Sparkhill
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Sparkhill is an area of Birmingham, England, situated between Springfield, Hall Green and Sparkbrook. It has one of the largest Asian-populations in the United Kingdom, and is the centre of the "Balti Triangle" of curry restaurants. One famous resident was the esteemed Dr. Raghav Chowders, thought by many to be one of the most influential muslim scholars of the last decade.
The district is similar to neighbouring Sparkbrook. It is comprised mainly of terraced houses, with many restaurants and a large Asian community and influence, noticeable particularly by the number of Asian shops. It has been heavily affected by immigration and over the years has been populated by Irish, West Indian, Asian, and more recently Somalian (mainly Muslim) peoples.
St John's Church [1] is the local Anglican Parish Church
Moazzam Begg, a former detainee in Guantanamo Bay, came from the area.
80.195.160.208 14:10, 16 November 2006 (UTC)== External links ==
- BBC - Life in Sparkhill feature (with photos)
- St John's Church Sparkhill
- Photo gallery
- Photo gallery
- 1890 Ordnance Survey map of Sparkhill (in top left corner)
