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{{Short description|Islamic mosque in Bradford, Yorkshire, England}}
[[File:Mosque, Bradford (7080761569).jpg|thumb|The Mosque]]
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The '''Bradford Grand Mosque''', or '''Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam Grand Mosque''', is a mosque in [[Bradford]], West Yorkshire, England.<ref name="Among the Mosques">{{cite book |last1=Husain |first1=Ed |title=Among the Mosques: A Journey Across Muslim Britain |date=10 June 2021 |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-5266-1866-5 |page=126 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DIwAEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA126 |language=en}}</ref>
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It was founded in 1983,<ref name="About Us">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.bradfordgrandmosque.co.uk/about-us.html |website=www.bradfordgrandmosque.co.uk |publisher=Bradford Grand Mosque |access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref> building began in 2002 and it opened in 2012 or 2014.<ref name="Eight historic aerial pics">{{cite news |last1=Himelfield |first1=Dave |title=Eight historic aerial pics of Yorkshire released on new photo map |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/history/gallery/eight-historic-pics-show-yorkshire-23481886 |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=[[YorkshireLive]] |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="THEN AND NOW" /> It can house 8 000 worshippers and is one of the largest mosques in the UK.<ref name="Among the Mosques" /><ref name="Eight historic aerial pics" /> The mosque was built on a filled in railway cutting which was part of Bradford'd "alpine" railway which ran through the [[Little Horton]] area of Bradford.<ref>https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/tahistory/1478227.bradfords-own-alpine-railway-line/</ref> At a cost of more than £4 million, the construction was paid with local donations.<ref name="THEN AND NOW">{{cite news |last1=Jagger |first1=David |title=THEN AND NOW: Google Maps reveals how Bradford has changed over the past decade |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18739190.google-maps-reveals-bradford-changed-past-decade/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |work=[[Telegraph & Argus]] |date=23 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Work underway" /> In 2019, construction of additional buildings began.<ref name="Work underway">{{cite news |last1=Jagger |first1=David |title=Work underway on new community centre at Bradford's largest mosque |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17427130.bradford-grand-mosque-extension-building-work-gets-underway/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=[[Telegraph & Argus]] |date=13 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
The '''Bradford Grand Mosque''', or '''Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam Grand Mosque''', is the largest mosque by capacity in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biggest mosques in the UK 2017 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/753701/biggest-masjids-in-uk/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Statista |language=en}}</ref> It is located [[Bradford]], West Yorkshire, England.<ref name="Among the Mosques">{{cite book |last1=Husain |first1=Ed |title=Among the Mosques: A Journey Across Muslim Britain |date=10 June 2021 |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-5266-1866-5 |page=126 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DIwAEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA126 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Work underway" />
It was founded in 1983,<ref name="About Us">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.bradfordgrandmosque.co.uk/about-us.html |website=www.bradfordgrandmosque.co.uk |publisher=Bradford Grand Mosque |access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref> building began in 2002 and it opened in 2012 or 2014.<ref name="Eight historic aerial pics">{{cite news |last1=Himelfield |first1=Dave |title=Eight historic aerial pics of Yorkshire released on new photo map |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/history/gallery/eight-historic-pics-show-yorkshire-23481886 |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=[[YorkshireLive]] |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="THEN AND NOW" /> It can house 8,000 worshippers and is one of the largest mosques in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Among the Mosques" /><ref name="Eight historic aerial pics" /> The mosque was built on a filled in railway cutting which was part of the Bradford "Alpine" railway which ran through the [[Little Horton]] area of Bradford.<ref name="Work underway" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Phil |title=St Dunstans to Horton Park Junction.Page 2 - BRADFORD'S LOST ALPINE LINE. |url=https://sites.google.com/site/thelostalpineline/page-two |website=BRADFORD`S LOST ALPINE LINE. |access-date=13 September 2022}}</ref> At a cost of more than £4&nbsp;million, the construction of the mosque was paid with local donations.<ref name="THEN AND NOW">{{cite news |last1=Jagger |first1=David |title=THEN AND NOW: Google Maps reveals how Bradford has changed over the past decade |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18739190.google-maps-reveals-bradford-changed-past-decade/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |work=[[Telegraph & Argus]] |date=23 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Work underway" /> In 2019, construction of additional buildings began.<ref name="Work underway">{{cite news |last1=Jagger |first1=David |title=Work underway on new community centre at Bradford's largest mosque |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17427130.bradford-grand-mosque-extension-building-work-gets-underway/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=[[Telegraph & Argus]] |date=13 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


