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Darul Barakaat Mosque

Coordinates: 52°28′36.2″N 1°51′54.5″W / 52.476722°N 1.865139°W / 52.476722; -1.865139
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Darul Barakaat Mosque
مسجد دار البراکات
Religion
AffiliationAhmadiyya
Location
LocationBordesley, Birmingham, England
Geographic coordinates52°28′36.2″N 1°51′54.5″W / 52.476722°N 1.865139°W / 52.476722; -1.865139
Architecture
Typemosque
Completed2004
Construction cost£ 1.6 million
Specifications
Capacity1000 (prayer hall)
2000 (total, inc. external halls)
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1

The Darul Barakaat ("Abode of Blessings") is a large mosque in Bordesley, Birmingham, England. It was built in 2004, and can accommodate 1000 worshippers, with a further 1000 worshippers in the adjoining halls.[1]

History

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The area were the mosque stands upon was used as a primary school for girls back in 1889, and continued to do so until it became derelict in the 1970s. The site was bought for £200 by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and was inaugurated by Mirza Masroor Ahmad in 2004.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ahmadiyya Community UK: Mosque Information
  2. ^ "Inaugural Address at the Opening of Darul Barakat Mosque in Birmingham". The Review of Religions. 1 December 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2024.