Tipton mosque reopens its doors after bomb attack
The Black Country mosque at the centre of a suspected terror attack has reopened.
The Kanz-ul-Iman Muslim Welfare Association Central Jamia Mosque in Tipton reopened yesterday at around 9pm in time for evening prayers as worshippers broke their Ramadan fast.
The move came after police carried out a controlled explosion at the site on Saturday after what was believed to have been part of the explosive device was found in a garden.
The small part was found while forensic officers carried out detailed investigations around the immediate area near Binfield Street, where the suspected nail bomb exploded on Friday.
The blast, which saw nails and debris flying into nearby buildings, went off at around 1pm when there should have been hundreds of people inside the mosque – but the first Friday prayers of Ramadan had been put back by an hour so there were just three people present.
Officers have concentrated operations on a disused rail track near the mosque.
Chairman of the mosque Mushtaq Hussin said the community was thrilled the place of worship had reopened.
