| Building Name: | Bristol Jamia Mosque |
| Location: | Bristol, England |
| Coordinates: | 51.4421°N -2.582°W |
| Website: | Bristol Jamia Mosque |
| Year Completed: | 1968 |
| Capacity: | 840 |
| Length: | 67 m |
| Width: | 64 m |
| Dome Quantity: | 1 |
| Dome Height Outer: | 48.5 m |
| Dome Dia Outer: | 25.5 m |
| Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
| Minaret Height: | 88 m |
The Bristol Jamia Mosque is a mosque in the Totterdown area of Bristol. It was the first mosque in Bristol and is currently the largest in the south west of England. The building was formerly a disused church that was bought and converted into a mosque in 1968. It has since been embellished with a dome and minaret.[1]
The mosque has one dome and one minaret. Both men and women are allowed to pray at the mosque; it has a main hall (capacity 700) and a separate women's prayer hall (capacity 140).[2] The building also houses classrooms for children and an event hall for religious celebrations and other meetings. The main hall has a wooden Syrian mimbar. The mosque is open to all traditions of Islam and to the non-Muslim community of Bristol. Bristol Jamia Mosque is a registered charity and a member of Council of Bristol Mosques (CBM), a multi-denominational organisation of mosques in the city established in 2009.[3]
Bristol Jamia Mosque was originally an Anglican mission room, known as St. Katherine’s church, which was constructed in 1889 and closed in 1964.[4] In 1968, the Bristol Muslim Association purchased the disused church from the parish council for conversion.[5] [4] The dome and minaret were added to the structure in 1980. It was the first mosque in Bristol and is currently the largest mosque in south-west England.