In order to cater for the needs of Swansea's growing Muslim community, a project is underway to redevelop a disused church building nearby on St. Helen's Road just yards away from the existing mosque.

Built in 1864 by Scottish immigrants working in the drapery trade, St. Andrew's was at that time Swansea's only Presbyterian Church.

Designed by John Dickson, the façade has decorative twin towers and is located on St. Helen's Road.

A Muslim charity (Kafel Fund UK) bought the building from a private owner in 1997.

The new mosque project attracted controversy in 2004 when the British National Party circulated a leaflet in opposition to it.