| Darul Amaan Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد دار الامان | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Ahmadiyya |
| Location | |
| Location | Hulme, Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°27′43″N 2°14′22″W / 53.46194°N 2.23944°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 2012 |
| Construction cost | £ 1 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Darul Amaan Mosque is a mosque in Manchester, England. Located in Hulme, immediately south of Manchester city centre, the mosque is only a walking distance from the University of Manchester's South Campus. The mosque was built in 2012, at a cost of over £1 million.[1]
Inauguration
The mosque was inaugurated on 27th April 2012 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at a grand inauguration session with over 1,500 guests and dignitaries.[2]
Facilities
The mosque consists of two large prayers halls for men and women, which combined can accommodate around 1000 worshippers. Alongside this, the mosque complex consists of other areas used by the members of the community, such as:
- Two multi-purpose halls
- Offices
- Library
- Kitchen
- Guest Rooms
Gallery
The men's prayer hall in the Darul Amaan Mosque, Manchester.
See also
References
- ↑ "New £1m mosque to open its doors to 1,000 worshippers in Moss Side". Manchester Evening News. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Manchester's Darul Aman mosque opens". BBC News. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.