Mosques in UK

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IQNA – A major incident was averted at Manchester Central Mosque on Tuesday evening when vigilant volunteers confronted and detained a man who had entered during Taraweeh prayers carrying a bag containing an axe, a hammer, and a knife.
News ID: 3496569    Publish Date : 2026/02/26

IQNA – Campaigners are celebrating after Wokingham Borough Council voted to support the principle of building a new mosque in the town, a significant milestone following a public petition drive led by the Wokingham Islamic Centre.
News ID: 3496372    Publish Date : 2026/02/10

IQNA – In the quiet hour after Friday prayers at Bradford's Jamia Usmania Mosque, a new sound joins the fading echoes of devotion: the soft instructions of a Pilates instructor.
News ID: 3496366    Publish Date : 2026/02/10

IQNA – On a day when most gathered with family, the doors of a Bradford mosque opened to welcome those who might otherwise be alone.
News ID: 3495913    Publish Date : 2025/12/31

IQNA – A major mosque expansion in Greater Manchester will proceed after council members granted approval, prioritizing community needs over planning officers’ objections.  
News ID: 3495801    Publish Date : 2025/12/20

IQNA – A man who made abusive remarks inside a mosque in the eastern English city of Peterborough has been given a suspended prison sentence and barred from entering mosques in the area.
News ID: 3495796    Publish Date : 2025/12/20

IQNA – Plans to convert a vacant industrial building in Stafford into a mosque and community centre have received approval from the borough council
News ID: 3495743    Publish Date : 2025/12/15

IQNA – Peacehaven Mosque is preparing to welcome local residents to an open day, with a trustee saying he hopes to turn an arson attack into “something positive.”
News ID: 3495407    Publish Date : 2025/11/15

IQNA – A London court has been told that two worshippers fled through flames to escape a fire that prosecutors say was deliberately set at a mosque in southern England.
News ID: 3495396    Publish Date : 2025/11/15

IQNA – Attacks on mosques across the United Kingdom have surged sharply in recent months, with a new report linking the rise to nationalist movements that have used Christian and British symbols in acts of intimidation.
News ID: 3495314    Publish Date : 2025/11/08

IQNA – Mosques in the English city of Peterborough have increased security and shortened opening hours after an intruder disrupted prayers with abusive remarks at a local Muslim centre.
News ID: 3495254    Publish Date : 2025/11/03

IQNA – The Daneshouse Islamic Education Centre in Burnley has submitted a planning application to add a minaret and an additional floor to its mosque, aiming to enhance the building’s Islamic identity and improve its facilities.
News ID: 3495236    Publish Date : 2025/11/02

IQNA – Leicester City Council has approved plans to convert a disused former rugby clubhouse in Aylestone into a mosque.
News ID: 3495212    Publish Date : 2025/10/31

IQNA – A man who has pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated harassment after entering a mosque in Peterborough, the UK, was released on bail.
News ID: 3495177    Publish Date : 2025/10/27

IQNA – A 57-year-old man was arrested at a mosque in Peterborough after behaving abusively and disorderly, police said.
News ID: 3495138    Publish Date : 2025/10/25

IQNA – Police in Peacehaven, a town in the Lewes district of East Sussex, England, have arrested three more men suspected of being involved in an arson attack on a mosque earlier this month.
News ID: 3495116    Publish Date : 2025/10/23

IQNA – A Preston mosque opened its doors to the public on Visit My Mosque Day to promote understanding of Islam and strengthen community relations.
News ID: 3494975    Publish Date : 2025/10/12

IQNA – A hate-filled letter sent to a Bristol mosque has sparked alarm over growing anti-Muslim hostility and calls for unity in response.
News ID: 3494974    Publish Date : 2025/10/12

IQNA – A candlelit vigil in Peacehaven drew residents, faith leaders and local officials in a show of unity following an arson attack on a mosque.
News ID: 3494956    Publish Date : 2025/10/11

IQNA – A mosque in Blackburn, currently operating in a converted pub, has received approval to demolish the existing structure and build a new two-storey place of worship after agreeing to fund local road safety measures.
News ID: 3494933    Publish Date : 2025/10/08