The ''[[Telegraph & Argus]]'' called it "one of the most architecturally impressive religious buildings in the city."<ref name="THEN AND NOW" />
The ''[[Telegraph & Argus]]'' called it "one of the most architecturally impressive religious buildings in the city."<ref name="THEN AND NOW" />


In November 2018 the mosque arranged a march for peace in memory of the prophet Muhammad.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jagger |first1=David |title=Thousands join march of peace to mark birthday of Prophet Mohammad |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17257019.thousands-join-bradford-march-peace-mark-birthday-prophet-mohammad/ |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=[[Telegraph & Argus]] |date=26 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]], a funeral with around 600 people held at the mosque was connected to an outbreak of COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lamb |first1=Christina |title=When choirs sing and families gather to grieve, the coronavirus will have a ball |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/when-choirs-sing-and-families-gather-to-grieve-the-coronavirus-will-have-a-ball-kfz69dtpn |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=[[The Times]] |date=31 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harley |first1=Nicky |title=Impact of 'Covid-19 tsunami' will never go away |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2021/12/31/impact-of-covid-19-tsunami-will-never-go-away/ |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=31 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=John |title=Coronavirus doctor's diary: A super-spreading funeral that led to three deaths |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52678750 |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=BBC News |date=17 May 2020}}</ref>
In November 2018 the mosque arranged a march for peace in memory of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jagger |first1=David |title=Thousands join march of peace to mark birthday of Prophet Mohammad |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17257019.thousands-join-bradford-march-peace-mark-birthday-prophet-mohammad/ |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=[[Telegraph & Argus]] |date=26 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]], a funeral with around 600 people held at the mosque was connected to an outbreak of COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lamb |first1=Christina |title=When choirs sing and families gather to grieve, the coronavirus will have a ball |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/when-choirs-sing-and-families-gather-to-grieve-the-coronavirus-will-have-a-ball-kfz69dtpn |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=[[The Times]] |date=31 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harley |first1=Nicky |title=Impact of 'Covid-19 tsunami' will never go away |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2021/12/31/impact-of-covid-19-tsunami-will-never-go-away/ |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=31 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=John |title=Coronavirus doctor's diary: A super-spreading funeral that led to three deaths |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52678750 |access-date=7 September 2022 |work=BBC News |date=17 May 2020}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 04:09, 19 September 2024

Bradford Grand Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationBradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Architecture
TypeMosque
Groundbreaking2002

The Bradford Grand Mosque, or Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam Grand Mosque, is the largest mosque by capacity in the United Kingdom.[1] It is located Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[2][3]

It was founded in 1983,[4] building began in 2002 and it opened in 2012 or 2014.[5][6] It can house 8,000 worshippers and is one of the largest mosques in the United Kingdom.[2][5] The mosque was built on a filled in railway cutting which was part of the Bradford "Alpine" railway which ran through the Little Horton area of Bradford.[3][7] At a cost of more than £4 million, the construction of the mosque was paid with local donations.[6][3] In 2019, construction of additional buildings began.[3]

The Telegraph & Argus called it "one of the most architecturally impressive religious buildings in the city."[6]

In November 2018 the mosque arranged a march for peace in memory of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[8] In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a funeral with around 600 people held at the mosque was connected to an outbreak of COVID-19.[9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Biggest mosques in the UK 2017". Statista. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Husain, Ed (10 June 2021). Among the Mosques: A Journey Across Muslim Britain. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-5266-1866-5.
  3. ^ a b c d Jagger, David (13 February 2019). "Work underway on new community centre at Bradford's largest mosque". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ "About Us". www.bradfordgrandmosque.co.uk. Bradford Grand Mosque. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b Himelfield, Dave (24 March 2022). "Eight historic aerial pics of Yorkshire released on new photo map". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Jagger, David (23 September 2020). "THEN AND NOW: Google Maps reveals how Bradford has changed over the past decade". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ Robinson, Phil. "St Dunstans to Horton Park Junction.Page 2 - BRADFORD'S LOST ALPINE LINE". BRADFORD`S LOST ALPINE LINE. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  8. ^ Jagger, David (26 November 2018). "Thousands join march of peace to mark birthday of Prophet Mohammad". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. ^ Lamb, Christina (31 May 2020). "When choirs sing and families gather to grieve, the coronavirus will have a ball". The Times. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  10. ^ Harley, Nicky (31 December 2021). "Impact of 'Covid-19 tsunami' will never go away". The National. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  11. ^ Wright, John (17 May 2020). "Coronavirus doctor's diary: A super-spreading funeral that led to three deaths". BBC News. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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