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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Easton Jamia Mosque

The Easton Jamia Mosque is a mosque in the Easton area of Bristol, England, which has a striking and unique transparent dome.

Description

The mosque has one dome. Both men and women are allowed to pray at the mosque, which has a capacity of 600 (400 men; 200 women). Easton Jamia Mosque is a registered charity and a member of Council of Bristol Mosques (CBM), a multi-denominational organisation of mosques in the city established in 2009. The congregation is of mixed origins but with a Pakistani majority.

History

Easton Jamia Mosque was constructed c. 1855 as the St Mark's Road National School. The former school was converted into a mosque in 1983. In 2017, the mosque was enlarged and embellished with a transparent dome that is illuminated with green light at night.