Eastbourne Mosque Eastbourne Islamic Cultural Centre
Assalamu Alaikoum Brothers and Sisters in Islam,
Eid Prayer
Eid salah will be held in the masjid at 8 am; date will be confirmed in due time inshallah. 4 volunteers will man the car park, volunteers will organise seating inside the mosque.
Dr Rajap will be the Volunteer Doctor on duty supported by first aiders to offer any medical help if needed. Volunteers will organise the care of children and safety on the balcony. We ask everyone to perform wudu at home before coming to the masjid. This will relieve congestion.
Br Sheriff will be in charge of donation boxes and sale of items as usual Br Marwan.
Security
There will be two security guards and one uniformed police officer.
Car Park
Please use Junction Road Car Park which opens at 7am. Only cash accepted there; £1 for the first hour, £1.80 for two hours. Please car share or walk to the mosque to avoid congestion
Fire Safety
In case of fire, use the nearest exit point.
Disabled Facilities
Ladies will be in the lift area downstairs.
Mosque Update
Maa sha Allah, the construction of the mosque has progressed very well and almost completed. We have been here for a year now. It is great to see the mosque in daily use and visitors praising the atmosphere and overall structure of the mosque. We thank everybody for their contributions and efforts especially the team of volunteers.
As announced previously, the second floor will be built very soon. This will provide more space for prayer and classroom.
Visits
We were delighted to welcome Qari Abu Bakr Al-Shatri to lead taraweeh prayer. This was highly appreciated by all and funds were raised via Islamic Relief to help our needy brothers and sisters. May Allah reward you for your generosity and support.
Our mosque and our community are being recognised for the generosity and we are getting increasing number of requests from neighbouring mosques: Bexhill, Tunbridge Wells, Peacehaven and Seahaven to raise funds at Eastbourne.
Education
In shaa Allah, madrassah is progressing well for 100 children. Thank you to all teachers for being an excellent educator! We know teachers like you are not easy to find. We appreciate your time, your patience, your ability to make learning interesting, and your smile :). Thank you for preparing the next generation.
Money generated from madrassah is used to pay the teachers and buy books and teaching materials.
Please contact Imam or Brother Kareem for detail and admissions.
Maintenance of the Mosque
We want to express our appreciation for your generosity in support of EICC and the mosque. Your personal commitment is incredibly helpful and allowed us to reach our goal. Your assistance means so much to the masjid but even more to the community. Thank you from all of us. Maintenance is costly and we appeal to the community for a regular donation through Direct Debit In shaa Allah. It is your donations and income generation initiatives that will ensure we continue to provide existing and new services. All donations and money collected every week is used to pay staff, security guards, repairs, heating, lighting, phone, water and sewage. We are breaking even at the moment. All money collected every week is going out as expenses.
| Fiances | In | Out |
| Month | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| Education | £2774 | £1340 |
| EICC ACC | £5517.26 | £12,027.06 |
Volunteers and volunteering opportunities
Alone we can do so little, Together we can do so much.
Islam sees volunteer as a productive and beneficial form of helping others in need or sadaqa. It does not have to be in the form of wealth, it is you helping others with anything that you can do. Volunteering helps connect with other people and strengthen friendship and brotherhood.
Together we can achieve more. Volunteers are needed for the following:
Can you offer couple of hours per week to help with these community projects:
- Health Information Service: Medical advice, signposting to healthcare services, Basic Health Screening. Mental Health, Contact Dr Baig
- Free Legal Advice: Empowering consumers know your rights. Contact Taleb/Sr. Fozia
- English Language: Empowering our community. Can you teach ESOL? Contact Taleb/Sr. Fozia
- Dawah: Presenting Islam to the wider community (open days, inviting neighbours to the masjid; Community Development/Youth Worker. Contact Br Khalil
- Education: Supporting the teachers and children. Contact Imam/Taleb
- Adult Basic Education: For adults who need to improve their reading, writing, speaking, problem solving, and computation skills.
- Maintenance: Small repairs, painting, woodwork, tidying outside. Contact Sheriff
What has been achieved?
- Security guard for school and Taraweeh prayers
- Kitchen fitted and ready
- Main entrance doors ready and fitted
- Sisters emergency and evacuation exit ready
- Security cameras in place
- Car Park to be sorted
- Strong Madrassah in action
Future
- Second floor construction
- Consolidate existing services
- Formulate a two year plan and vision
- Resume fund raising to execute vision
- Initiate collaborative events with other Masjids
Contacts
Ladies Section – Mrs. Fozia Malik 07828739674 (Organiser)
Imam Abdelrahim Tel: 07753354224
Directors of EICC:
Taleb Durgahee 07886131518 (Chairperson)
Dr. Ilyas Baig 07730949600 (Deputy Chair)
Khalil Haddad 07414441444 (Managing Director)
Sheriff Koomar 07967975272 (Financial Director)
May Allah accept all our good deeds and guide us on the right path.
Ameen
