Historic churches · South West England
Exeter Mosque
Exeter Mosque — a mosque in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Exeter Mosque is a mosque located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Exeter Mosque is located in South-West England. It is the oldest mosque in continuous use in the UK. The mosque serves the local Muslim community and is an important site for cultural and religious activities.
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Background
History
The mosque's history began in 1976 when 15 York Road was purchased for use as a permanent place for meeting and prayer. Over time, as more space was needed 14 York Road was also purchased. Following a purchase of land from the adjacent school in the late 2020s, work began on a purpose-built mosque for Exeter's Muslim community. The current mosque opened in 2020 following three years of construction work, which cost approximately £1.7 million. In 2018, the trustees of the mosque faced questions from the media regarding donations received from the cleric Sadiq Al-Ghariani. Following the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, Exeter Mosque was one of the mosques where people stood guard in…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7293, -3.5250
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX4 6PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Official site
- exeter.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q65066212 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Exeter Mosque (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Exeter Mosque?
- Exeter Mosque is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX4 6PG), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- Is Exeter Mosque free to visit?
- Yes, Exeter Mosque is free to enter.
- How do I get to Exeter Mosque?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX4 6PG. It sits within the Exeter parliamentary constituency.