Umar Mosque (Leicester)
| Umar Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: مسجد عمر | |
The mosque exterior, in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 5-7 Evington Drive, Evington, Leicester, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the mosque in Leicester | |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°37′27″N 1°06′06″W / 52.62418°N 1.10176°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | Six (maybe more) |
| Website | |
| masjid-umar | |
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
- ^ Wilkinson, Philip; Ashley, Peter. The English buildings book. English Heritage. p. 96 – via Google Books.
External links
Media related to Umar Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- "A 360 Degrees image of Masjid Umar". BBC Leicester. November 2002.
The architecture and decoration inside are a sight to behold.