Nasir Mosque

Nasir Mosque
Nasir Mosque
مسجد ناصر
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Ahmadiyya
Location
Location	Hartlepool, County Durham, England
Geographic coordinates	54°41′35″N 1°12′58.4″W / 54.69306°N 1.216222°W
Architecture
Type	mosque
Style	Islamic
Completed	2005
Construction cost	£500,000
Specifications
Capacity	500
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	1
Website
	Ahmadiyya Official Website

The Nasir Mosque, built in 2005 and located on Brougham Terrace, is the first purpose-built mosque in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The mosque was built following the conversion of numerous Britons in Hartlepool to Islam, including the Imam of the mosque, Tahir Selby.^[1] It has a capacity of 500 worshippers. The mosque participates in several local community events and provides regular services for the wider community.^[2]^[3]

History

The plot of land upon which the mosque was built on was bought for £35,000. The cornerstone of the mosque was laid in 2004 and inaugurated on 11 November 2005 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.^[4]

Inauguration

During the opening session, town dignitaries such as Hartlepool MP Iain Wright and Hartlepool Borough Council's chief executive Paul Walker were in attendance. As a gesture, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, the main organisation behind the project, donated around £20,000 to local charities and causes, including Hartlepool and District Hospice, Butterwick Children's Hospice and Brougham Primary School.^[5]

Vandalism

The mosque has been a target by the English Defence League, where previously a member of EDL had vandalised the mosque.^[6]^[7] It was also a target during the violent protests organised by the EDL in Hartlepool following the 2024 Southport stabbing in which four officers were injured during altercations.^[8]^[9]

Facilities

The mosque consists of two prayer halls for men and women which can accommodate around 500 worshippers. It also consists of a library, a kitchen, some offices and guest rooms.