Ghamkol Shariff Masjid

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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 SufiBarelvi. Construction began on 15 March 1992, during Ramadan. Each night throughout its construction, a hafiz recited the Holy 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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