The first mosque in the UK (on the site of what is now known as the Al-Manar Islamic Centre) opened in 1860 in the Cathays district of Cardiff. The masjid was founded by Yemeni sailors on their trips between Aden and Cardiff Docks, and recorded by the Register of Religious Sites (now maintained by the Office of National Statistics), as a registered place of worship. Located by Cardiff University. Added on September 5, 2009 and last updated 9 years ago