Umar Mosque (Leicester)

For the Mosque of Umar in Syria, see Al-Omari Mosque (Bosra).
Umar Mosque
Arabic: مسجد عمر
The mosque exterior, in 2011
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
Location5-7 Evington Drive, Evington, Leicester, England
CountryUnited Kingdom
Umar Mosque (Leicester) is located in Leicester
Umar Mosque (Leicester)
Location of the mosque in Leicester
Geographic coordinates52°37′27″N 1°06′06″W / 52.62418°N 1.10176°W / 52.62418; -1.10176
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Completed2000
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Six (maybe more)
Website
masjid-umar.org

The Umar Mosque, also known as Masjid Umar (Arabic: مسجد عمر), is a mosque, located at 5-7 Evington Drive, in Evington, Leicester, England, in the United Kingdom.[1]

Initially two residential properties, the buildings were demolished in 1999. The mosque was completed in late 2000, and the building was named in honour of the second caliph, Umar.

References

  1. ^ Wilkinson, Philip; Ashley, Peter. The English buildings book. English Heritage. p. 96 – via Google Books.

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