The North Tyneside Bangladeshi Community Association and Mosque has applied for permission to construct a minaret and mihrab.
The association is located on Esplanade Place in Whitley Bay. A mihrab indicates the direction of Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which Muslims face when praying.
A minaret is traditionally the tallest part of a mosque where a Muslim crier, or muezzin, would lead the call to prayer. Muslims can perform salah, prayer, up to five times a day, and such prayers are recognised as the second pillar of Islam. These prayers take place at dawn, just after noon, the afternoon, sunset, and the evening.
