Farooq E Azam Mosque and Islamic Centre
The Farooq E Azam Mosque and Islamic Centre is an Islamic mosque situated within the boundaries of the town Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom. It first opened on the Saturday the 15th of July, 2017, taking 12 years and costing £2.2 million to complete construction. The mosque is the largest in both the town and the local area, being able to accommodate up to 2500 people. It is a registered charity, collecting £91,812 for financial year ending 31 March 2021. The charity has a stated 6 Trustees and 20 Volunteers. The centre uses this money for the expressed aim of "holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, providing services of worship, religious teaching, facilities and services to allow believers to practice their faith and follow its doctrines, whilst providing an opportunity and open learning environment for other practising faiths to gain information on Islamic beliefs and teachings and promote community cohesion".The centre also provides outreach programs to the locally diverse population within the town. Local NHS services such as the James Cook University Hospital's intensive care unit and the local North East Ambulance Service have made donations in forms of financial contributions and have hosted events and equipment (such as defibrillators) to better interact with sometimes sidelined communities. One such event was for community food distribution during the 'beast from the east' weather event.During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mosque was used as both a vaccination centre as well as an instrument against COVID vaccine misinformation. The mosque ran outreach programs to help dismiss fraudulent claims, and reinforce that the vaccine did "not contain alcohol, pork or any other animal or foetal products that would be forbidden by Islam".
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Bowesfield Lane
TS18 3EB
England, United Kingdom
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