Background
Al Hikmah Mosque which is located at 41 Nelson St Aberdeen AN24 5ER is the second largest mosque in Aberdeen, a large city in Scotland-UK which is close to the sea. In the 19th century, Aberdeen was known as a city of architecture with its gray granite buildings.
These types of architectural buildings were constructed throughout the city. So that at that time it got the nickname as "Granite City" And "Silver City with Golden Sands“. Then in the 1960s, Aberdeen developed as a result of the discovery of North Sea oil, hence Aberdeen began to be known as "European oil capital“
The 2011 Census data shows that Scotland-UK's Muslim population is a constellation of people from widely diverse ethnic, cultural and theological backgrounds. Nearly 70 per cent of Muslims in Scotland-UK are concentrated in four cities: Glasgow (42 per cent), Edinburgh (16 per cent), Aberdeen (6 per cent) and Dundee (5 per cent).
Initially the Al Hikmah mosque was established in 2013 by the Alhikmah Foundation SCIO, then opened to the public on May 4 2018. Apart from its main function as a mosque and place of worship for the Aberdeen Muslim community, the Al Hikmah mosque has also developed into a community center for the general public.
It is adapted to one of its visions a place of reflection and peace for everyone and a channel to serve the community; whether by running vaccination centres, organizing street cleanings, offering food to those most in need and many other charitable activities.
Visitors, Facilities and Activities
Alhikmah Mosque is one of the best and cleanest mosques in England. The shape of the building is modern, simple but quite interesting among the surrounding buildings which impress ancient architecture with historical glory which is quite well maintained.
The first thing that catches the attention of visiting worshipers about this mosque is the building's unique urban design, which is also reflected in the modern interior with an ablution area that looks slightly different than other public mosques in England.
In this mosque you will not find classic chandeliers and luxurious decorative arts. But in this mosque you can get wifi to be accessed 24 hours for anyone who needs it in a safe and secure way. In addition, worshipers will also find a complete disabled access elevator when entering from one side of the mosque.
The managers and administrators of the mosque, starting from the imam to the staff and congregation, are very friendly to every visitor and quite supportive to everyone who needs it. Many events are regularly held, starting from Islamic study classes, friendship meetings and discussions for Muslims and Muslim women, as well as for children. In that way it meets a very important need of the Muslim community in Aberdeen.
Since January 2023 educational activities have been held regularly three days a week, namely on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 18.00 – 19.30 (for 45 minutes per lesson) focusing on five subjects: Quran lessons (Tahsin and Tahfidz), Islamic Studies Pearson Edexcel IGCSE , Arabic, Fiqh (Contemporary Matters) and Aqidah.
Contributor: Mima Kumala Sari
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