- Medina Mosque (Sheffield)
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Sheffield Islamic centre and Madina Masjid The Mosque from the south west
Basic information Location Heeley
South Yorkshire, EnglandGeographic coordinates 53°21′51″N 1°28′24″W / 53.364085°N 1.473225°WCoordinates: 53°21′51″N 1°28′24″W / 53.364085°N 1.473225°W Affiliation Barelvi Website http://www.madinamasjid.org.uk/ Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Completed 2006 Construction cost £5,000,000 Specifications Capacity 2,500 Dome(s) 1 Minaret(s) 2 Materials Brick The Madina Mosque or Madina Masjid, also known as the "Wolseley Road Mosque", is the first purpose-built mosque in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.[1] After some problems with funding,[2] the project was completed in October 2006. Users of the mosque raised several million pounds to pay for the new mosque and Islamic centre which includes 19 rooms and two large halls, a library and a day centre. The project is estimated to have cost £5 million.[1] The mosque was built on Glover Road, Sheffield, and intended to serve the Muslim populations of Nether Edge and Sharrow. It is hoped that the mosque will also unite local communities, and local feedback so far indicates this.[2].The Barelvi Sufi movement runs the mosque.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b New Heeley voice issue 29, page 3
- ^ a b Inside Sheffield's Islamic landmark, by Oonagh Jaquest
External links
Categories:- Mosques in England
- Religion in Sheffield
- Buildings and structures in Sheffield
- Buildings and structures completed in 2006
- Sufi Mosques
- 21st-century mosques
- South Yorkshire geography stubs
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