Q block congregation, Ph8Making peace through a ritual

congregation of Sala’t

Objective of this document

• Provide sustainable, easy & accessible mean to people of Q block to offer the daily ritual of prayer in Jama’t

• Expedite the construction of the Majid allocated for the Block

• Temporary allocation of a portable cabin until a firm solution is found

Only one Masjid located remotely near the entrance of the society in the M Block.

The masjid is

2km Distant for the Q Block residents

Q block

Q Block introduction

• Q Block in DHA VIII is surrounded by unpopulated village farms and highly exposed to natural weather extremes

• It is one of the biggest and fastest populating block in the community

• It houses one of the only housing project in the society by Air Avenue residential flats and also consists of a huge park and space for construction workers

Q Block Salat Rituals

• Residents of the Q Block assembles in Open air to perform the daily rituals of Salat 5 times even during harsh weather conditions

• The Jamat consists of Young imams from the community who have motivations to become useful citizens and specialized in other fields of life.

• 5 consecutive years of Sala’t Taraveeh include completion of Quran by Young Qareen & Hafiz from the neighborhood

Problems faced while praying in open

• Snake, mosquitos, scorpion and other insects bites causing life hazards and diseases

• Ultra cold air penetrating in the body causing severe health issues

• Rains & Storms are frequent in Lahore and Q Block is prone to these due to its location

• Heat & Direct Sun burns

Asar

14 Jan 2014

Maghreb

14 Jan 2014

Isha

14 Jan 2014

Dohur

14 Jan 2014

The simple solution

Portacabin Masjid

Community donated Portacabin Masjid (Portable)

• The portable cabin Masjid to be labeled as “Courtesy of DHA”

• Approved by DHA until the construction of the official Majid

• Placed in the Park or outside the Park Space in-order to avoid any inconsistency

• Alternatively, the Cabin could be placed in the current location where people are currently offering prayer in the Open

Samples

Samples

On Wheels sample

Mobility

Easy installation & removal

Interior

Portacabin features

• Temporary container custom built as per required specifications of DHA

• Easy installation and removal• Option of having the masjid container on

wheels• Upto 3 rows of congregation and capacity of

35-50 people at a time• Suggested location, Q Block Park

Next steps

• Requires a permission letter from DHA informing all residents and relevant authorities about the temporary PortaCabin Masjid

• The residents will then arrange with a relevant supplier, at their own cost the installation of the temporary PortaCabin as per specified dimensions and at the specified location

Thank you