Darul Barakaat Mosque

Darul Barakaat Mosque
مسجد دار البراکات
Religion
Affiliation	Ahmadiyya
Location
Location	Bordesley, Birmingham, England
Geographic coordinates	52°28′36.2″N1°51′54.5″W / 52.476722°N 1.865139°W / 52.476722; -1.865139
Architecture
Type	mosque
Completed	2004
Construction cost	£ 1.6 million
Specifications
Capacity	1000 (prayer hall) 2000 (total, inc. external halls)
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	1

The Darul Barakaat ("Abode of Blessings") is a large mosque in Bordesley, Birmingham, England. It was built in 2004, and can accommodate 1000 worshippers, with a further 1000 worshippers in the adjoining halls. ^[1]

History

The area were the mosque stands upon was used as a primary school for girls back in 1889, and continued to do so until it became derelict in the 1970s. The site was bought for £200 by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1996 and was inaugurated by Mirza Masroor Ahmad in 2004. ^[2]

See also

• Islam in England
• Ahmadiyya in the United Kingdom
• List of mosques in the United Kingdom

References

1. Ahmadiyya Community UK: Mosque Information
2. "Inaugural Address at the Opening of Darul Barakat Mosque in Birmingham". The Review of Religions. 1 December 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2024.