Al-Rahma Mosque, Liverpool
Appearance
Al-Rahma Mosque | |
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مسجد الرحمة | |
Al-Rahma Mosque, Liverpool | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Toxteth, Liverpool, England |
Administration | Liverpool Muslim Society |
Geographic coordinates | 53°23′39.4″N 2°57′38.3″W / 53.394278°N 2.960639°W |
Architecture | |
Completed | July 1974 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | Accommodates between 2,000 and 2,500 people. |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Website | |
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The Al-Rahma Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الرحمة, romanized: Masjid ar-Raḥmah, lit. 'Mosque of Mercy') is a mosque located on Hatherley Street in Toxteth, Liverpool, England, which can accommodate between 2,000 and 2,500 people[1] and serves as the main place of worship and focus point for Liverpool's Muslim population, estimated at 25,000 people.[2]
Today
The current building is used primarily by the city's Yemenis Syrians and Somali populations who constitute the vast majority of Liverpool's Muslim population. [3]
See also
- List of mosques in the United Kingdom
- Liverpool Muslim Society
- Liverpool Muslim Institute
- Abdullah Quilliam
References
- ^ "Liverpool Muslim Society - Mosque History". Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.islamicfinder.org/getitWorld.php?id=20451
- ^ http://mosques.muslimsinbritain.org/show-mosque.php?id=1029
External links
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