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Birmingham’s biggest mosque could cancel prayer services as elderly are told to stay at home
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2020
Birmingham's largest mosque could cancel congregational prayers if the coronavirus situation gets any worse, according to its chairman. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has exclusively revealed to I Am Birmingham that…
Here’s 100+ photos of exciting Eid festivities in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
August 22, 2018
Thousands of people gathered in Birmingham's Small Heath park to mark the start of Eid celebrations. With clouds parting to let through sunshine on Tuesday morning, men and women from across the…
Thousands turnout for Eid al-Adha prayers in Birmingham public park
Rangzeb Hussain
August 21, 2018
Thousands of worshippers congregated in a Birmingham park today to mark the start of Eid celebrations. The rain held off and the atmosphere was vibrant and exciting as people flowed…
VIDEO: Eid al-Adha prayers in Small Heath Park in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
August 21, 2018
Thousands of worshippers congregated in a Birmingham park today to mark the start of Eid celebrations. The rain held off and the atmosphere was vibrant and exciting as people flowed into…
VIDEO: Eid al-Adha message from Cllr Majid Mahmood
Staff Reporter
August 21, 2018
Thousands of worshippers congregated in a Birmingham park today to mark the start of Eid celebrations. The rain held off and the atmosphere was vibrant and exciting as people flowed…
What time are Eid prayers in Birmingham today?
Staff Reporter
August 21, 2018
Mosques across Birmingham are hosting special Eid services this morning, to mark the beginning of Eid al-Adha, one of the largest festivals in the Islamic calendar. With many of the city's…
Preparations underway for Eid celebrations in Small Heath Park tomorrow
Rangzeb Hussain
August 20, 2018
Small Heath Park in Birmingham is being prepared for public Eid services, ahead of celebrations expected tomorrow. With many of the city's Muslim community marking the start of the three-day…
Huge family fun day planned as over 100,000 expected for Birmingham Eid celebrations
Staff Reporter
June 9, 2018
Birmingham's Muslim community is bracing itself for end of Ramadan next week, the 30-day period of fasting which will culminate in global Eid celebrations. This year, Eid al-Fitr is expected…
Birmingham Central Mosque gets a dome shine ahead of Ramadan
Rangzeb Hussain
May 18, 2018
Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate had a major clean-up operation on Wednesday, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan. As the religious month of fasting and spirituality began…
12 photos of the ghost streets of 1960s Birmingham
Staff Reporter
April 18, 2018
In 1968, American photographers Janet Mendelsohn and Richard P. Rogers documented the suburbs of Birmingham, fraught with poverty and poor housing conditions. Their photographs are currently being exhibited as part…