Insha Allah, the Grand opening of the new Masjid will take place on the Friday 9th July 2010, programme as follows:
Photo Gallery of the completed New Masjide Noorul Islam
We still have landscaping and renewal of perimeter wall to complete, but alhumdolillah, the Masjid is complete. May Allah accept all our efforts, donations and duas for this successful project, and may it be a means of our salvation.
Well, after a good three years , we are on the final straight, and clearing the last few hurdles.
With just 6 weeks to go, the internal works is nearly complete, and work on the external cladding (granite tiling on entrances and between windows) has started, which should take approx 4 weeks, so should be complete before opening. The carpet laying will start 7th June, and completed by 2th July I.A.
So, (in case you cannot see the poster clearly) the first Juma prayers will be performed on Friday 9th July (1.00 bayan, 1.30 khutba and salaat) by Hazrat Sheikh Moulana Yusuf Motala Saheb, Sheikhul Hadith and Principal of Darul Uloom Bury.
On Saturday 10th, after Zohar Salaat at 1.30, there will be a jalsa with talks by eminent scholars Hz Sheikh Moulana Saleem Dhorat (IDA Leicester) and Sheikh Zaheer Mahmood of Birmingham, with other Naats, qiraats etc culminating in a hifz completion ceremony of 6 pupils from the Madressa Noorul Islam, and Dua by Hz Sheikh Mou. Yusuf Motala Sb. Then there will be food.
On Sunday, 11th, there will be food served to ladies from 12 noon to 2pm in the old Masjid, then (whilst the men watch the world cup finals), a jalsa from 2.15pm to approx 5.30 (in the new Masjid) with a chance to view the new masjid up to 6.30.
Apologies once again for lack of updates. I though I had posted something after Ramadan last year, but ......................
Anyway, the situation since the last blog is as follows:
1. unfortunately, due to various delays, (water connection, central heating etc) it was decided to not rush the opening during Ramadan, and soldier on and try to complete the full masjid before having a grand opening.
2. A lot of work was carried out during the last quarter of 2009, and early 2010. Again, delays due to central heating not completed, added to the severe cold weather has been a great factor in the lack of progress.
3. End of March 2010..........
the internal works are 95% complete, all that remains is the Mehrab interior (you will see below work in progress on the ground floor mehrab, same to be done on first floor mehrab), carpets, final electrical work, suspended ceilings to be completed near first floor mehrab, tiling in the two lobbies, and some painting of the corniches in the main prayer hall.
Here are the latest pictures....
Ground Floor:
Corridor leading to main Prayer Hall
Main Prayer Hall
Another View of Main Prayer Hall Mehrab (work in progress) Pattern inlay of Plaster of Paris.
Main Entrance Lobby (Audley Range)
Walter Street Lobby (Fire Exit)
First Floor:
First Floor Prayer Hall
Another View of 1st Floor Prayer Hall Entrance to 1st Floor Prayer Hall
