Janazahgah (Muslim Prayer Building), Saffron Lane Cemetery
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Janazahgah (Muslim Prayer Building), Saffron Lane Cemetery
Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 17 Jan 2022
"Muslim burials have taken place at Saffron Hill since June 1963 with a special area opened as a Muslim burial ground in 1977. Saffron Hill contains the first purpose built Muslim chapel or janazgah in Western Europe which was opened on 27 July 1985 by His Excellency Ali Arshad, Ambassador for Pakistan." https://www.storyofleicester.info/a-place-to-live/saffron-hill-cemetery/
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Image Location
Latitude
52.591475
Longitude
-1.133009