Blackpool Central Mosque
| Central Mosque Blackpool | |
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  Shown within Blackpool | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Blackpool, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°48′30″N 3°02′42″W / 53.8083°N 3.0449°WCoordinates: 53°48′30″N 3°02′42″W / 53.8083°N 3.0449°W |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | active |
| Website | blackpool-mosque.co.uk |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
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.
Facilities
The mosque houses a 500-person-capacity main prayer hall, a daily prayer hall, a ladies prayer room and 7 classrooms.
Blackpool Islamic Community Centre
The Blackpool Islamic Community Centre (BICC) runs classes, seminars and events for Muslims and non-Muslims.
References
- ↑ "Jewels in the crown receive their reward". Blackpool Gazette. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
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