Banbury Mosque
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Banbury Mosque is a Mosque
located in Banbury
, Oxfordshire
, England
. In September 2008 the Mosque was given permission to expand its size to allow women to pray however the expansion received some criticism from Banbury citizens. In July 2009 Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
, the imam of the Masjid al-Haram
, the holiest Mosque of Islam
which is located in Mecca
gave a speech in Banbury. The Ash-Shifa School
girls Islamic school is located within the grounds of Banbury Mosque.
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
located in Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In September 2008 the Mosque was given permission to expand its size to allow women to pray however the expansion received some criticism from Banbury citizens. In July 2009 Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz as-Sudais is the imam of the Grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and the "Islamic Personality Of the Year" 2005. In some of his sermons, al-Sudais has vilified non-Muslims and has called for the annihilation of Jews.-Life:Al-Sudais comes from the Anza clan...
, the imam of the Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram
Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards while performing daily prayers and is Islam's holiest place...
, the holiest Mosque of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
which is located in Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
gave a speech in Banbury. The Ash-Shifa School
Ash-Shifa School
The Ash-Shifa School is an Islamic independent school for girls aged 11–16, located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England.The school was set up within the grounds of the Banbury Mosque by the Ash-Shifa Trust in 2002. In 2005 it won approval from the government and is now registered with the Department...
girls Islamic school is located within the grounds of Banbury Mosque.