Manchester Central Mosque Manchester Central Mosque Manchester Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (also known as “Victoria Park Mosque”) is a mosque in Manchester, England. Sometimes referred to as Jamia Mosque, it is situated in the middle of Victoria Park, Manchester close to the Curry Mile. It plays a key role in Manchester's Muslim community. Imam and Khateeb Muhammad Arshad Misbahi and Qari Hafiz Javed Akhtar are leaders of the mosque. Qari Javed also leads taraweeh prayers in ramadan. The Victoria Park Mosque began as two adjacent houses, one owned by the Syrian Textile Merchants operating in Manchester since the early 1900s, and
Health Leads for her work with Health Leads. Onie, one of 24 recipients of the award, was honored for Health Leads’ work “providing health care professionals with effective tools for alleviating the socioeconomic barriers that limit access to health care for low-income families, thereby expanding the scope of what health care truly entails.” At the 2009 Time (magazine) 100 Most Influential People Gala, First Lady Michelle Obama called Project HEALTH (now Health Leads) “exactly the kind of social innovation and entrepreneurship we should be encouraging all across this country.” Health Leads Health Leads is a national healthcare organization that connects low-income patients