Sleaford Islamic Centre

Mosque in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

52°59′46″N 0°24′34″W / 52.996157°N 0.409565°W / 52.996157; -0.409565ArchitectureArchitect(s)Grantham Muslim Community AssociationTypeMosqueStyle IslamicGeneral contractorWillow Homes^[1]Completed2015/16Construction cost£175,000^[2]SpecificationsCapacity200^[3]Dome(s)1Websitesleafordislamiccentre.org

Sleaford Islamic Centre, also known as Sleaford Mosque, is a mosque in the town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England.

Details

It has a capacity of around 200 and was first built in 2015 before being completed in 2016. Until its opening, the local Muslim congregation met in a prayer hall and it was officially opened by the mayor of Sleaford, Garry Titmus^[4] who was also the town's local Member of Parliament at the time.^{[citation needed]}

The mosque has a small green dome^[5] and two flanking doors in an Islamic style. It is also operated and owned by the Grantham Muslim Community Association,^[2]^[6]^{[failed verification]} which is a registered charity.^[7]

The mosque was converted from a former warehouse; the contractors were Willow Homes, and members did the internal decorating. It has 42 solar panels which supply power for its lighting system. There are prayer halls on two levels, for men downstairs and for women upstairs. The carpet has diagonal stripes indicating the direction of Mecca, for prayers.^[1]

The Sleaford Islamic Centre is a registered charity.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Hubbert, Andy (12 May 2021). "A tour of new Sleaford Mosque as local Muslim community celebrate end of Ramadan". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Sleaford's First Islamic Centre Needs Completing". JustGiving. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ "About – Sleaford Islamic Centre". sleafordislamiccentre.org. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ "Sleaford Mayor Opens New Muslim Prayer Hall". en. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ Newsroom, The (27 March 2018). "WATCH Video: Dome is lowered into place on top of new mosque for Sleaford". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 10 January 2024. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^ Hubbert, Andy (12 December 2023). "Demonstration in Sleaford calls for Gaza ceasefire". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ "Grantham Muslim Community Association, registered charity no. 1153394". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
^ "Sleaford Islamic Centre, registered charity no. 1190092". Charity Commission for England and Wales.