Welcome toWelcome toFaizan E Madina Mosque Faizan E Madina Mosque

PeterboroughPeterborough

169/175 Gladstone Street 169/175 Gladstone Street Peterborough PE1 2BNPeterborough PE1 2BN

01733 56728501733 567285

Completed 2006 at a cost of £3 Completed 2006 at a cost of £3 MillionMillion

ActivitiesActivities

Five Daily Five Daily Congregational PrayersCongregational Prayers

Funeral ServicesFuneral Services Nikkah / Marriage Nikkah / Marriage

CeremoniesCeremonies Meetings / LecturesMeetings / Lectures Social NetworkingSocial Networking Distribution / Distribution /

Dissemination of Dissemination of informationinformation

Pre-School EducationPre-School Education Teaching of Quran / Teaching of Quran /

HadithHadith Arabic ClassesArabic Classes School / Homework School / Homework

ClubClub Library / Study RoomLibrary / Study Room Children’s ActivitiesChildren’s Activities

Capacity 3,000 Capacity 3,000 Worshippers at any given Worshippers at any given time, catering for 25% of time, catering for 25% of City’s MuslimsCity’s Muslims

Muslim Population in city Muslim Population in city 12,000 out of a total 12,000 out of a total population of 160,000population of 160,000

Faizan E Madina is the Faizan E Madina is the largest purpose built largest purpose built Mosque in East AngliaMosque in East Anglia

First recorded Muslims to First recorded Muslims to arrive in the city 1956/7arrive in the city 1956/7

Mosque Originally based Mosque Originally based at 60, Cromwell Road, at 60, Cromwell Road, PeterboroughPeterborough

First place of Worship in First place of Worship in the City for Muslims the City for Muslims established 1967 established 1967 Detached HouseDetached House

Currently 5 Mosques in Currently 5 Mosques in the Citythe City

5 Separate schools of 5 Separate schools of thought represented thought represented

Faizan E MadinaFaizan E Madina

Other Mosques in The CityOther Mosques in The City

Jamia Ghousia Jamia Ghousia Mosque, 406, Mosque, 406, Gladstone StreetGladstone Street

Khadeeja Mosque, Khadeeja Mosque, 311,Cromwell Road311,Cromwell Road

The Hussaini Mosque, The Hussaini Mosque, 4,Burton Street4,Burton Street

Dar As Salaam Dar As Salaam Mosque, 80,Alma Mosque, 80,Alma RoadRoad

• Second Largest purpose Built Second Largest purpose Built

Mosque in CityMosque in City

• Converted terraced houses No4 Converted terraced houses No4

in size and capacityin size and capacity

• Currently No3 in size purpose Currently No3 in size purpose

built catering for Shia built catering for Shia

CongregationCongregation

• Currently under construction, Currently under construction,

will be No3 in size once will be No3 in size once

completedcompleted

The Most Holiest place in Islam The Most Holiest place in Islam Kabah Makkah Saudi ArabiaKabah Makkah Saudi Arabia

First built by First built by Prophet Adam (Prophet Adam (May May

Allah be Pleased with HimAllah be Pleased with Him)) Re-Built by Prophet Re-Built by Prophet

Ibrahim (Ibrahim (May Allah be May Allah be

Pleased with HimPleased with Him)) Muslims are Muslims are

required to face the required to face the Kabah when PrayingKabah when Praying

The 2nd Most Holiest place in Islam The 2nd Most Holiest place in Islam Masjid E Nabvi (also known as the Masjid E Nabvi (also known as the Prophets Mosque) Madina, Saudi Prophets Mosque) Madina, Saudi

ArabiaArabia

Third Most Holiest place in IslamThird Most Holiest place in IslamMasjid Al-Dome of the Rock, JerusalemMasjid Al-Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Five Pillars of IslamFive Pillars of Islam Shahadah: Shahadah: الله رسول محمد أن أشهد و إله ال أن أشهد الله W To (testimony/declaration) To (testimony/declaration) إال

bear witness that is none worthy of Worship except Allah SWT (The bear witness that is none worthy of Worship except Allah SWT (The Creator) and that Muhammad (PBUH) is His MessengerCreator) and that Muhammad (PBUH) is His Messenger

Salah:Salah: The performing of the Five Daily Prayers to strengthen and commit The performing of the Five Daily Prayers to strengthen and commit ones life in the way of Allah SWT and leads one’s life according to The Holy ones life in the way of Allah SWT and leads one’s life according to The Holy Scriptures (Quran & Sunnah) by seeking forgiveness and guidance from Scriptures (Quran & Sunnah) by seeking forgiveness and guidance from the creator five times a day, 1) Fajr (between dawn & sunrise) 2) Zohr the creator five times a day, 1) Fajr (between dawn & sunrise) 2) Zohr (said after mid-day & late afternoon) 3) Asr (late afternoon & just before (said after mid-day & late afternoon) 3) Asr (late afternoon & just before sunset) 4) Maghrib (straight after sunset) 5) Isha (late evening to just sunset) 4) Maghrib (straight after sunset) 5) Isha (late evening to just before dawn)before dawn)

Zakah:Zakah: (Charity) The meaning of Zakah is to purify, that is to say purify (Charity) The meaning of Zakah is to purify, that is to say purify ones earnings and give in charity 2.5% of ones net savings annually and ones earnings and give in charity 2.5% of ones net savings annually and distribute among the poor, needy and destitutedistribute among the poor, needy and destitute

Sawm:Sawm: (Fasting) To abstain from food, drink sexual intercourse as well as (Fasting) To abstain from food, drink sexual intercourse as well as evil intentions and desires from Dawn to Sunset during the month of evil intentions and desires from Dawn to Sunset during the month of RamadanRamadan

Hajj:Hajj: (Pilgrimage to Makkah) Compulsory once in a lifetime if one has the (Pilgrimage to Makkah) Compulsory once in a lifetime if one has the means financially and can physically endure the journeymeans financially and can physically endure the journey

BenefitsBenefits Shahadah, We learn to commit ourselves not merely with words but Shahadah, We learn to commit ourselves not merely with words but

with the heart, mind and soulwith the heart, mind and soul Salah, Five times a day we remember and submit ourselves to the Salah, Five times a day we remember and submit ourselves to the

creator, seeking forgiveness & mercy for our sins and look for creator, seeking forgiveness & mercy for our sins and look for divine guidancedivine guidance

Zakah, by giving charity we accept socio and economic Zakah, by giving charity we accept socio and economic responsibility for our fellow human beingsresponsibility for our fellow human beings

Sawm, Fasting teaches us self-restraint, obedience of our creator, Sawm, Fasting teaches us self-restraint, obedience of our creator, we learn about hunger, thirstwe learn about hunger, thirst

Hajj, One of the world’s largest religious gathering annually, Hajj Hajj, One of the world’s largest religious gathering annually, Hajj teaches us to break down the barriers of class, social & ethnic teaches us to break down the barriers of class, social & ethnic backgrounds, colour, creed by bringing together people across the backgrounds, colour, creed by bringing together people across the world where everyone has to perform the same duties, go through world where everyone has to perform the same duties, go through the same motions as well as dressing the and behaving in the same the same motions as well as dressing the and behaving in the same way and manner because as far as our Lord and Creator is way and manner because as far as our Lord and Creator is concerned we are all equalconcerned we are all equal