Masjid

Masjid

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Ladies Prayer

With separate entrance and car park, Masjid e salaam provides exclusive facilities for sisters to worship.

Ablution

18 persons can do ablution (Wudhu) at one time in this state of the Art Wudhu area

Car Parking

Mosque and Madrassa parking all together can accommodate over 100 cars

Visitors

If your school, college or any other organization is interested in visiting Masjid e Salaam then please download and complete our visitors form.

Once completed please email your form to admin@masjidesalaam.org.uk

We welcome visitors of any kind from any background who wish to learn about Islam or about Masjid e Salaam.

You are welcome to visit the Masjid whenever we are open.

As the Masjid is a place of worship you are humbly requested to dress modestly in the mosque and grounds. Please refer to the visitors form for further information regarding the dress code.

Visitors Form

Aims & Objectives

Masjid e Salaam aims and objectives are to promote, encourage and advance the activities of the Fulwood Muslim Community, according to the Holy Qur’an (The word of Allah) and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) showed to us by the righteous scholars. It is also the policy of the Mosque to allow people from all ethnic and religious backgrounds to use the facilities that it provides. The Mosque aims to provide a place of worship in an Islamic environment for individuals and families, authentic Islamic education, da’wah programs for promoting understanding and propagation of Islam, a source of reference and support system for the community, and develop and implement all such Programs within its resources that promote these objectives.

Vision

Our vision is to provide a range of holistic, culturally sensitive services for the communities of Preston drawing on our Islamic values and heritage, with a view to improving quality of life and enhancing community cohesion.

Our aims are to:

Focus on the needs of the diverse Muslim community whilst ensuring services are open to all.
Meet the needs of the local community by promoting health, education and employment opportunities.
Provide Muslims and non-Muslims with the opportunity to learn and understand Islam, through dialogue, discussion, and social interaction.
Contribute to the social, cultural, spiritual and economic enhancement of the whole community, through policy and strategy development and service.

Services

Masjid e Salaam is a non-profit, non-political, religious and educational institute. The purpose of the Masjid is to serve the Muslim community of Fulwood and beyond. We also hope to serve as a bridge between the Muslim and non-Muslim communities to promote mutual learning and understanding. With the objectives of (a) providing services to the Muslim community and (b) bringing together the Muslim and non-Muslim communities in the area, Masjid e Salaam aims to provide:

- Daily 5 congregational prayers.
- Adult and children weekly Islamic education classes and special occasional seminars.
- Conducts marriages services.
- To make provision for funeral services (janaza prayers).
- Nightly Taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadhan.
- (Iftar) during the whole month of Ramadan.
- Itekaf services for the last ten days of Ramadhan.
- Hifz Programs Adults and children.
- Adult and youth counseling.
- Participates in a variety of community service activities.
- The Masjid is open for all five daily prayers. Everyone is welcome to attend these prayer services.
- Community Events for women and children.

We feel that the time is now right for us to build on the success of recent years and to create a new mosque that will become a central facility for the whole community – a spiritual and community hub for those living and working across Fulwood, Preston and beyond.

We at Masjid e Salaam are keen to hear your ideas, opinions, and suggestions in order to help better our services for you. So don’t be shy and have your say today!

Brief History

1966

The existing property at 49 Watling St Rd was built as a pair of semi detached houses in Victorian times with large side gardens. Planning permission was granted for conversion of two houses into flats in 1966. Planning permission was granted for conversion from bedsitters to a Hotel 1974.

1996

In November 1996, planning permission was granted to the current owners (Preston Muslim Society Masjid e Salaam) for change of use from a hotel to a Mosque subject to a number of conditions. 196 letters from 157 properties were received objecting to the change of use.

2006

In November 2006, a planning application was submitted for a purpose built Mosque on the east side of the site. Planning committee in March 2007 was minded to approve the application subject to a section 106 agreement securing mitigation measures to address the shortfall of parking within the site. However as the Mosque could not secure a 106 agreement the planning committee in August 2007 resolved to refuse the application.

2008

In Jan 2008, a planning application was submitted for a Mosque on the same side of the site as the existing mosque building and broadly on the same footprint. The building would be three storeys in height, of red brick and slate construction. In May 2008 the application was considered at the planning committee, and it was minded to approve the application subject to section 106 agreement. Planning permission was granted in Nov 2008 subject to conditions and a section 106 agreement.

2009

In 2009, a planning application was submitted to for change of use of former gardens immediately to the east of the site acquired by the Mosque to form an extension to the existing car park. The proposal was to increase the car park to 76 spaces from the current 31 spaces. The application was approved in Nov 2009 subject to conditions.

2008

In May 2010 an application was submitted for of a 3 storey mosque comprising of a prayer hall and ancillary facilities on ground floor, 8 classrooms, 1 no I.T. room and provision for 47 car park spaces. Over 600 objections and 130 letters of support were received. In Jan 2011 the application was refused by the planning committee for the following reasons - 1.The increase in the number of worshippers accommodated would lead to an increase in the amount of off-site parking. 2.The number of vehicles turning on to or off Watling St Rd in the vicinity of the site when attempting to enter the Mosque car park or other parking facilities would be unacceptably detrimental to the Highway and pedestrian safety. 3.The proposed building would, as a result of its architectural style including the design of windows and amount of glazing, and the inclusion of features such as a dome and minaret, have an unacceptable detrimental impact on the street scene on Watling St Rd, and fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Fulwood Conservation area.

2011

In April 2011 an Appeal application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate against the decision of the planning committee. In May 2011 the appeal was by way of a hearing. In July2011 the Planning Inspectorate allowed the appeal and planning permission was granted. (See decision notice).

2016

After almost a decade in planning and four years since building began, Friday the 25 March 2016 a landmark new mosque has opened in Preston. At 11am the doors of the Masjid E Salaam mosque in 49 Watling Street Road were thrown open to the community for the first time.