On Saturday 26th August, 36 dedicated Maidenhead Mosque community members took on the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, ascending over 5,200 feet across a 25-mile trek. Their mission? To raise funds for the upcoming new Islamic Community Centre. Talk about taking fundraising to new heights!
Our intrepid climbers faced slippery slopes and treacherous trails, but they persevered up peaks that sounded straight from a Lord of the Rings novel – Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Whernside (ok, Whernside does kind of sound like a hobbit village). After 12+ hours of ascent, three brilliant summits, countless Instagram breaks for triumphant mountaintop selfies, and a completed Netflix series, our Three Peaks squad conquered this crazy challenge.
A staggering £39,000 raised and counting!
Driven by the goal of raising £25,000 to support the Islamic Trust’s construction of expanded facilities, the team far exceeded expectations by securing over £39,000 in donations thus far. Their exceptional effort demonstrated the community’s unwavering commitment to building a Centre that will serve diverse needs – from youth programs and social services to educational offerings and more.
I would like to congratulate all the participants for bringing the energy, love, commitment, and creating a once in a lifetime memory.
I could not be any prouder on how we gave our all and with encouragement, support and banter on show.Shafiq Khan
Event Organiser
The Islamic Trust Maidenhead is tremendously grateful for the outpouring of support from those who sponsored our participants in this challenging endeavour. The funds gathered will help ensure the new Centre can fully deliver on its mission to serve members across generations.
Adrees Khan
Ammar Ayub
Amreen Ali
Arfan Asghar
Asma Rasib
Awaiz Azam
Bilal Ahmad
Hafsah Ayub
Halima Mahmood
Hanzila Mehmud
Imran Asghar
Imran Hanif
Jahangir Khan
Kasar Ayub
Kasim Maqsood
Khalil Majid
Mobeen Khatab
Nasir Mahmood
Qasim Javed
Rizwan Nazir
Sabs Dost
Sagir Khan
Sajid Akhtar
Salah Mahmood
Saman Dost
Shabina Akhtar
Shaf Ahmed
Shafiq Khan
Shazad Hussain
Sulayman Azad
Suliman Javed
Tameena Hussain
Tanveer Khan
Usman Hussain
Waqas Hussain
Zain Mahmood
We offer our warm congratulations to the Yorkshire Three Peaks team led by our own Shafiq Khan who took it upon himself to organise this challenge. The team’s strength and determination are an inspiration.
For those still wishing to contribute, donation opportunities remain open as we aim to raise additional funds to fully finance this important community project.
Together, we can build for the future Insha’Allah.