Banbury Mosque
| Banbury Mosque | |
|---|---|
| The mosque in 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Oxfordshire, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Banbury Mosque is located in Oxfordshire Banbury Mosque Location of the mosque in Oxfordshire | |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°03′42′′N 1°19′30′′W / 52.06167°N 1.32500°W / 52.06167; -1.32500 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Date established | c. 2000s |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | One |
| Website | |
| jamiatbanbury | |
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The Banbury Mosque, officially the Banbury Sheikh Bin Baaz Masjid, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, in the United Kingdom.[1]
History
[edit ]In September 2008, the mosque was given permission to expand its size to allow women to pray separately,[2] however the expansion received some criticism from local residents.[3] In July 2009, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram, the holiest mosque of Islam which is located in Mecca, gave a speech in Banbury.[4]
The Ash-Shifa School girls' Islamic school is located within the grounds of Banbury Mosque.[5] The mosque was newly rebuilt in 2012 by leading small-medium construction company Civic Construction Limited directed by Mr Wajid Ali.[6]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Comments by Planning Committee". Banbury Town Council. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Mosque given green light". Banbury Guardian.
- ^ "Mixed Mosque reaction". Banbury Guardian.
- ^ "'Most famous' imam visiting Banbury tonight". Banbury Guardian.
- ^ "Muslim Girls School Wins Official Approval". Muslim Directory. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Projects". Civic Construction Company Webpage.
External links
[edit ]Media related to Banbury Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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