Umar Mosque (Leicester)
| Umar Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: مسجد عمر | |
The mosque exterior, in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 5-7 Evington Drive, Evington, Leicester, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the mosque in Leicester | |
| Coordinates | 52°37′27″N 1°06′06″W / 52.62418°N 1.10176°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | Six (maybe more) |
| Website | |
| masjid-umar | |
The Umar Mosque, also known as Masjid Umar (Arabic: مسجد عمر), is a mosque, located at 5-7 Evington Drive, in Evington, Leicester, England, in the United Kingdom.
Initially two residential properties, the buildings were demolished in 1999. The mosque was completed in late 2000, and the building was named in honour of the second caliph, Umar.