Al-Rahma mosque
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| Al-Rahma mosque | |
| Building information | |
|---|---|
| Town | Liverpool |
| Country |  England |
The Al-Rahma mosque (Arabic: مسجد الرحمة) is on Hatherley Street, Liverpool, England, and can hold up to 1,000 worshippers.
Liverpool was the first city to have a Mosque in England, which was opened at 8 Brougham Terrace by city solicitor and Muslim convert William Abdullah Quilliam on 25 December 1889.
A new and much larger three storey mosque is currently undergoing construction. The new Mosque is much more traditional in appearance with a Golden Dome and Crescent on top. The Mosque is scheduled to open in 2008 during Liverpool's tenure as European Capital of Culture.
The previous Mosque was built in the 1960s having recent extensions to accommodate more worshippers. During Fridays and Muslim festivals the Pakistan Centre opposite and the car park were also used as temporary prayer space.
The Liverpool Muslim Society[1] was set up in 1953.
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[edit] See also
- Religion in the United Kingdom
- Timeline of Islamic history
- Islamic architecture
- Islamic art
- List of mosques
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