Manchester Central Mosque

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox religious building Template:Barelvi Manchester Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (also known as “Victoria Park Mosque”) is a mosque in Manchester, England. Sometimes referred to as Jamia Mosque, it is situated in the middle of Victoria Park, Manchester close to the Curry Mile.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It plays a key role in Manchester's Muslim community.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Imam and Khateeb Hafiz Mueen ud Din Akhtar and Qari Hafiz Javed Akhtar are leaders of the mosque, but left in 2018. Qari Javed also leads taraweeh prayers in Ramadan.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Victoria Park Mosque began as two adjacent houses, one owned by the Syrian Textile Merchants operating in Manchester since the early 1900s,<ref>Muslim and Jewish Communities in Nineteenth Century ManchesterTemplate:Dead link Mohammad Siddique Seddon</ref> and the other owned by the mainly Asian community living in the nearby areas of Rusholme and Longsight.Template:Citation needed

In 1971, the Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, Manchester, commenced work on a purpose-built mosque in Victoria Park and the two houses were demolished and the "new look" Mosque took its current form. Several expansions and modifications have taken place over the years.Template:Citation needed

This mosque acts according to the teachings of the Barelwi sect of the Indian subcontinent. Subcontinent.<ref>Scantlebury, Elizabeth. 1995. “Muslims in Manchester: The Depiction of a Religious Community.” New Community 21(3): 427.</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

See also

• Islam in England
• Barelvi movement
• British Muslim Forum

External links

• Jamia Masjid ManchesterTemplate:Dead link Official Website
• Faiz e Islam

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