Al hijrah masjid

Al Hijrah Masjid is situated in Small Heath, Birmingham where there is a significant Muslim population. The client approached CDL with the aim of revitalising the community in and around Hob Moor Road. Through its contemporary design and tall minarets which light up the night sky, the proposal will act as a beacon for the local diverse community and a hub for religious and communal activities, as well as the main mosque and prayer space for the Al Hijrah School & Community Centre adjacent to the site.

Improving street access was important to the proposal and the new building provides improved entrances and lobbies for both men and women leading to the respective congregational prayer spaces and new toilet and ablution facilities. The project’s focus on accessibility to all is a main pride of the project, with improved access for elderly and disabled users, as well as a new Women’s Centre on the first floor which will seek to provide a safe space for mothers. sisters and daughters to engage in learning, social events and further activities.

Furthermore the Al Hijra Mosque facilitate high level teaching classes and programs centered around teaching children and teenagers in the fields of Islamic knowledge, Quran reading and memorisation, academic achievement and general life skills. It will also provide space for new Muslims to aid them through their life journey.

This is all achieved whilst aiming to retain as much of the existing building’s structure as possible, instead rejuvenating the frontage which was originally a pair of semi-detached houses.