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Islam: Expression of Religious Identity

British Mosques and the London Central Mosque

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Recall questions on how British mosques have widened from their narrow early focus, open days and interfaith work, and the history, design, funding and work of the London Central Mosque.

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Key term

Why were early British mosques so narrowly focused?

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Why do mosques engage in interfaith and civic work?

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Why did the London Central Mosque take so long to be built?

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Who paid for much of the building of the London Central Mosque?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What were the earliest mosques in Britain typically like?

    Model answer

    They were converted houses, shops and disused buildings serving mainly first-generation migrant men.

  2. 2

    Why were early British mosques so narrowly focused?

    Model answer

    They met the immediate need of migrant workers for somewhere to pray and for a link with their language and culture of origin.

  3. 3

    Name four activities a large British mosque commonly offers today beyond prayer.

    Model answer

    Qur’an classes and supplementary schooling, youth and women’s groups, welfare such as food banks and counselling, and marriage and funeral services.

  4. 4

    Why has the range of mosque activity widened?

    Model answer

    Settled British-born generations need education, welfare and social provision in English, so mosques have grown into community institutions.

  5. 5

    Give two live debates within British Muslim communities about mosques.

    Model answer

    How much space and voice women are given, and whether sermons and teaching should be in English rather than in heritage languages.

  6. 6

    What is a mosque open day?

    Model answer

    It is an event on which mosques invite the wider public in to see the building, ask questions and meet the congregation.

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