Green Lane Mosque
The Green Lane Masjid ( Green Lane Masjid ) was considered in the 1970s mosque established and is one of Birmingham's largest mosques and the national headquarters of the Markazi Jamiat Ahl-i Hadith in the UK .
The mosque is on a prominent corner lot on Green Lane in the Small Heath neighborhood, in a building originally built as a public library and baths by architects Martin & Chamberlain in red brick and terracotta in Gothic Jacobean style between 1893 and 1902 . Classified as a " building of special architecture or historical interest " (Grade II) by the monument protection. The building complex includes prayer rooms for men and women, a communal hall, a madrasa , a library, a shop and offers funeral services for the local community.
gallery
The original entrance to the library.
Detail on the gable.
The (former) bath section.
Web links
- Green Lane Masjid (website of the mosque community)
- Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith UK (website of the operator)
- Channel 4: Dispatches - Undercover Mosque , Jan. 15, 2007
Individual evidence
- ↑ Green Lane Masjid: About Us ( Memento of the original from December 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ English Heritage: Images of England: Small Heath Public Library and Baths ( Memento of the original from October 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Green Lane Masjid: Facilities ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 52 ° 28 ′ 22.5 " N , 1 ° 51 ′ 53" W.