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Ghamkol Shariff Masjid

Birmingham, Italy

Ghamkol Shariff Masjid

Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif is a Sunni mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, England. The website Muslims in Britain classifies the Ghamkol Shariff Masjid as Sufi – Barelvi. Construction began on 15 March 1992, during Ramadan. Each night throughout its construction, a number of hafiz

recited the Quran on the construction site. Building work ended in 1996. It can fit up to 6,000 people at one time. The Masjid is named after a Sufi saint's place of residence, Ghamkol Sharif near Kohat, in northern Pakistan. Sufi saint Zinda Peer Sahib has followers in several countries, especially in the UK.

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