Manchester Central Mosque

Manchester Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (also known as “Victoria Park Mosque”) is a mosque in Manchester, England. Sometimes referred to as Jamia Mosque, it is situated in the middle of Victoria Park, Manchester close to the Curry Mile.^[1] It plays a key role in Manchester's Muslim community.^[2][3] Imam and Khateeb Hafiz Mueen ud Din Akhtar and Qari Hafiz Javed Akhtar are leaders of the mosque, but left in 2018. Qari Javed also leads taraweeh prayers in Ramadan.^[4]

Manchester Central Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Barelvi Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Geographic coordinates	53°27′20″N 2°13′10″W
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Website
manchestercentralmosque.org

The Victoria Park Mosque began as two adjacent houses, one owned by the Syrian Textile Merchants operating in Manchester since the early 1900s,^[5] and the other owned by the mainly Asian community living in the nearby areas of Rusholme and Longsight.^{[citation needed]}

In 1971, the Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, Manchester, commenced work on a purpose-built mosque in Victoria Park and the two houses were demolished and the "new look" Mosque took its current form. Several expansions and modifications have taken place over the years.^{[citation needed]}

This mosque acts according to the teachings of the Barelwi sect of the Indian subcontinent. Subcontinent.^[6][7]

See also

• Islam in England
• Barelvi movement
• British Muslim Forum