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
Obligatory Bahá'í prayers verse ""Glorified be God, the Lord of the kingdoms of earth and heaven"" eighteen times while the person is sitting cross-legged. Bahá'u'lláh also wrote a specific prayer for the dead, known as the "Obligatory prayer for the departed", which is an unrelated practice, despite the similarity in terminology. This prayer is to be said before the interment of a Bahá'í who has reached the age of fifteen. It is a congregational prayer: the words are read aloud by a single person while others who are present stand in silence. Obligatory Bahá'í prayers Obligatory Bahá'í prayers are prayers which are to