Chesham Mosque is a mosque in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. It was constructed between 2004 and 2005, to replace the former mosque, which was located in two converted houses on Bellingdon Road.[citation needed] The total cost of the construction work was £1.6 million, all of which was raised from donations and collections.
| Chesham Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sufi - Bareilvi[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Bellingdon Road Chesham, England, United Kingdom |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°42′45″N 0°36′52″W / 51.71238°N 0.61455°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Construction cost | £1.6 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 (all genders)[1] |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| www.cheshammosque.org.uk | |
The organization, 'Muslims in Britain'[2] classify the Chesham Mosque as, Sufi - Bareilvi.[1]
History
editThe first mosque in Chesham was established in 1970.[3] In 1979, the mosque moved to two converted houses at 161–163 Bellingdon Road, to be closer to the majority of Chesham's Muslim households.[3][4] The maximum capacity for this mosque was 200.[4] By the late 1990s, the Muslim population in Chesham had grown to 1500, prompting a search for a site to construct a new mosque. Fundraising for the mosque began during Ramadan in December 1998.[5] All of the costs of construction were raised from donations and door-to-door collections.[6]
The actual building work began in February 2004,[6] and the mosque was officially opened in August 2005.[7] [8] The final cost of construction was £1.6 million.[6] The old mosque building is used as a meeting and function facility.[9]
Facilities
editThe main prayer hall of the mosque has a capacity for 500, with an additional prayer hall for women having a capacity for 200. There are also wudu facilities and a Quran study room.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Chesham Mosque". Muslims in Britain. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Muslims In Britain".
- ^ a b Cox, James (7 February 2001). "The Muslim way of life in Chesham". The Argus.
- ^ a b Peek, Sitala (3 September 2004). "Mosque on course despite rain delay". Bucks Free Press.
- ^ "Muslims need to find site for a new place of worship". Bucks Free Press. 6 February 1999. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Howson, Julian (25 July 2005). "Chesham mosque to open in August". Bucks Free Press.
- ^ Moore-Bridger, Benedict (23 August 2005). "Mosque aims to bring community together". Bucks Free Press.
- ^ Benedict Moore-Bridger, Mosque aims to bring community together Bucks Free Press, 23 August 2005
- ^ "Catering and Seminars". Chesham Mosque Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Prayer and Wudu Facilities". Chesham Mosque Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.