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Dundee Central Mosque
Dundee Central Mosque in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Douglas Nelson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dundee Central Mosque is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Dundee Central Mosque (also known as the Jamia Mosque) is a Sunni Deobandi mosque, located on the junction of Brown and Miln streets, to the west of the city centre of Dundee, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Completed in 1995, the mosque replaced an earlier mosque, completed in 1969, located on South Erskine Street.
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Background
History
The Dundee Central Mosque was the first purpose-built mosque in north-east Scotland, designed and built to face Mecca to the south-east.
Architecture
Designed by Lucas Dow Design Studio, the building is trapezoidal and constructed from smooth cream stone with a rounded copper roof. On each corner is a rounded tower, with a minaret and plain glass at the top. On the south elevation is the mihrab, a semi-circular projection from the wall, with a dome on top. Each elevation has groups of 2 to 4 full-length plain windows, arched in a rectangular frames. To the south-east of the mosque, at the other end of the car park, is the community centre. Entrance to the mosque is gained by the northern elevation where shoe shelves line the wall. The male prayer room is located on the ground floor. It is a large bright space, carpeted with gold coloured…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4617, -2.9806
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD1 5DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
- Established
- 2000
- Official site
- www.dundeeislamicsociety.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q19902226 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dundee Central Mosque (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dundee Central Mosque?
- Dundee Central Mosque is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD1 5DT).
- When was Dundee Central Mosque built?
- Built or established in 2000.
- Who owns Dundee Central Mosque?
- Dundee Central Mosque is owned by | leadership =.
- How do I get to Dundee Central Mosque?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD1 5DT. It sits within the Dundee Central parliamentary constituency.