Bristol Jamia Mosque

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Bristol Jamia Mosque
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Religion
Affiliation No Affiliation, Open to all Muslims
Location
Location Bristol, England
Geographic coordinates 51°26′32″N2°34′55″W / 51.44213°N 2.58195°W / 51.44213; -2.58195
Architecture
Completed1968
Specifications
Capacity840
Length67 m
Width64 m
Dome(s)1
Dome height (outer)48.5 m
Dome dia. (outer)25.5 m
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height88 m

The Bristol Jamia Mosque is a mosque in the Totterdown area of Bristol. It was the first mosque in Bristol and is currently the largest in the south west of England. The building was formerly a disused church that was bought and converted into a mosque in 1968. It has since been embellished with a dome and minaret. [1]

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Description

The mosque has one dome and one minaret. Both men and women are allowed to pray at the mosque; it has a main hall (capacity 700) and a separate women's prayer hall (capacity 140). [2] The building also houses classrooms for children and an event hall for religious celebrations and other meetings. The main hall has a wooden Syrian mimbar. [3] The mosque is open to all traditions of Islam and to the non-Muslim community of Bristol. Bristol Jamia Mosque is a registered charity and a member of Council of Bristol Mosques (CBM), a multi-denominational organisation of mosques in the city established in 2009. [4]

History

Bristol Jamia Mosque was originally an Anglican mission room, known as St. Katherine’s church, which was constructed in 1889 and closed in 1964. [5] In 1968, the Bristol Muslim Association purchased the disused church from the parish council for conversion. [3] [5] The dome and minaret were added to the structure in 1980. [3] It was the first mosque in Bristol and is currently the largest mosque in south-west England. [3]

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