Al-Rahma Mosque, Liverpool Explained

Building Name:Al-Rahma Mosque
Native Name:مسجد الرحمة
Native Name Lang:ar
Location:Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Religious Affiliation:Sunni Islam
Architecture Type:mosque
Year Completed:July 1974
Capacity:Accommodates between 2,000 and 2,500 people.
Dome Quantity:1
Minaret Quantity:2
Administration:Liverpool Muslim Society

The Al-Rahma Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الرحمة|Masjid ar-Raḥmah|Mosque of Mercy) is a mosque located on Hatherley Street in Toxteth, Liverpool, England, which can accommodate between 2,000 and 2,500 people[1] and serves as the main place of worship and focus point for Liverpool's Muslim population, estimated at 25,000 people.[2]

Background

The Liverpool Muslim Society, founded in 1953 by the late Al-Haj Ali Hizzam, a member of Liverpool's Muslim Community, and originally operated from a room in his house, is based at the mosque.[3]

The current mosque was built in 1974, having taken 10 years to get approval from the city's planning department.[4]

Today

The current building is used primarily by the city's Yemenis, Syrians, and Somali populations who constitute the vast majority of Liverpool's Muslim population.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool Muslim Society - Mosque History . 1 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170619142553/http://www.liverpoolmuslimsociety.org.uk/1/mosque-history . 19 June 2017 . dead .
  2. Web site: Liverpool Muslim Society al Rahma Mosque.
  3. Web site: About LMS . Liverpool Muslim Society . 2021-12-06.
  4. Book: Connections - Liverpool: Global Gateway . 35 . Garlic Press Publishing . McIntyre-Brown . Arabella . Shaw . Fiona . 2005 . 1-904099-08-4 .
  5. Web site: Mosque Map.