Chesham Mosque
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| Chesham Mosque | |
|---|---|
Chesham Mosque | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Bellingdon Road Chesham United Kingdom |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°42′45″N 0°36′52″W / 51.71238°N 0.61455°WCoordinates: 51°42′45″N 0°36′52″W / 51.71238°N 0.61455°W |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Construction cost | £1.6 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Chesham Mosque is a mosque in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. Completed in July 2005 but officially opened on 14 August of that year, Chesham Mosque is located on Bellingdon Road. The Imam of the mosque is Arif Hussain. The plot that the mosque is built on cost £331,000 to buy, but the total cost of the mosque after completion was £1.6 million. The project started in January 1999 and all the money was raised by collections and donations. School trips are regularly held for students to come and visit the mosque. The mosque is the main centre of the Muslim population of the town.[1]
References
- ↑ Benedict Moore-Bridger, Mosque aims to bring community together Bucks Free Press, 23 August 2005
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