Al-Rahma Mosque, Liverpool
Mosque in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Al-Rahma Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الرحمة, romanized: Masjid ar-Raḥmah, lit. 'Mosque of Mercy') is a Sunni mosque located on Hatherley Street in Toxteth, Liverpool, England, in the United Kingdom. The mosque can accommodate between 2,000 and 2,500 worshippers[1] and serves as the main place of worship and focus point for Liverpool's Muslim population,[2] which numbered over 25,000 in the 2021 United Kingdom census.[3]
.JPG)
| Al-Rahma Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد الرحمة | |
Al-Rahma Mosque in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Toxteth, Liverpool, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
  Location of the mosque in England | |
| Administration | Liverpool Muslim Society |
| Coordinates | 53°23′39.4″N 2°57′38.3″W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Established | 1953 (as a community) |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | c. 2,500 worshippers |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | Two |
| Website | |
| liverpoolmuslimsociety | |
History
The Liverpool Muslim Society was founded in 1953 by the late Al-Haj Ali Hizzam, a member of Liverpool's Muslim community. The Society originally operated from a room in his house where prayer services were held. The Society office is based at the mosque.[4]
The current mosque was built in 1974, ten years after applying for development consent from the city's planning department.[5]
The current building is used primarily by the Liverpool's Yemenis, Syrians, and Somalis who constitute the vast majority of the city's Muslim population.[6]
