PROPOSED BY SRI LANKAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MILTON KEYNES - UNITED KINGDOM Registered in England & Wales - Charity No : Member of Muslim Council of Britain - (MCB NO: O/574) BUILDING PROPOSAL OF ISLAMIC CENTRE MILTON KEYNES To facilitate five times congregational prayers, Jummah prayers, Islamic studies and other Islamic & wider community activities in Milton Keynes,United Kingdom 21, Fishermead Boulevard, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2AQ, UK. web :

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No By Cheque Payment to : Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Please send your cheques to the following address: Islamic Centre Milton Keynes 21 Fishermead Boulevard Fishermead Milton Keynes MK6 2AQ United Kingdom Bank transfer Bank: HSBC Account name: Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Account number: Sort code: Branch Identifier Code (BIC): MIDLGB2176D International Bank Account Number (IBAN): GB43MIDL Need £600,000 to complete Refer page 15 for endorsement and reference ICMK 2

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Contents 1.Executive Summary 2.Introduction 3.Need of Islamic Centre Prayer Quran Class & Islamic education for children Children and community activities 4.Project Status 5.Cost Structure of project 6.Funding method and how you could donate 7.Our appreciation and reference 8.Appendix – List of reference & plan 3

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Executive Summary “Wealth never decreases because of charity and whoever is humble for the sake of Allah, Allah will raise him in status (Muslim)” The majority of Muslim ethnic communities are concentrated in central part of Milton Keynes. The need for a Islamic centre to cater for various needs of Muslim in this area has been felt for over a decade. Alhamdulillah, with the grace of Allah, the community was able to purchase the land from the local authority for a discounted value in 2013 and have obtained the full planning permission in Awarded the contract to SHAYLOR group who has started the building work on site in March 2015 The detail plan is drawn with the intention to complete over next 6 months, i.e. by Aug 2015 The total building cost is approx. £1.1million, the charity has a cash balance of £367k together with pledges of £100k, however local communities are finding difficult to raise the balance of £633k and we seek donation from you brothers, sisters and organisations. The prophet (Peace be upon him) said: “He who builds a Masjid for Allah, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise” (Bukhari) Please donate generously and help us to build the centre, may Allah reward you for your assistance as he promised. 4

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Introduction Milton Keynes is a new city located 50 miles north of London and is also equidistant from Birmingham, Leicester, Oxford, and Cambridge. It was in the late 90’s migrant Muslim communities from different nationalities including Sri Lankans started to move towards this city. As years went by the number increased substantially. At present, the Muslim community is spread through out Milton Keynes but there is a limited number of Mosque or community centres to fulfil their basic needs of their religious and community activities. These community centres are either north or south of MK leaving a vacuum in central Milton Keynes, which has significant Muslim population and is growing in numbers faster than other local areas. As there isn’t a permanent facility to conduct five time prayers and other Islamic activities, we have been hiring church halls, schools and other local centres for Friday Jummah prayers, Quran class, Tharaweeh and other activities. In 2004, the Sri Lankan Muslim community decided to set up a charity that ultimately aims to create an Islamic centre to satisfy the needs of the diverse mix of Muslim communities in central Milton Keynes, which includes Bengali, Pakistani, Somali and Arab origin along with those of Sri Lankan origin. 5

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Current need for a Islamic Centre To perform five times congregational prayers, Jummah, special events such as Iftar, Taraweeh prayers and Eid gatherings. Conduct Quran classes and Islamic education for Children and Adults To learn and advance in Arabic and English languages Provide Muslims and non-Muslims with an opportunity to learn and understand multi faith and culture through dialogue, discussion and social interaction. Centre for youth: Mentor younger generation Organising sporting activities Conferences, seminars and discussions 6

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Our aim Facilitate prayers We all know that Salah is a pillar of Islam and on the Day of Judgement the account for the prayers will have to be rendered first. The Quran and hadith state the importance of performing Salah with congregation “And bow your head with those who bow (in worship)” (Surah Baqarah 43) The Holy Prophet has also stated: “It better to join another person and pray than to pray alone and it is more superior in the company of two men and the bigger the congregation the more liked it is by Allah.” (Abu Dawûd) We have been performing all prayers and the activities below in temporary locations as we don’t have a permanent place: Daily congregational prayer are offered in small places Jummah prayer Eid prayers & Eid Celebration Tharaweeh prayers Annual Iftar and Tharaweeeh arrangements Your donation will help us to have a permanent centre for our prayers 7

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Our aim Quran Class and Islamic education Being Muslims, it is the most important responsibility of all parents to educate our children in a proper way. If parents do not enable their kids to get proper Quran and Islamic education, they shall be responsible for it. Moreover, education of our children is the education of our future generation. It is our intention to teach Quran recitation, Quran memorization, Quran learning with Tajweed and basic Qaida to children. Our Quran tutors are fully qualified and fluent in Arabic and English along with knowledge of teaching Quran with Tafseer and tajweed. We envisage an established centre that will educate Children from a young age in a well structured manner so that a child is guided through their life with in- depth Islamic knowledge. Please donate generously 8

