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Capital Project
Anjuman-e-Ja’fariyya Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Community of Watford has its foundation in the Sadaat families who settled in Watford from Pakistan in the late 1960s & early 1970’s. Due to further expansion of the community the Jamaat was formally established in 1982 and registered as a charity in the UK in 1984. After various temporary premises al-Zahra Centre was purchased in 1997. The community has over time grown further from a several households to over 120 households accounting for over 400 men, women and children.
At present, the two halls for the ladies and gents allow the Jamaat to hold key religious and social events, regular majalis programmes, daily prayers and madressa without any adequate provision of kitchen, ghusl khana and washing facilities. Only one event can take place at any one time, some programmes such as madressa are cancelled to give priority to more prominent religious programmes. The community feels that the current condition of the premises is a hindrance to its continued development and education.
The Centre on completion of the proposed works will give the community a facility that can meet the religious, social and educational needs of the community for the next 20-30 years. The proposed Centre will be financially sustainable with in-built income streams for the upkeep of the Centre for years to come. This will in turn ensure that the investment made will provide funding to meet the religious, social and educational needs for the advancement of the Community, particularly of young children and youth, for the generations to come.The proposed requirements are;
With the blessing of Allah (swt) the planning processes are complete and we are embarking on the construction stage. Please help and support us in our efforts to complete al-Zahra Centre to its full capacity by offering donations
Please see the pdf direct debit for below for more details of how to offer support.
Capital Project Direct Debit - pdf document
The World Federation Ijaza Letter dated 9th May 2008
Capital Project Launch Presentation - 5th July 2008 (pdf)
Capital Project Fund Status Chart
Change order instructions information including cost - 1
Change order instructions information including cost - 2
The following information measures the valuation of the work done in relation to total project cost, and the project time line
Valuation information for the present work - 1
Valuation information for the present work - 2
Valuation information for the present work - 3
| Al-Zahra Capital Progress Report for the period May 2008 - September 2009 | ||
| Project (Overview) | Progress Made ( Status) | Next Steps |
| 1. The Al Zahra Project was initiated in 1997 with the purchase of an existing cinema hall in Watford Town Centre | 1. The Launch Ceremony for the Project was held, the sum of £58K was raised for the funding of the project | 1. The Capital Project Committee (CPC) to hand over the completed facility to the Jamaat |
| 2. The proposed development comprises of developing the frontage for income generation and the rear halls converted into Prayer Halls and Imambarghahs | 2. Commencement of the construction phase on the Front Section (Merton Road) Aug 2009 | 2. The CPC to hold meeting with the Jamaat Executive Committee (EC) to plan way forward for the remaining works in terms of the following: Fund raising within the community and other Jamaats To raise and arrange the loan facility through the bank |
| 3. The development includes a small extension in place of the present single storey structure | 3. Commeneent of the implementation of the CDM regulations | 3. Commeneent of the implementation of the CDM regulations |
| 4. The proposed facility will give Watford Community a complete community centre that will meet the religious, social and educational needs. | 4. Completed the temporary washing facility to enable the access and washing facilities to the Centre | 4. To prepare the tender documentation to complete the works in full |
| 5. It will be a financially sustainable facility with built-in income streams for the upkeep of the facility, in turn ensuring that further investment for the advancement of the community. | 5. Completed the Soil investagation,asbostos, and site surveys | 5. To produce the analysis report for the completion of the Front Section works (Merton Road) |
| - | 6. Watford Borough Council approves the Planning and Building regulations for all the phases of the project | - |
| - | 7. Completed the Health and Safety file in accordance with the CDM regulations | - |
| - | 8. Watford Borough Council issues the completion certificates for both flats and the shop | - |
| - | 9. The Front Section (Merton Road) phase completed May 2009 | - |
| - | 10. The occupancies for both flats and the shop completed to enable the revenue stream for the income generation June 2009 | - |
| - | 11. Submitted Capital Progress Report to CoEJ on 12th September 2009 | - |
