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The Shropshire Islamic Foundation (SIF) is located in the English county of Shropshire. The Foundation owns, operates from, and manages the 'Telford Islamic Academy', at 88–90 King Street, Wellington, Telford and the 'Telford Central Mosque' at 41 Tan Bank, Wellington, Telford. The Mosque, as a majority, operates under the Hanafi school of law and is a Sunni mosque providing Islamic education to children of all ages. This is the main mosque in Shropshire and has a community consisting of Pakistanis, Afghans, Bangladeshis, Indians, Turks, Africans and Middle Easterners all praying together.〔(Muslims In Britain Maps )〕 The Foundation is a registered charity – registration number 1112127, with the trustees being Dr. Mohammed Mujahid Hussain Qureshi – Chairman of trustees, Mr. Shah Sawar Bhatti and Dr. Shaukat Ali〔(Charity Commission )〕 Shropshire has only one other far smaller Mosque, the Jamia Masjid Gousia, aka the 'Regent Street Mosque', a Sufi – Barelvi themed Mosque in Wellington.〔 ==History== In 2005, the foundation bought the disused Territorial Army building in Wellington, Telford, located at 88–90 King Street and in 2007 made a planning application (W2007/0667)〔(Planning Application )〕〔(Shropshire Star )〕 to convert it to a mosque, operating as the new headquarters of the Shropshire Islamic Foundation. Dr Abdul Bari is the Leader of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) who gave the reason for the need for converting a much larger Mosque when stating: "In Shropshire the Muslim population is growing: it is quickly outgrowing the county's two Mosques and there are plans a-foot to transform Wellington's old Territorial Army centre into a new Mosque that would house 800 worshippers."〔(BBC News )〕〔(BBC Audio )〕〔(BBC Audio 2 )〕 Community views sought over TA mosque plan〔(BBC News )〕 and the Mosque leaders, through the local media, kept the community updated of their plans.〔(Shropshire Star )〕〔(Shropshire Star )〕 On 10 August 2007, the Shropshire Islamic Foundation were informed that their application was accepted by Telford & Wrekin Council.〔(Shropshire Star )〕 but will cost £1.5m to convert.〔(BBC News )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shropshire Islamic Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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