Exeter Mosque Explained

Exeter Mosque & Cultural Centre
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Map Type:Devon
Coordinates:50.7293°N -3.525°W
Map Size:250px
Location:12-13 York Road, Exeter
Locale:York Road
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Country:England
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Exeter Mosque & Cultural Centre is a mosque in the City of Exeter, in Devon, England.

History

The mosque's history began in 1976 when 15 York Road was purchased for use as a permanent place for meeting and prayer. Over time, as more space was needed 14 York Road was also purchased. Following a purchase of land from the adjacent school in the late 2000s, work began on a purpose-built mosque for Exeter's Muslim community.[1] The current mosque opened in 2011 following three years of construction work, which cost approximately £1.7 million.[2]

In 2018, the trustees of the mosque faced questions from the media regarding donations received from the cleric Sadiq Al-Ghariani.[3] [4]

Following the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, Exeter Mosque was one of the mosques where people stood guard in solidarity with the Muslim community.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us. Exeter Mosque Website. 2019-05-02.
  2. News: City mosque costing £1.7m opens. 2011-10-26. BBC. 2019-04-30.
  3. News: Mosque denies extremism after donations. 2018-04-18. BBC News. 2019-05-01.
  4. Web site: Exeter Mosque denies links to extremism after donations from radical cleric. Bett. John. Richards. Alex. 2018-04-19. devonlive. 2019-05-01.
  5. Web site: Man stands guard at Exeter mosque protecting Muslims as they pray. Eve. Carl. 2019-03-16. PlymouthLive. 2019-05-01.