Didsbury Central Mosque

About

Didsbury Mosque was formerly the Albert Park Methodist Church , which opened for worship in 1883, but in 1962, the church closed down. In 1967, it was bought by Syrian businessmen to be the founders of Didsbury Mosque as follows: The importance of Didsbury Mosque comes from being among the oldest mosques in Britain and located in one of the busiest cities in the country where about 250,000 citizens of the Muslim community reside. The Mosque represents a wide range of the Muslim community of various origins and Islamic schools of thought. It is a focal point to Muslims who wish to perform their religious activities and seek information on Islam, the Holy Qur’an and Islamic Jurisprudence, all delivered by qualified staff.