Al-Rahma Mosque, Liverpool

53°23′39.4″N 2°57′38.3″W / 53.394278°N 2.960639°W / 53.394278; -2.960639ArchitectureTypemosqueCompletedJuly 1974SpecificationsCapacityAccommodates between 2,000 and 2,500 people.Dome(s)1Minaret(s)2Websitewww.liverpoolmuslimsociety.org.uk

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]

Background

The Liverpool Muslim Society, founded in 1953 by the late Al-Haj Ali Hizzam, a member of Liverpool's Muslim Community, and originally operated from a room in his house, is based at the mosque.^[3]

The current mosque was built in 1974, having taken 10 years to get approval from the city's planning department.^[4]

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.^[5]

See also

• List of mosques in the United Kingdom
• Liverpool Muslim Institute
• Abdullah Quilliam

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