Green Lane Mosque, Birmingham

Green Lane Mosque is a relatively large community mosque, in the Sunni tradition, located in the Small Heath area of eastern Birmingham. 

Green Lane was established in the 1970s making it one of the city’s older Islamic institutions. Today the mosque is located in a former municipal swimming baths and offices. The building was designed by Martin & Chamberlain, designed many of Birmingham’s distinctive red brick, vaguely byzantine, municipal buildings from this time. It was built between 1893 and 1902.

Whilst the building’s exterior clearly displays its origins in late Victorian local government inside the mosque’s community have transformed it into a centre of Islamic scholarship and worship. In addition to the worship hall and library Green lane is home to a masjid, a centre for Islamic teaching and religious instruction.

Worship and Reflection at Green Lane Mosque

External shot of the Green Lane Mosque. Its origins as a local government building (it was built a swimming baths and public library) are still easy to discern. It was built by Martin and Chamberlain, the noted architects of many of Birmingham’s distinctive red brick municipal buildings between 1893-1902.

External shot of the Green Lane Mosque. Its origins as a local government building (it was built a swimming baths and public library) are still easy to discern. It was built by Martin and Chamberlain, the noted architects of many of Birmingham’s distinctive red brick municipal buildings between 1893-1902.

Wide angle shot showing the entirety of the prayer hall in the Green Lane Mosque, Birmingham.

Panoramic shot showing every aspect of the prayer hall in Green Lane Mosque, Birmingham

Prayer hall and prayer leader’s seat in Green Lane Mosque, Birmingham

Prayer leader’s seat and lecturn in Green Lane Mosque, Birmingham

The library and study space in Green Lane Mosque, Birmingham

An extensive array of books on the library shelves at Birmingham Central Mosque.

Books on the library shelves at Birmingham Central Mosque.

Copies of holy texts in the library of the Green Lane Mosque, Birmingham

A clock indicating time across the islamic world in Green Lane Mosque, Birmingham