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Children Activities A message from children !!!! The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “The Quran and its people who applied it, will be brought on the day of resurrection preceded with surah Al-Baqarah and surah Al-Imran arguing on behalf of those who applied him Today we don’t have a proper place and we, the children, move from house to house to learn. We don’t have the facility to learn an Islamic education other than reading from books Your generous donation will make a difference to our future Please donate generously 9

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Community Activities Iftar and Tharaweeh The Iftar activity and prayer take place in a school hall, this programme has faced numerous difficulties over the last 6 years A CENTRE WILL DEFINITELY HELP US Please donate generously 10

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Project Status Milton Keynes Community Foundation owns a number of community reserve sites that are set aside for community use, which can be purchased by not-for-profit organisations, or charities that are working for the benefit of the people of Milton Keynes. The community foundation reserved the land since 2009 for ICMK and Alhamdulillah, with the grace of Allah, we were able to purchase the land in 2013 with the understanding that we will complete the centre by Sep The planning permission was granted in The proposed building plan comprises two storeys with the floor area of approximately 800Sq meter, and the building will provide for: Prayer hall dedicated to five times congregational prayers and Madrassa Community hall to facilitate events and special occasion such as breaking fast and Tarawih prayers during Ramadan and Eid prayers 3 Class rooms for Islamic studies Islamic library & resource centre Meeting & Conference room 2 retail units to generate rental income to meet cost of maintaining the facilities Gym, this was added to accommodate the local community request and will be leased to professional companies to operate We have awarded the building contract to SHAYLOR group and who has commenced building work on site in March

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Cost structure Our total project cost is £1,250k, the cost breakdown of project costs are (approximately) Land(25% of market value)£ 87k Planning permission and other pre building cost£ 30k BuildingPhase 1£835k Phase 2£265k£1,100k Contingency£ 33k By working together over last 8 years, Muslims in the local community have led fund raising projects to support basic activities such as Friday congregational prayers, breaking fast together as a community, Eid prayers, children education etc. as well as towards Islamic centre. At present, we have a cash balance of approx. £367k and pledges of further £100k for the Islamic Centre however the local communities are encountering difficultly (economically) to generate the total money required to fund the project. We have commenced the building work and our intention to complete by Aug 2015 and to do that, we need your help and donation. Please donate generously, our target is to generate at least £600,000 by Aug

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No We are looking for your generous donation We are working tirelessly and have embarked on a fund raising project including: Collection through Mosques Sale of slots -- Each slot is £400 and you can buy one or more for you and your family Approaching well wishers, professionals and prominent people to sell more slots or for a bigger contribution Funding through organisations in Islamic world From donors/charities approached through key contacts and reference By visiting prospective Islamic charity organisation in other Islamic nations Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “When a man dies, his deeds come to an end, except for three: A continuous charity, knowledge by which people derive benefit, pious son who prays for him” (Muslim) Please donate generously, by cheque, bank transfer or standing order By Cheque Payment to : Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Please send your cheques to the following address: Islamic Centre Milton Keynes 21 Fishermead Boulevard Fishermead Milton Keynes MK6 2AQ United Kingdom Bank transfer Bank: HSBC Account name: Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Account number: Sort code: Branch Identifier Code (BIC): MIDLGB2176D International Bank Account Number (IBAN): GB43MIDL

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Community Support ICMK members together with other community members had a meeting with Director General of London Central Mosque Dr. Ahmed Al-Dubayan in support of Islamic Centre project ICMK president brother Thajudeen is explaining the project to well wishers as part of fund raising Please donate generously, ICMK is working with police and local council as part of engaging wider community 14

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Our appreciation for their support and endoresment The ICMK would like to thank all its well wishers with special appreciation extended to the following for their assistance and guidance Mark Lancaster, Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes Derek Eastman, Mayor of Milton Keynes Cllr Martin Petchey and Cllr John Goss of Campbell Park Parish Council Bart Gamber, Grants Director at Milton Keynes Community Foundation Muslim Council of Britain (MCB No - O/574) Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre, Harrow Milton Keynes Islamic Society for their endorsement and reference RABITA (Muslim World League), London and Saudi office Mayfair Islamic Centre, London International Union for Muslim Scholars The Islamic Foundation, Leicestershire Council for planning application and Land registry for land ownership 15

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Appendix Plan 16

Islamic Centre Milton Keynes Charity Reg. No Donation form - ICMK Registered charity number Please complete all relevant section in BLOCK CAPITALS and return the completed form to Islamic Centre Milton Keynes, 21 Fishermead Boulevard, Fishermead, Milton Keynes MK6 2AQ, United Kingdom Donation form - ICMK Registered charity number Please complete all relevant section in BLOCK CAPITALS and return the completed form to Islamic Centre Milton Keynes, 21 Fishermead Boulevard, Fishermead, Milton Keynes MK6 2AQ, United Kingdom Your personal details: Full Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ To the Bank Manager at: ____________________________________________________________ (your bank name and branch) Bank address: _____________________________________________________________________ Account name: ____________________________________________________________________ Account number: ___________________________ Sort code: ______________________________ I wish to donate to Islamic Centre Milton Keynes. Please set up the following standing order and debit my/our account accordingly. Donation details:  weekly  monthly  yearly (Please tick as appropriate) Starting Date: _____ / ______ / ___________ Amount: ________________________ Amount in words: _________________________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ____________________ 17

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