Birmingham Central Mosque
The Birmingham Central Mosque is a mosque in Birmingham ( England ), operated by the "Birmingham Mosque Trust" and one of the largest Islamic centers in Europe .
At Friday prayers are regularly attended from 3500 to 4000 believers, for Eid al-Fitr involves more than 20,000 believers in the services.
history
After the money for laying the foundation stone was collected, the donations dried up. The city of Birmingham threatened to sell the land elsewhere if the mosque was not completed within two years. Thereupon the Mosque Foundation (Birmingham Mosque Trust) turned to both Muslims and non-Muslims. Soon enough money could be raised for the construction, and the mosque was completed in 1969. The mosque was officially opened in 1975 as "the largest mosque in Western Europe".
Web links
- Birmingham Central Mosque site
- Birmingham Central Mosque on the BBC
- "Public urged to tour city mosque"
Coordinates: 52 ° 27 '53.2 " N , 1 ° 53' 26.2" W.