast for completion 29th June 2007.
Building services (Electrics / water / drainage / heating) forecast for completion 29th June.

All above form part of the submission to the local authority for Building Regulations. The above will all be collated and submitted to the council 3rd / 4th of July. Thereafter it takes approx 4 - 6 weeks for review / approval.

Based on above, Insha - Allah foundation work will commence mid - August, approx Shabe Baraat (15th Shabaan), with the steelwork being completed during Ramadan.

At this crucial stage, we ask everyone to make special duas (Prayers) for the project, that the timescales can be met, and work started as hoped.

Alhumdolillah, hundreds gathered at the site of the new Masjid on Sunday 17th June for a special Dua for the new Masjid. Hazrat Moulana Yusuf Motala Saheb (Darul Uloom Bury) gave a very inspirational and spiritual short speech, followed by Hazrat Moulana Ismail Wadee Saheb (our resident Sheikh and previous Imam). Then our Guest of Honour Hazrat Moulana Qamruzzamaan Saheb (Allahabad / Ilhabaad, India) gave a short speech. The gathering finished with, on the insistence of our Guest of Honour, a dua for the project by Hazrat Moulana Wadee saheb. May Allah accept their duas, and make the project work easy, and as smooth as possible.

Financially, again, the above will have a great bearing, as a lot of the financing / donations depend on physical progress. At present, we have approx £425,000 of the £1.2 million required.

We also have a website established for more information this is http://www.masjid-e-noorul-islam.com , please visit the site and any comments / suggestions will be welcome.