The Al-Rahma Mosque ( ar, مسجد الرحمة, Masjid ar-Raḥmah, Mosque of Mercy) is a
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
located on Hatherley Street in
Toxteth
Toxteth is an inner-city area of Liverpool in the historic county of Lancashire and the ceremonial county of Merseyside.
Toxteth is located to the south of Liverpool city centre, bordered by Aigburth, Canning, Dingle, and Edge Hill.
The area ...
,
Liverpool
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,
England
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, which can accommodate between 2,000 and 2,500 people and serves as the main place of worship and focus point for Liverpool's Muslim population, estimated at 25,000 people.
Background
The Liverpool Muslim Society, founded in 1953 by the late Al-Haj Ali Hizzam, a member of Liverpool's Muslim Community, and originally operated from a room in his house, is based at the mosque.
The current mosque was built in 1974, having taken 10 years to get approval from the city's planning department.
Today
The current building is used primarily by the city's Yemenis, Syrians, and Somali populations who constitute the vast majority of Liverpool's Muslim population.
See also
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List of mosques in the United Kingdom
This is a list of notable mosques in the United Kingdom listed by regions in Scotland, England and Wales.
England
London
North East
North West
South East
South West
East of England
East Midlands
West Midlands
Yorkshire ...
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Liverpool Muslim Institute
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Abdullah Quilliam
References
External links
Al-Rahma Mosque - Official WebsiteLiverpool Muslim Society
Mosques in England
Buildings and structures in Liverpool
Mosque buildings with domes
Sunni Islam in the United Kingdom
Mosques completed in 1974
1974 establishments in England
Religion in Liverpool
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