| Ghamkol Shariff Masjid | |
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| Location | Small Heath, Birmingham United Kingdom |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni – Barelvi |
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| Capacity | 5000 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
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| Website: Ghamkol Shariff | |
Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif is a major mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, England. Construction work was started on 15 March 1992 in the holy month of Ramadan. Each night throughout construction, a hafiz would recite the Quran on the construction site. Building work was completed in 1996, and upon completion, it was one of the largest mosques in the country in which can fit up to 5,000 people at one time and can fit up to 25,000 people on the multiple number of Eid Prayers during the Eid Celebration
It is a Sunni Muslim-run mosque, although welcomes all to visit and take part and host events at the mosque. The mosque is popularly used for funeral arrangements, for which the Mosque has a division of undertakers for the provision of services like Ghusl, Namaaz-e-Janaaza, storage and transport services for many people who want to take the deceased to be buried abroad. Many of the residents of Birmingham use this area for a full day in the event of a death. On a busy day, the mosque can host up to four services.
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