| Stratford Street Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Location | Leeds, England |
  Shown within Leeds | |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°46′30″N 1°32′51″W / 53.7751°N 1.5475°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
Stratford Street Mosque (officially the Omar Mosque or Masjid-e-Umar) is a mosque in Beeston, Leeds, England.
Three people responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings (Shehzad Tanweer, Mohammad Sidique Khan and Hasib Hussain) were regulars at Friday prayers at the mosque. Stratford Street mosque is just a few streets away from the Colwyn Road home of Tanweer, who caused the Aldgate explosion.[1][failed verification]
Mumir Shah, the imam of the mosque, condemned the London bombings at Friday prayers a day after the attacks, telling worshippers "that all human beings are brothers because of our grandfather, Adam (reported elsewhere as Abraham)" and that the message of Islam is one of "peace and friendship."[2][failed verification] [3][failed verification]
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References
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