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In April, after 10 years of anticipation, Cambridge opened the doors to Europe’s first sustainable Mosque. We were very curious to learn more about this ground-breaking space. During Ramadan we made the trip to Cambridge as a family, and we had a brilliant day. The Mosque is a unique space that each one of us enjoyed and immediately felt connected to. From the outside, the mosque is instantly recognisable, whilst retaining a subtle elegance, charmingly blending in amongst the 20th century residential area where it stands. Once in […]
The role of mosques in the future is being examined by a series of TV broadcasts and a landmark conference with top level guest speakers. The Our Mosques Our Future conference is being backed by influential Al-Khair Foundation which will broadcast the event on its IQRA TV channel. The leading Muslim TV channel will […]
Over 300 local residents attended the recent open day on Sunday 14th May, held at the Aziziye Mosque in East London. The listed building was built in 1913 and was formerly a cinema and a bingo hall until it become vacant and derelict in the early 1980s. In 1983 it was purchased by the UK […]
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE The mosque has a grandiose shrine and its construction material was brought from various countries. Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse, Kashan, Iran This was built in the 16th century. The house is decorated with amazing ornamental tiles. Jameh Mosque of Isfahān, Isfahān, Iran The mosque is the oldest shrine […]
ohn McAslan + Partners has been commissioned to develop proposals for the Baitul Futuh Mosque, in Morden, South London – the largest Mosque in Western Europe. A fire in 2015 destroyed significant elements of the complex, including function halls, offices, residences and other support functions, seriously impacting on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community which the Mosque […]
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque named TripAdvisor’s second-favourite landmark Abu Dhabi’s stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has come second in TripAdvisor’s 2016 list of the world’s top 25 landmarks, beating the likes of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Taj Mahal in India. The magnificent mosque – kept from the top spot by only Peru’s Machu […]
