Ghamkol Shariff Masjid
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Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif is a major mosque
in the Small Heath
area of Birmingham
, England
. Construction work was started on 15 March 1992 in the holy month of Ramadan
. Each night throughout construction, a hafiz would recite the Quran on the construction site. Building work was completed in 1996, and upon completion, it was one of the largest mosques in the country in which can fit up to 5,000 people at one time and can fit up to 25,000 people on the multiple number of Eid Prayers during the Eid Celebration
It is a Sunni Muslim
-run mosque, although welcomes all to visit and take part and host events at the mosque. The mosque is popularly used for funeral arrangements, for which the Mosque has a division of undertakers for the provision of services like Ghusl, Namaaz-e-Janaaza, storage and transport services for many people who want to take the deceased to be buried abroad. Many of the residents of Birmingham use this area for a full day in the event of a death. On a busy day, the mosque can host up to four services.
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...
in the Small Heath
Small Heath, Birmingham
Small Heath is an inner-city area within the city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is situated on and around the A45 ....
area of Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, 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...
. Construction work was started on 15 March 1992 in the holy month of Ramadan
Ramadan (calendar month)
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which the Quran was revealed.Ramadan is the holiest of months in the Islamic calendar, and fasting in this month is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to...
. Each night throughout construction, a hafiz would recite the Quran on the construction site. Building work was completed in 1996, and upon completion, it was one of the largest mosques in the country in which can fit up to 5,000 people at one time and can fit up to 25,000 people on the multiple number of Eid Prayers during the Eid Celebration
It is a Sunni Muslim
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims are referred to in Arabic as ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah wa āl-Ǧamāʿah or ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah for short; in English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis or Sunnites....
-run mosque, although welcomes all to visit and take part and host events at the mosque. The mosque is popularly used for funeral arrangements, for which the Mosque has a division of undertakers for the provision of services like Ghusl, Namaaz-e-Janaaza, storage and transport services for many people who want to take the deceased to be buried abroad. Many of the residents of Birmingham use this area for a full day in the event of a death. On a busy day, the mosque can host up to four services.