Birmingham Central Mosque (Birmingham)

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Birmingham Central Mosque is the second purpose built mosque in the United Kingdom, which was built in 1969 and opened to the public in 1975. It is one of the most recognised religious buildings in the city of Birmingham and a result, a vast number of people visit the mosque every year.
The mosque itself has got three floors. On the first floor there is a large Main Hall for prayers which can easily accommodate around 2,800 worshippers at any one time. In addition to that there is a Ladies’ Gallery on the third floor to accommodate about 400 women. The ground floor is divided into two areas providing office accommodation, a community hall (day centre), an extensive Islamic library, educational classrooms and a large school hall area which is used for prayers and other activities. On special days like Eids, when demand is high, both the Main Prayer Hall and the School Hall are used for prayers providing accommodation for 5000 people. On Eid day, there are five prayer services during which between 15,000 to 20,000 worshippers attend the mosque for the special services, and on Fridays the gathering is about 4,000 plus.
Birmingham Central Mosque is located on the Belgrave Middleway in Highgate area and is one of the most prominent places of worship in Birmingham, it is also one of the largest mosques in the UK.

180 Belgrave Middleway
Highgate
Birmingham
B12 0XS
Tel: 0121 4405355