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Swansea Mosque Timeline

Existing MosqueSwansea Mosque's current premises is located at 14-15 St. Helens Road which  comprises two former terraced commercial buildings. It has been serving the whole Muslim Community since the 80’s. We enjoy positive relationships with all communities within our locality. The mosque endeavours to provide a whole host of activities that have consequently resulted in increased interest in Islam and a number of revert brothers and sisters embracing Islam.

Services to non-Muslims such as informative mosque tours consisting of a guide to Islam and outline the functions of the mosque have been very popular with local schools over the years. Due to the expanding population we are now in a position where we are unable to accommodate the growing community for prayers, education classes, community activities and even jumma (Friday prayers).

Did you know in 1984 when the Mosque first opened the estimated Muslim population in Swansea was less than 800, the current estimate is over 8,000.
The Muslim community makes up around 70% of the ethnic minority population in Swansea.
DateMilestone
1980 Existing premises brought (14 St Helens Road)
1984 Swansea Mosque opened for five time daily prayers and children classes
1989 Extension to 15 St Helens Road
199x Acquired Charity Status
1997 Kafel Fund UK brought the derelict Church building from private owners
2004 Swansea Mosque merged with Kafel Fund UK
Mosque gains the building as its new asset.
Did you know that the late Imam Mahmudul Hassan Khan served Swansea from 1984-1998. He later moved to London to become a Principle of a Muslim school and thereafter President of a National Islamic organisation and was dedicated in community cohesion and delivering the message of Islam within a British context.

Download a Commemorative Newsletter published soon after his sudden death in May 2006 (PDF 1MB).

New Mosque Project Timeline

DateMilestone
Nov 2004 First Fundraising for the New Mosque Project begins
Oct 2007 Fundraising appearance on Bangla TV (Sky TV channel)
June 2008 Phase 1 Begins.  Learn more
Sept 2008 First Fundraising appearance on Channel S (Sky TV Channel)
July 2009 Phase 2 Begins.  Learn more
Aug 2009 Second Fundraising appearance on Channel S (Sky TV Channel)
Autumn 2010 Estimated Start date for Phase 3. Learn more
 
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