In the 1960s there were not many places to worship for Muslims. In 1968 the first part of the Wolverhampton Mosque site was bought and over the next thirty years the land was acquired upon which the current mosque is built. Building was started on Wolverhampton Mosque in 1999, and the first part that was completed opened in 2001. It is not completed yet, but hopefully will be within a couple of years. It took so long to build because the money used has to be ‘pure money’ - money earned through hard work.

There are five mosques in Wolverhampton, but the Wolverhampton Mosque is the only one that is purpose built. It stands as a symbol of Islam therefore, because it is in the shape of a mosque and is not a converted house or factory. The mosque is open to anyone to come and study and find out about Islam. It provides an opportunity for anyone from school children to university students to come and talk about Islam. There have been a number of converts because of this.

The religious leader in the mosque is called an Imam, who is there to lead the prayers, but also to provide guidance and advice to believers. An Imam is a highly qualified individual who has studied for approximately ten years at a school of thought in order to be able to carry out his duties.

The mosque is primarily a place of worship, for Muslims to come and pray.

Wolverhampton Mosque, Waterloo Road   Main room for prayer   Washroom for "Wudu," washing away sins to prepare for prayer