Mosque raises more than £1 million in television fundraiser
Monday 14th September 2009
London's oldest mosque, the East London Mosque broke all ethnic
television fundraising records on satellite television channel, Channel S on
Friday night.
The mosque were raising for their proposed expansion project
- an eight storey building with increased prayer
space, a visitor centre for non-Muslims,
and five floors of facilities and services for women.
Viewers flooded the station with calls to pledge their
donations to the mosque, raising over £1 million.
The mosque launched its brand new fundraising initiative on
the night - the Alhambra Donors Wall - where donations of over £1500 or more
will be commemorated by an inscribed tile on the wall which will be displayed
in the new building.
Secretary of the mosque Ayub Khan, delighted at the total,
commented, "We are amazed at the generosity and support of the viewers of
Channel S. The Alhambra Donors Wall is a way to recognise those contributions
that have been made and to give something back to the community that has given
us so much support over the years."
Building works on the expansion project began in June and
will hopefully be completed in time for the mosque's centenary celebration next
year.
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For more information and images call Mohammad Shakir on 020 7650 3006 or email mshakir@londonmuslimcentre.org.uk
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