Reading Islamic Centre Competitors

Almanaar/The Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre is a registered charity, a Mosque and Community Centre based in West London - UK. Our services are open to the wider community, Muslims and Non-Muslims. Our core objectives include promotion of community cohesion and development.

The Manchester Islamic Centre was originally a church that was built early last century. n 1967 it was bought bysomedonorsfrom the Syrian Arab community. The propertyconsists of two large buildings,thefirst oneis used as a mosque and library, while the second is used as prayer hall for women, a lecture and events room, classrooms, a kitchen, ablution area for men and one for women. The importance of The Manchester Islamic Centre comes from being among the oldest Islamic centres in Britain and located in one of the busiest cities in the country where the population of the Muslim community is over 250,000 of various origins. The Centre represents a wide range of the Muslim community of various origins and/orIslamic schools of thought. It is a focal point to Muslimswho wish toperform their religiousactivities and seek information on Islam, the Holy Qur'an and IslamicJurisprudence, all delivered by qualified staff. Moreover, the Centreprovides informationon the Islamic faith in order tofoster cooperationand build bridgeswith non-Muslim communities. t has become the destinationfor academia, government, schools, churches and houses of worship, along with the general public, to learnabout Islam and Muslim beliefs. Thecentre has an open door policy and thus,continuously invites people and encourages them to visit the Centreduring the advertised opening hours. The Centre teaches the Holy Quran andthe teachings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), in both, Arabic and English languages, to Muslim adults as well as children. We have an open day event every Sunday to both, non-Muslims and new Muslims where they would socialise and have open discussions in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We also providecounsellingservices in various social areas.