Blackpitts Mosque
| Blackpitts Mosque | |
|---|---|
Mosc na gCuithí Dubha | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Muslim |
| Sect | Sunni |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 25–26 Blackpitts, Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
Shown within Central Dublin | |
| Coordinates | 53°20′07″N 6°16′32″W / 53.335322°N 6.275540°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | JFOC Architects |
| Style | Victorian and Mughal |
| Funded by | Bari family |
| Established | 1992 |
| Capacity | 700+ |
The Blackpitts Mosque (Irish: Mosc na gCuithí Dubha) is a mosque in Dublin, Ireland.[1] It has a Sunni orientation.[2] It has a mostly Pakistani membership and is part of the Deobandi movement.[3][4]
History
The building was originally a distribution centre for International Clothing Holding’s retail operations and was owned by the Bari family. It began to be used for Islamic prayer by Pakistani and Muslim immigrants in 1992. In 2003, the company’s operations moved to Ballymount, leaving the building as a full-time mosque. At present, it is planned to remodel the building with Victorian and Mughal architecture, inspired by the George's Street Arcade and Iveagh Market.[5]
It derives its name from the street on which it lies, which takes its name from the tanning vats that once stood there.[6]
The mosque has a mostly Pakistani membership and services are held in Urdu, Arabic and English.[7] The building is planning approved to be rebuilt as a purpose built mosque https://albarimosque.ie/
See also
References
- ^ "On Clanbrassil Street, the Fast Is Broken". Dublin Inquirer. 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Dublin". islamicfoundation.ie.
- ^ Scharbrodt, Oliver (20 March 2015). Muslims in Ireland. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9781474403474 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nielsen, Jørgen Schøler; Akgönül, Samim; Alibašić, Ahmet; Maréchal, Brigitte; Moe, Christian (25 February 2009). Yearbook of Muslims in Europe. BRILL. ISBN 978-9004175051 – via Google Books.
- ^ "In Blackpitts, Designs for New Mosque Blend Dublin Victoriana and Mughal Architecture". Dublin Inquirer.
- ^ Green, Michael (4 December 2012). "10 Things You May Never Have Known About Dublin".
- ^ "Blackpitts Mosque - JFOC". JFOC Architects.