Bristol Jamia Mosque
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Bristol Jamia Mosque | |
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Basic information | |
Location | Bristol, England |
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Affiliation | Barelvi |
Completed | 1968 |
Capacity | 840 |
Length | 67 m |
Width | 64 m |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Dome height (outer) | 48.5 m |
Dome dia. (outer) | 25.5 m |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 88 m |
The Bristol Jamia Mosque is a mosque in the Totterdown area of Bristol. It was the first mosque in Bristol and is currently the largest in the south west of England. The building was formerly a disused church that was bought and converted into a mosque in 1968. It has since been embellished with a dome and minaret.[1]
Description
The mosque has one dome and one minaret. Both men and women are allowed to pray at the mosque; it has a main hall (capacity 700) and a separate women's prayer hall (capacity 140).[2] The building also houses classrooms for children and an event hall for religious celebrations and other meetings. The main hall has a wooden Syrian mimbar.[3] The mosque is open to all traditions of Islam and to the non-Muslim community of Bristol. Bristol Jamia Mosque is a registered charity and a member of Council of Bristol Mosques (CBM), a multi-denominational organisation of mosques in the city established in 2009.[4]
History
The Bristol Muslim Association purchased the disused St Katherine's Church from the parish council for conversion.[3] The dome and minaret were added to the structure in 1980.[3] It was the first mosque in Bristol and is currently the largest mosque in south-west England.[3]
References
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