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Banbury Mosque

Coordinates: 52°03′42″N 1°19′30″W / 52.06167°N 1.32500°W / 52.06167; -1.32500
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Banbury Mosque
The mosque in 2018
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationOxfordshire, England
CountryUnited Kingdom
Banbury Mosque is located in Oxfordshire
Banbury Mosque
Location of the mosque in Oxfordshire
Geographic coordinates52°03′42″N 1°19′30″W / 52.06167°N 1.32500°W / 52.06167; -1.32500
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Date establishedc. 2000s
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)One
Website
jamiatbanbury.co.uk

The Banbury Mosque, officially the Banbury Sheikh Bin Baaz Masjid, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, in the United Kingdom.[1]

History

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In September 2008, the mosque was given permission to expand its size to allow women to pray separately,[2] however the expansion received some criticism from local residents.[3] In July 2009, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram, the holiest mosque of Islam which is located in Mecca, gave a speech in Banbury.[4]

The Ash-Shifa School girls' Islamic school is located within the grounds of Banbury Mosque.[5] The mosque was newly rebuilt in 2012 by leading small-medium construction company Civic Construction Limited directed by Mr Wajid Ali.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Comments by Planning Committee". Banbury Town Council. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Mosque given green light". Banbury Guardian.
  3. ^ "Mixed Mosque reaction". Banbury Guardian.
  4. ^ "'Most famous' imam visiting Banbury tonight". Banbury Guardian.
  5. ^ "Muslim Girls School Wins Official Approval". Muslim Directory. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Projects". Civic Construction Company Webpage.
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