Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Small Heath, Birmingham, England |
Architecture | |
Groundbreaking | 15 March 1992 |
Completed | 1996 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 6,000 (including women)[1] |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Website | |
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Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif is a Sunni mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, England.
The website Muslims in Britain classifies the Ghamkol Shariff Masjid as Sufi – Barelvi.[1]
Construction began on 15 March 1992, during Ramadan.[2] Each night throughout its construction, a hafiz recited the Holy Quran on the construction site.[2] Building work ended in 1996. It can fit up to 6,000 people at one time.[2]
The Masjid is named after a Sufi saint's place of residence, Ghamkol Sharif near Kohat, in northern Pakistan. Sufi saint Zinda Peer Sahib has followers in several countries, especially in the UK.[3]
See also
[edit]- Birmingham Central Mosque
- Islam in the United Kingdom
- Islamic schools and branches
- Islamism
- List of mosques in the United Kingdom
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ghamkol Shariff Masjid". Muslims in Britain. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Overview
- ^ "Home". ghamkolsharifmasjid.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
External links
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