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Central Mosque Rochdale
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About
In 1974, the Muslim community of Rochdale faced a question quietly shared by thousands of newly settled families across Britain: where do we pray? Where do our children learn? Where does our community belong? Central Mosque Rochdale — then known as Idara Taleem-ul-Islam — was the answer. An old church building on William Street was purchased for £20,000 through the generosity of the local community alone. It was adapted, consecrated, and opened as a place of prayer, learning, and belonging. Five daily prayers were established. Qurʾān classes for children were started. Jumu'ah drew worshippers from across the borough. From the very beginning, this was not merely a building — it was a community in the truest sense.