| Manchester Central Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Barelvi Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°27′20″N 2°13′10″W / 53.45556°N 2.21944°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Website | |
| manchestercentralmosque | |
Manchester Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (also known as “Victoria Park Mosque”) is a mosque in Manchester, England. Sometimes referred to as Jamia Mosque, it is situated in the middle of Victoria Park, Manchester close to the Curry Mile.[1] It plays a key role in Manchester's Muslim community.[2][3] Imam and Khateeb Hafiz Mueen ud Din Akhtar and Qari Hafiz Javed Akhtar are leaders of the mosque, but left in 2018. Qari Javed also leads taraweeh prayers in Ramadan.[4]
The Victoria Park Mosque began as two adjacent houses, one owned by the Syrian Textile Merchants operating in Manchester since the early 1900s,[5] and the other owned by the mainly Indian community living in the nearby areas of Rusholme and Longsight.
In 1971, the Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, Manchester, commenced work on a purpose-built mosque in Victoria Park and the two houses were demolished and the "new look" Mosque took its current form. Several expansions and modifications have taken place over the years.
This mosque acts according to the teachings of the Barelwi sect of the Indian Subcontinent.[6][7]
Mohammed Amin, a Retired Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, currently sits on the Mosque committee.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Leather, Stephen (22 July 2021). Fast Track: The 18th Spider Shepherd Thriller. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-4736-7205-5.
- ↑ Abbit, by Beth; Updated (19 June 2017). "Anti-hate vigil held in Manchester in wake of London mosque attack". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ Writers, ImamsOnline (17 May 2017). "Imams Online Global Voice Of Imams". Imams Online. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ Burgess, Kaya (25 December 2023). "Imam Qari Javed Akhtar quits Manchester Central Mosque over shock marriage". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ Muslim and Jewish Communities in Nineteenth Century Manchester Mohammad Siddique Seddon
- ↑ Scantlebury, Elizabeth. 1995. “Muslims in Manchester: The Depiction of a Religious Community.” New Community 21(3): 427.
- ↑ Clarke, Colin; Peach, Ceri; Vertovec, Steven (26 October 1990). South Asians Overseas: Migration and Ethnicity. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-37543-6.
- ↑ "Background information about Mohammed Amin".
External links
- Jamia Masjid Manchester Official Website