Suleymaniye Mosque (London)
Encyclopedia
The Suleymaniye Mosque is a mosque in London, United Kingdom which serves mainly the British Turkish community. The mosque was funded by the UK Turkish Islamic Cultural Centre and the construction began in 1995 and was finally opened to the public in October 1999. With a total floor space of 8,000 square meters, the total capacity of its Ottoman style mosque is 3,000 people.
The mosque includes a conference and wedding hall, guest rooms, class rooms, and funeral service facilities as well as accommodation for the staff. It also has a popular canteen which has become something of a local land-mark and is becoming one of London's key Islamic centres.http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/bmh/BMH-IRO-london_mosques.htm
Prince Charles
visited the mosque in 2001.
The mosque includes a conference and wedding hall, guest rooms, class rooms, and funeral service facilities as well as accommodation for the staff. It also has a popular canteen which has become something of a local land-mark and is becoming one of London's key Islamic centres.http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/bmh/BMH-IRO-london_mosques.htm
Prince Charles
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
visited the mosque in 2001.
See also
- Aziziye Mosque (London)Aziziye Mosque (London)The Aziziye Mosque is a mosque in Stoke Newington, London, United Kingdom which serves mainly the British Turkish community. The mosque was funded by the UK Turkish Islamic Association and the conversion began in 1983...
- Shacklewell Lane MosqueShacklewell Lane MosqueShacklewell Lane Mosque is a Turkish mosque located in Shacklewell, London. Established by the Turkish Cypriot community in 1977, it is the first ever Turkish mosque in the United Kingdom...
- Islam in LondonIslam in LondonIslam is London's largest and most significant minority religion. There were 607,083 Muslims reported in the 2001 census in the Greater London area. Most Muslims are concentrated in the east London boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest...
- Islam in the United KingdomIslam in the United KingdomIslam has been present in the United Kingdom since its formation in 1707, though it was not legally recognised until the Trinitarian Act in 1812. Today it is the second largest religion in the country with estimates suggesting that by 2010 the total Muslim population had reached 2.869 million.The...
- Turks in the United Kingdom