Hadith of the Day
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “None of you truly believes till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind.”
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 14 In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 7.
- Our Vision
Darussalaam Education Centre Formaly known as the Seven Tree Public House Alhamdulillah, with the help of Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala, our small community of foresighted visionaries purchased this public house and developed into a Mosque & community education centre thus begin a new era in Blackburn, known as Darussalam Education Centre, also known as DEC, it is a community mosque in Blackburn, Lancashire in the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Our Goals
Darussalaam Education Centre is not only a Mosque but also a Communitiy centre to bring the community together.
DEC aims to be “a service to the community in accordance to the teachings and strict adherence to the Quran and authentic Sunnah”.
Prayers take place five times a day. Classes for children take place during the week which is known as Madrasah.
- Activities
Five Time Congregational Prayer: (Since August 2011) We also provide separate facility for the sisters.
Friday and Eid Prayers for Brothers and Sisters
Afternoon Children Classes (for Boys and Girls from 6 to 14 years of age)
This Ramadhan
The believer awaits Ramaḍān just like he awaits someone dear who has gone missing; he becomes concerned with its absence, in case he doesn’t see it again, and he becomes concerned with his deeds once he does see it.
By now, its certain that most of us will still be in lockdown throughout the month of Ramadan which in shaa Allah begins next friday. That means no tarawīḥ prayers, and no masjid iftārs, and no Jum’ah, and no Eid prayers.
For one segment, this will prove to be the worse Ramaḍān of their lives. They won’t be able to feel the spirit of the month, and they will drag through the days waiting for the month to end.
For another segment, this will be the absolutely all-time best Ramaḍān of their lives. That is because they will discover the pleasure of worshipping Allah in private, and the joys of reciting the Quran, and the serenity that long, quiet prostrations bring in the darkest hours of the night. They will realize that while societal events in previous Ramaḍāns helped them to feel a communal spirit, they came at the cost of personal development.
And hence, now, in this time frame, forced by circumstances, and appreciating all those blessings that they took for granted in previous years, they shall discover the real meaning of worship – a mean that transcends society and is independent of crowds and congregations, because all that is needed is the presence of an attentive heart humbling itself in front of its Creator.
Yes, I’m sad I won’t witness a communal Ramaḍān. But that won’t prevent me from trying to make this upcoming Ramaḍān the best one of my life, in sha Allah! Plus remember our brothers and sisters in China, Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan and many other countries, at least we share the same circumstances with the additional of danger of bullets, bombs, hunger and curfews
Nothing can take Ramadaan spirit away from us. We will be grateful for the condition Allah has given us and make the best out of the situation 30 days of iktikaaf.
And I say Alhamdulillah for everything . Maybe Allah swt wants to hear us in seclusion.
Some of us may not reach this Ramadan and some have already had their last one. May Allah grant us the opportunity to have another Ramadan. Ameen.
DEC Management.
Our Projects
Our goals and objective in expanding this Centre
- Build Mortuary providing funeral service to local Muslim community
- Expand existing Mosque floor of the centre by purchasing un-used building on the neighbourhood and rebuild it.
- Develop the cellar (basement) area of the centre in turning the place into sports and activities centre for the youth and alike. Install equipments that will engage our youth in attending the centre thereby inviting them and involving them in the Masjid of the centre.
- Car parking facilities by purchasing the adjacent land behind the centre
- Construct kitchen for the community centre.
- Hire staff for our Madrasah expansion plans.
- Provide quality education in Deen as well as providing knowledge to the young generation with technical skills for their career.
- Building a well-equipped language lab to give maximum benefit to our youth in learning Quran with tajweed.
