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Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif is a Sunni
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. The website Muslims in Britain classifies the Ghamkol Shariff Masjid as Sufi –
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. Construction began on 15 March 1992, during Ramadan.Overview
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on the construction site. Building work ended in 1996. It can fit up to 5,000 people at one time. The Masjid is named after a Sufi saint's place of residence, Ghamkol Sharif near Kohat, in northern Pakistan. Sufi saint Zinda Peer Sahib has followers in several countries, especially in the UK.


See also

* Birmingham Central Mosque *
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* Islamism *
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External links


Official website
1996 establishments in England Mosques in Birmingham, West Midlands Barelvi mosques Mosques completed in 1996 {{WestMidlands-struct-stub