Background:
Majority of the people are extremely poor, with unemployment
rates being the highest
in this region, they also lack the necessary education &
skills. This situation affects
them socially, economically and spiritually. Their situation is
such that they do not
have sufficient funds to build a Masjid to perform their
obligatory Salah.
Ummah Welfare Trust trustees/volunteers, on his field visit able
to identify that there
was a need for a Masjid as the local people were offering their
daily prayers in their
homes. They were then able to consult the local community and
determine their
needs. Through these consultations with the local community,
land for the Masjid was
identified, thus the Masjid construction project came into
existence.
Projects Facts:
The local people now have a Masjid to offer their daily prayers.
Currently there are
about 100 to 140 people can perform prayer at the same time.
Insha Allah a Maktab
will be set up in the Masjid soon in which local students will
be getting Islamic
education.
Muslims of this village used to perform prayers in their houses.
But now they perform
5 times prayers in the Masjid. The people of this village are
very happy. Also people
from surrounding villages come to see the mosque and perform
prayers in the Masjid
Praying five times a day is an essential practice for all men
and women and it is
considered essential for men to offer their prayers at the
Masjid. One typical benefit
prayers get at the mosque is The prayer that is performed in
congregation is
Location: Village Cabatagan district Mindanao
Project started:
1/02/2014
Project completed:
30/05/2014
Total duration of project:
4 months
Total cost of project:
12,000.00
Number of people in village:
35 families(147 individuals)
