al-Rahma mosque
The al-Rahma Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد الرحمة) is located on Hatherley Street in the English city of Liverpool and can accommodate up to 1,000 visitors. It is mainly used by the city's Arab and Somali Muslims.
The first mosque in England was in Liverpool ; it was opened at 8 Brougham Terrace by the solicitor William Abdullah Quilliam, who converted to Islam, on December 25, 1889. This mosque was redeveloped by the Muslim Enterprise Development Service and is now called the Abdullah Quilliam Society . The al-Rahma Mosque is currently the largest of Liverpool's three mosques, followed by the Penny Lane Mosque and a proposed mosque and Muslim center on the site of the former Anfield Community Comprehensive School.
Today's three-story mosque with its golden dome is quite traditional on the outside. It opened in 2008 while Liverpool held the title of European Capital of Culture . The previous mosque was built in the 1960s, later extensions followed to accommodate the growing number of visitors. During the Friday prayers and Muslim festivals, the Pakistan Center opposite and the car park are used as a provisional place of prayer.
The Liverpool Muslim Society , which operates the mosque, was founded in 1953.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 23 ′ 39.5 " N , 2 ° 57 ′ 38.1" W.