The grandson of the last messenger of God Hussain ibn Ali, refused to bow to tyranny, and was martyred along with 72 members of his family in a desert land, having been deprived of water for three days. Since then, a walk from Najaf to Karbala (the land where he was slain) is customarily undertaken by millions of people annually (40 days after the day of his death) to commemorate his great sacrifice. (www.WhoIsHussain.org).In December of 2013 by the grace of God, a group of individuals will unite to complete an 80km walk through war-torn Iraq from the holy city of Najaf to the land of Karbala. They shall walk for three days during the daytime with the scorching desert sun bearing down upon them and they will rest in the evenings in makeshift tents, when the blistering cold takes over as temperatures rapidly plummet. Although this is primarily a spiritual journey, it is also a great opportunity to raise money for our centre.

On Monday 24th June 2013/ 14th Shabaan 1434 A.H, at 11:10 am the appointed building contractor arrived at the Al Zahra Centre on Fearnley Road, Watford to commence the development works. Prior to the actual works the contractor was required to demolish the temporary flat roof annexe to the main building before laying the foundations for the two storey extension.The new extension will house the much needed facilities for the Watford Community which was founded as a charity in 1984 and bought the ex-cinema site in 1997, now known as Al Zahra Centre. Since its acquisition in 1997 many hundreds and thousands of pounds have been spent in converting the site for its purpose of an Islamic CentreIn 2008 and 2009 the Watford Jamaat spent its own monies in converting the front side of the site to one commercial shop and two flats to provide a revenue stream for the long-term maintenance of the Centre. Infact the rental income from these premises have provided a substantial sum of monies towards the current works.The facilities available following completion of the current works in early 2014 will include a fit-out out the ground floor hall, a ghusl room, fully fitted and functioning washing and ablution facilities, an equipped kitchen, creche, entrance and lobby areas and an Islamic identity to the Centre.

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