Ghamkol Shariff Masjid

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Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif
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Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Location
Location Small Heath, Birmingham, England
Architecture
Groundbreaking15 March 1992
Completed1996
Specifications
Capacity6,000 (including women) [1]
Dome(s)2
Minaret(s)1
Website
ghamkolsharif.org

Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif is a Sunni mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, England.

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The website Muslims in Britain classifies the Ghamkol Shariff Masjid as Sufi–Barelvi. [1]

Construction began on 15 March 1992, during Ramadan. [2] Each night throughout its construction, a hafiz recited the Holy Quran on the construction site. [2] Building work ended in 1996. It can fit up to 6,000 people at one time. [2]

The Masjid is named after a Sufi saint's place of residence, Ghamkol Sharif near Kohat, in northern Pakistan. Sufi saint Zinda Peer Sahib has followers in several countries, especially in the UK. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ghamkol Shariff Masjid". Muslims in Britain. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Overview". Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Home". ghamkolsharifmasjid.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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