Jami Masjid and Islamic Centre Birmingham

The Jame Masjid and Islamic Centre is located in Birmingham, England. It includes a two-hall mosque, with a capacity of 2,000, and a separate building for the Darul Uloom, an Islamic school.

Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq, gave two million pounds towards its construction, and until 2003 it was known as the President Saddam Hussein Mosque.[1]

In 1991, during the Gulf War with Iraq, the building suffered an arson attack which did £15,000 worth of damage.[2]

Coordinates: 52°28′07″N 1°51′22″W / 52.4685°N 1.8560°W / 52.4685; -1.8560

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  1. ↑ City mosque abandons Saddam's name
  2. ↑ City mosque abandons Saddam's name
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