Liverpool Muslim Society
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The Liverpool Muslim Society is a muslim
society in Liverpool
, England
. Founded in 1953 by the late Al-Haj Ali Hizzam, a member of Liverpool's Muslim Community, when it operated from a room in his house. The Al-Rahma mosque
which the society operates has been at its present site since the 1960s, after extensions were made. On Fridays the mosque accommodates between 2,000 and 2,500 people. There are daily prayers and free meals, a day centre for the elderly, children’s sporting clubs, and weekend Arabic lessons. The mosque also owns and manages two large houses in the L8 area of Liverpool, which contain a number of self-contained flats.
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
society in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
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. Founded in 1953 by the late Al-Haj Ali Hizzam, a member of Liverpool's Muslim Community, when it operated from a room in his house. The Al-Rahma mosque
Al-Rahma mosque
The Al-Rahma Mosque is a Mosque located on Hatherley Street in Toxteth, Liverpool, England, and can accommodate between 2,000 and 2,500 people and serves as the main place of worship and focus point for Liverpool's 25,000 strong Muslim community...
which the society operates has been at its present site since the 1960s, after extensions were made. On Fridays the mosque accommodates between 2,000 and 2,500 people. There are daily prayers and free meals, a day centre for the elderly, children’s sporting clubs, and weekend Arabic lessons. The mosque also owns and manages two large houses in the L8 area of Liverpool, which contain a number of self-contained flats.