Jaame Masjid, Blackburn
Jaame Masjid | |
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![]() The mosque in 2011 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Lambert Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the mosque in Lancashire | |
Geographic coordinates | 53°44′44″N 2°27′53″W / 53.74556°N 2.46472°W |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque architecture |
Completed | 1962 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | One |
Minaret(s) | Two |
Website | |
jaamemasjid |
The Jaame Masjid, also known as the Jaame Masjid Islamic Cultural Centre,[1] is a mosque, located on Lambert Street in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, in the United Kingdom.
The congregation was established from a house in 1962, incorporating two terrace houses, and has since been expanded on several occasions.[2][3] It became the first Masjid in Lancashire, recognised as the official central mosque of Blackburn.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Docking, Neil (6 June 2010). "7,000 Muslims celebrate Mohammed's birth in Blackburn". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Expansion plan for Blackburn mosque". Lancashire Telegraph. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "The first mosques in the North West". Asian Image. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "About us". Central Masjid of Blackburn. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009.[self-published source?]
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