Shortlisted for the 2021 Stirling Prize this mosque is a truly innovative building which is sustainable and socially and architecturally integrated into and respectful of its neighbourhood. As well as discussing its design and construction this book focuses on the creation of a unique place of worship for a community. Setting out historic precedents and influences it highlights how this mosque breaks new ground in terms of Islamic and English religious architectural traditions and how it reflects the ongoing debates on Islam and Britishness as well as Islam and Tradition.The book sets out how the site and then the architects Marks Barfield Architects were selected by winning a limited competition in 2009.