The Talk of the Toon

Picture Archive: Religion & Festivals

The foundation stone of the Al-Azhar Mosque in Laygate, South Shields. As portrayed in the documentary film 'The King of South Shields' (Tina Gharavi 2007), Muhammed Ali famously visited the mosque in 1977, where he and his wife Veronica had their marriage blessed.

Image: Stanley Howe 2011 (CC BY-SA)
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