| Nasir Mosque | |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{unq|مسجد ناصر |
| Building Name: | Nasir Mosque in Hartlepool |
| Location: | Hartlepool, County Durham, England |
| Tradition: | Ahmadiyya |
| Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
| Website: | Ahmadiyya Official Website |
| Architecture Type: | mosque |
| Architecture Style: | Islamic |
| Year Completed: | 2005 |
| Construction Cost: | £500,000 |
| Capacity: | 500 |
| Dome Quantity: | 1 |
| Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
The Nasir Mosque, built in 2005 and located on Brougham Terrace, is the first purpose-built mosque in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The mosque was built following the conversion of numerous Britons in Hartlepool to Islam, including the Imam of the mosque, Tahir Selby.[1] It has a capacity of 500 worshippers. The mosque participates in several local community events and provides regular services for the wider community.[2] [3]
The plot of land upon which the mosque was built on was bought for £35,000. The cornerstone of the mosque was laid in 2004 and inaugurated on 11 November 2005 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[4]
During the opening session, town dignitaries such as Hartlepool MP Iain Wright and Hartlepool Borough Council's chief executive Paul Walker were in attendance. As a gesture, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, the main organisation behind the project, donated around £20,000 to local charities and causes, including Hartlepool and District Hospice, Butterwick Children's Hospice and Brougham Primary School.[5]
The mosque has been a target by the English Defence League, where previously a member of EDL had vandalised the mosque.[6] [7] It was also a target during the violent protests organised by the EDL in Hartlepool following the 2024 Southport stabbing in which four officers were injured during altercations.[8] [9]
The mosque consists of two prayer halls for men and women which can accommodate around 500 worshippers. It also consists of a library, a kitchen, some offices and guest rooms.