Banbury Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationOxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Architecture
TypeMosque

Banbury Mosque is a mosque located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England.[1] In September 2008, the mosque was given permission to expand its size to allow women to pray separately,[2] however the expansion received some criticism from local residents.[3] 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.[4] The Ash-Shifa School girls' Islamic school is located within the grounds of Banbury Mosque.[5] The mosque was newly rebuilt in 2012 by leading small-medium construction company Civic Construction Limited directed by Mr Wajid Ali.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Banbury Town Council
  2. ^ Banbury Guardian - Mosque given green light
  3. ^ Mixed Mosque reaction
  4. ^ Banbury Guardian - 'Most famous' imam visiting Banbury tonight
  5. ^ Muslim Girls School Wins Official Approval Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Civic Construction Company Webpage

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