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Birmingham Central Mosque has cancelled congregational Friday prayers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mosque in Highgate exclusively revealed to I Am Birmingham that the venue’s Jummah prayer services, which attract thousands of worshippers every week, would be abandoned if stricter regulation is enforced around large gatherings.
Birmingham’s largest mosque could cancel congregational prayers if the coronavirus situation gets any worse, according to its chairman. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has exclusively revealed to I Am Birmingham that Friday prayer services, which attract thousands of worshippers every week, could be abandoned as stricter regulation is enforced around large gatherings.
Around hundred Brummies gathered in Birmingham city centre this evening to belt out iconic Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody in a mass singaglong to spread some New Year cheer. Congregating at Cathedral Square – also known as Pigeon Park – fans of the rock song met up to sing the chart classic following a callout on Facebook.
The organisers behind Birmingham’s recent mass singalong of Toto’s ‘Africa‘ have planned another musical flashmob in Cathedral Square, but this time they’re hoping hundreds will gather to belt out iconic Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody. The young lads behind the stunt are inviting everyone to join them at Cathedral Square – also known as Pigeon Park –…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syOwP2f5M48&fs=1&hl=en_GB&rel=0] FILM: Pope Benedict XVI travels to the United Kingdom on a official papal state visit and tour, attending engagements in Edinburgh, London and Birmingham. In Birmingham, he leads mass in Cofton Park for the official beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman, followed by a visit to The Oratory in Hagley Road and Oscott College…