Umar Mosque (Leicester)
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Mosque located in Leicester, England
For the Mosque of Umar in Syria, see Al-Omari Mosque (Bosra).
| Umar Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: مسجد عمر | |
| The mosque exterior, in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 5-7 Evington Drive, Evington, Leicester, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Umar Mosque (Leicester) is located in Leicester Umar Mosque (Leicester) Location of the mosque in Leicester | |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°37′27′′N 1°06′06′′W / 52.62418°N 1.10176°W / 52.62418; -1.10176 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | Six (maybe more) |
| Website | |
| masjid-umar | |
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The Umar Mosque, also known as Masjid Umar (Arabic: مسجد عمر), is a mosque, located at 5-7 Evington Drive, in Evington, Leicester, England, in the United Kingdom.[1]
Initially two residential properties, the buildings were demolished in 1999. The mosque was completed in late 2000, and the building was named named in honour of the second caliph, Umar.
References
[edit ]- ^ Wilkinson, Philip; Ashley, Peter. The English buildings book. English Heritage. p. 96 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit ]Media related to Umar Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- "A 360 Degrees image of Masjid Umar". BBC Leicester. November 2002.
The architecture and decoration inside are a sight to behold.
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- 21st-century mosques in the United Kingdom
- Buildings and structures in Leicester
- Islamic organizations established in 2000
- Mosque buildings with domes in the United Kingdom
- Mosque buildings with minarets in the United Kingdom
- Mosques completed in 2000
- Mosques in England
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