The Suleymaniye Mosque () is a

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, located on

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, in the United Kingdom. The mosque serves the Turkish speaking community and Muslims living in the Hackney Borough. Construction of the mosque was funded by the UK Turkish Islamic Cultural Centre (UKTICC) and the construction began in 1994 and was opened to the public in October 1999. With a total floor space of , the total capacity of its Ottoman-style mosque is 3,000 people. The mosque includes a conference and wedding hall, classrooms, funeral service facilities as well as accommodation for Marathon School students. The

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reaches a height of , the highest in the United Kingdom. The Suleymaniye Mosque is a local landmark and it is one of London's key Islamic centres.

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visited the mosque in 2001.

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