Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre

Lincoln Central Mosque & Cultural Centre
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Active
Leadership	Atikur Rehman Patel - Imam
Year consecrated	2010
Status	Active
Location
Location	England
The Mosque in Lincoln
Geographic coordinates	53°13′08″N0°33′06″W / 53.218792°N 0.551777°W / 53.218792; -0.551777
Architecture
Architect(s)	Active8
Type	Islamic
Style	Islamic
General contractor	Active8
Completed	2018
Construction cost	£2 million
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	1
Website
www.lincolncentralmosque.org.uk

Lincoln Central Mosque and Islamic Centre, also known as Lincoln Central Mosque, is a mosque in the city of Lincoln in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. It is located on Dixon Street to the southwest of the city centre. The local congregation attend from the city and some surrounding areas near Lincoln. It is one of two mosques in the city (the other being Faizan e Madina Lincoln) and is home to the second largest Muslim community in the county. ^[1]

History

Lincoln's Muslim community originally met in a former Baptist church on Orchard Street in the city centre but this proved to be too small for the growing congregation as it could only accommodate 60 worshippers at a time. ^[2] The Grandstand Community Centre was also used for Friday prayers. ^[3]

A replacement mosque was originally planned for land purchased by a trust on Church Drive in Boultham Park. This proposal was rejected by Lincoln City Council following concerns expressed by nearby residents over parking issues. ^[4] Local councillors sympathised with the Muslim community over the rejection and hoped they could find a site elsewhere in Lincoln. ^[5] The mosque sought further donations, raising £1.6 million, and acquired a site off Boultham Park Road in November 2012 and successfully sought planning permission from the council. ^[6] The mosque opened officially in 2018 after multiple setbacks and the original contractor going into administration. ^[7]

Present day

The mosque is the largest purpose-built mosque in Lincolnshire and is an important centre for the local Muslim community and non-Muslim community. ^[8] It operates a food bank and offers lessons in Islam. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

References

1. "About Us – Lincoln Central Mosque & Cultural Centre" . Retrieved 10 January 2024.
2. "The Lincoln Mosque Project History in the Making" (PDF). The Islamic Association of Lincoln. The Islamic Association of Lincoln. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
3. "Lincoln's first purpose-built mosque opens". BBC News. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
4. "End of the road for Lincoln mosque". The Lincolnite. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
5. "Lincoln mosque appeal turned down by government". BBC News. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
6. "Break in and fire at Lincoln mosque site". The Lincolnite. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
7. "Erection of first Lincoln mosque enters next phase". The Lincolnite. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
8. "Lincoln Mosque & Islamic Association in Lincoln, Lincolnshire - Salatomatic - your guide to mosques & Islamic schools". www.salatomatic.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
9. "Arabic School For All – Lincoln Central Mosque & Cultural Centre" . Retrieved 10 January 2024.
10. "University of Lincoln Islamic Society – Lincoln Central Mosque & Cultural Centre" . Retrieved 10 January 2024.
11. "Lincoln Mosque food bank helps community during pandemic". The Lincolnite. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2024.