Blackpool Central Mosque
Mosque located in Blackpool, United kingdom
53°48′30″N 3°02′42″W / 53.8083°N 3.0449°W / 53.8083; -3.0449
Blackpool Central Mosque and Islamic Community Centre is a Sunni mosque in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
History
The mosque was originally housed in a building on Rigby Road, before moving to its own purpose-built building on Revoe Street. In January 2005 the mosque won a heritage award from Blackpool Civic Trust.[1]
The current Imam is Maulana Ashfaq Patel, who is also the Muslim chaplain at Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre hospitals. The mosque is a member of the Blackpool Area Faith Forum.[citation needed]
Facilities
The mosque houses a 500-person-capacity main prayer hall, a daily prayer hall, a ladies prayer room and 7 classrooms.[citation needed]
Blackpool Islamic Community Centre
The Blackpool Islamic Community Centre (BICC) runs classes, seminars and events for Muslims and non-Muslims.[2]
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blackpool Central Mosque.
- Official website
- Blackpool Central Mosque @ GENUKI
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Buildings and structures in Blackpool
- Blackpool Tower
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