The founders of Wallasey Mosque have expressed gratitude to the local community for the “love and support” they have received following the mosque’s relocation to a former library building in Seacombe, on the Wirral.
Established in 2009, Wallasey Mosque had previously operated from premises on King Street in Wallasey.
As the congregation continued to grow over the years, the mosque’s founding committee began searching for a larger and more suitable space to accommodate worshippers and expand community services, Asian Image reported.
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That search recently concluded with the move to the former library premises on Liscard Road.
Khuhinoor Miah and Shah Ripon, members of the mosque’s committee, reflected on the long journey toward securing the new location.
“When we opened in 2009, we found the capacity was very limited and we were always looking for more bigger place, but it took a long time to find a suitable space,” they explained.
They described approaching the local council after identifying the library building as a potential site.
“So finally, when we found the library building, we asked the council if we could have this place to open a public place. Then finally, we found out they were selling it so, after discussions with our committee we bought it for a public place where people can worship.”
Serving Community
The committee emphasised that the increased space will allow the mosque to better serve both worshippers and the wider community.
“In the new place we have more space so we can offer more and do for the local people,” they said.
The mosque currently welcomes between 300 and 400 worshippers each Friday. Daily prayers take place five times a day, with the building closed for a few hours overnight.
The committee stressed that the mosque remains open to people of all backgrounds who wish to learn more about Islam.
“We have so many religious around this world. We have Christian, we have Hindu, we have Sikh. There’s so many people that believe. But anybody who wants to come to know about Islam, they’re most welcome.”
A spokesperson for the founding committee also highlighted the positive impact the mosque has had on the surrounding area.
“The building had been empty and disused for the last four years while it was closed and lots of bad things were happening surrounding this building,” they said.
“If we was a neighbour of this building, I’d be very happy now, because there’s no issues, nobody throwing or smashing bottles, screaming, swearing, no one doing these things anymore.”
Support
Community support, they noted, has been a defining feature of the transition.
“We’d like to give thanks to the local community for its love and support. We did get so much love and support.”
Looking ahead, the mosque plans to deepen its engagement through charitable initiatives.
“We will work with local charities as well,” the spokesperson said, noting cooperation with other mosques in the Wirral, including Shahjalal Mosque and Wirral Deen Centre.
Acts of solidarity from non-Muslim residents have also been welcomed. The committee shared the example of a local man who volunteered his skills without charge.
“We had guy called Craig, who is non-Muslim, but because he knows its charity-based work, he came and did some electric work free of charge. He didn’t take any money from us because he just wanted to help.”
The mosque hopes to expand programs for children and those in need, including food and clothing distribution during winter, and has invited community members to get in touch to support these efforts.