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Oct 2020
Harrogate's growing Muslim community has raised £85,000 to open the district's first Mosque.
The Harrogate Islamic Association (HIA) normally meets in Christian churches or community centres but soon could have a space to call its own.
While the group does not expect to have a big meeting soon, it hopes to have the former Nidderdale Children's Resource Centre in Starbeck ready for Ramadan next year.
Zahed Amanullah, the fundraising campaign organiser, said the HIA saw an "amazing response" with some individuals donating thousands of pounds. He told the Stray Ferret:
The HIA plans for the Mosque to be a welcoming space for the entire community and has already had discussions with its future neighbours about how they could use it.
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