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Jaame Masjid, Blackburn

Coordinates: 53°44′44″N 2°27′53″W / 53.74556°N 2.46472°W / 53.74556; -2.46472
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Jaame Masjid
The mosque in 2011
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationLambert Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
CountryUnited Kingdom
Jaame Masjid, Blackburn is located in Lancashire
Jaame Masjid, Blackburn
Location of the mosque in Lancashire
Geographic coordinates53°44′44″N 2°27′53″W / 53.74556°N 2.46472°W / 53.74556; -2.46472
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Completed1962
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Two
Website
jaamemasjid.org

The Jaame Masjid, also known as the Jaame Masjid Islamic Cultural Centre,[1] is a mosque, located on Lambert Street in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, in the United Kingdom.

The congregation was established from a house in 1962, incorporating two terrace houses, and has since been expanded on several occasions.[2][3] It became the first Masjid in Lancashire, recognised as the official central mosque of Blackburn.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Docking, Neil (6 June 2010). "7,000 Muslims celebrate Mohammed's birth in Blackburn". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Expansion plan for Blackburn mosque". Lancashire Telegraph. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ "The first mosques in the North West". Asian Image. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  4. ^ "About us". Central Masjid of Blackburn. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009.[self-published source?]
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