Completed 1996 Phone +44 121 773 7277 Number of minarets 1 Groundbreaking 15 March 1992 | Website ghamkolsharif.org Opened 1996 Capacity 5,000 Number of domes 1 | |
Similar Birmingham Central Mosque, Darul Barakaat Mosque, Green Lane Masjid, Jami Masjid and Islamic C, Erdington Abbey | ||
Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif is a Sunni-run mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, England.
Construction began on 15 March 1992 in the holy month of Ramadan. Each night throughout its construction, a hafiz recited the Quran on the construction site. Building work was completed in 1996, and upon completion, it was one of the largest mosques in the country. It can fit up to 5,000 people at one time.
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