Hundreds of Muslims gathered at the 6th Annual British Beacon Mosque Awards 2023 on Saturday, November 25, to celebrate successful mosques, madrasahs, imams, scholars and volunteers.
“Over 500 Mosque leaders, imams, alimahs, volunteers and groups together from across the UK celebrating the excellent work being delivered by Mosques,” Beacon Mosque wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
🕌 A fully packed event for the 6th Beacon Mosque Awards 2023 in Greater Manchester. Over 500 Mosque leaders, imams, alimahs, volunteers and groups together from across the UK celebrating the excellent work being delivered by Mosques. #Mosques #MosqueAwards #BeaconMosque pic.twitter.com/0fULqZ6Uat
— Beacon Mosque (@BeaconMosque) November 25, 2023
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During the ceremony, a local mosque in Birmingham won a prestigious national award for the plans for its future building.
Congratulations to our @ksimcb for winning the UK best future design mosque award 2023 @BeaconMosque well done @FaithAssociates pic.twitter.com/0PXCwlw9p5
— Sheikh Nuru Mohammed (@Nuryakeen) November 26, 2023
The new building for Al-Abbas Islamic Center (KSIMC of Birmingham) will accommodate 270 people praying or 350 people comfortably sitting.
Easton Jamia Mosque, the largest mosque in Bristol, also received the Beacon Mosque Award for the Best Sisters Facility in UK.
Received the Beacon Mosque Award for the Best Sisters Facility in UK – proud moment shortlisted from 300 mosques with over 60,000 votes! Team EJM! pic.twitter.com/3gLj36aRws
— Easton Jamia Masjid (@EastonMosque) November 26, 2023
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The Beacon Mosque initiative and the British Beacon Mosque Awards were established in 2018 following a decade long process of research and development.
In 2019, the Mosque Expo was launched as an annual event, dedicated to the leadership of mosques, madrassahs and Islamic educational institutes across the UK and beyond.
Held in Greater Manchester this year, the event is expected to draw more than 1000 attendees.