LATEST UPDATE! Second Salafi Masjid in Manchester 🕌
By the permission of Allāh, we have now secured the site – Alḥamdulillāh! And we are pleased to announce it will be called Markaz Shaykh Rabee’ bin Haadi al-Madkhalī after our noble Shaykh (raḥimahullāh) who recently passed away.
The Shaykh was well known for his juhūd (tireless striving), his tamyīz (clarifying truth from falsehood), as well as his ṣidq (truthfulness) and precision, and his strong adherence to the evidences. He was steadfast in loving and defending Ahlus Sunnah. It was therefore a clear and fitting choice to honour him in this way. We ask Allāh to have mercy upon him and reward him abundantly for his service to the Sunnah.
We hope to follow his example in this new place, as true honouring of the scholars and the imams of the Sunnah, is in following the methodology that they were upon, strviing in the path of Allah and calling to it, adhering to their lessons, holding firmly to their advice, and following the authentic texts, without distorting or innovating into the religion.
Final administrative steps are being completed, including procuring quotes for the required renovation works, launch of a dedicated website and fundraising campaign, to follow soon, in shā’ Allāh.
We ask Allāh that this masjid becomes a place where these affairs are established and he places barakah in our affair.
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Alhamdulillāh, we are pleased to announce that after many years of searching, we have finally found a premises to open a second Salafi Masjid in the Central/South Manchester area.
The search has been a long-term project beginning in 2008/2009 with a building on Wilmslow Road in Rusholme. We had proposals and negotiations on several buildings in 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2024… but Qadarallāh, none came to fruition. Most notably, in late 2022, we had agreed terms on a premises and were close to proceeding. However, it later transpired that there was a grave beneath the actual building. So, after consultation with our elders and mashaykh, we walked away. We thank Allāh for protecting us and granting us something better.
We are in the final stages with a new location, having agreed terms with the landlord and close to securing planning. We are just finalising administrative details before making a full announcement. To be realistic, the masjid won’t open immediately—once our building control application is submitted, renovations and setup will begin.
We will be launching a brand-new website dedicated to this project very soon. Once this is done, which is likely to be after Ramadhān, we will be able to start our fundraising campaign. We look forward to providing more details in the coming months, in shā’ Allāh. Please keep this project in your du’ās – Allah facilitate it and accept it and make it a means of good!
Pls share the poster below!
