Hawzah News Agency - (Birmingham - UK) - Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre triumphs at British Beacon Mosque Awards 2019 and then dedicates award to the congregation member who was brutally murdered on way home from prayers.

A Birmingham mosque has won the prestigious top title at an annual awards ceremony.

Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC), in Small Heath, triumphed with the title of Best Run Mosque in the 2nd Annual British Beacon Mosque Awards 2019.

In 2018, Faith Associates launched Beacon Mosque Standards, an initiative recognising excellent practices and establishing global standards for Muslim places of worship.

It sees mosques measured against ten standards of best practice - such as management, staffing and finance - and rated on a five-star scale.