List of mosques in the United Kingdom

This is a list of notable mosques in the United Kingdom listed by regions in Scotland, England and Wales.

England

London

NameImagesLocationYearGroupsRemarks EAST LONDONGreenwich Islamic Centre (GIC)GreenwichSunniThe largest Islamic Centre in South East London Brick Lane Mosque East End 1976 U Ramadan Masjid Dalston 1977 U Building originally housed the New Dalston Synagogue Forest Gate Central Masjid Forest Gate Suleymaniye Mosque Haggerston 1999 UKTICC The tallest minaret in the United Kingdom Waltham Forest Islamic Association Leyton 1966 B Baitul Ahad Mosque Plaistow 2008 AMJ Initially a synagogue, then a church, before it was converted into a mosque Abbey Mills Mosque Stratford 1996 TJ/D Greater London Tablighi Jamaat HQ Masjid Abdul Aziz bin Baz Stratford 2014 SA First Salafi mosque in East London Markazi Masjid Tower Hamlets Wapping Noorani Masjid & Cultural Centre Wapping 2012 U Previously used as commercial offices East London Mosque Whitechapel 1985 JI One of the few mosques in the United Kingdom permitted to use loudspeakers to broadcast the call to prayer NORTH LONDON Muslim Welfare House North London 1976 Madina Mosque Trust Clapton 1984 D Rumi Mosque Edmonton 2008 UKTIA It was the first mosque in the United Kingdom to have appointed a female head of mosque Finsbury Park Mosque Finsbury Park 1994 SA London Islamic Cultural Society & Mosque Hornsey 1998 U The mosque extension sits atop the site of Wood Green & Hornsey Synagogue, acquired by the mosque in 1987 Leytonstone Masjid Leytonstone 1976 D Palmers Green Mosque Palmers Green 1995 U London Central Mosque Regent's Park 1977 Sunni Capacity of 5,000 worshippers Aziziye Mosque Stoke Newington 1983 UKTIA Wembley Central Mosque Wembley 1985 Sunni A former church building, converted to a mosque in 1985 SOUTH LONDON Brixton Mosque Brixton 1990 SA Tahir Mosque Catford (SE) 2012 AMJ It was previously used as offices by Lewisham Council Darul Amaan Mosque Colliers Wood 1978 D Baitus Subhan Mosque Croydon AMJ Croydon Mosque Croydon 1967 Capacity of 3,000 worshippers Baitus Subhan Mosque Croydon AMJ Baitul Ehsan Mosque Mitcham 2017 AMJ Baitul Futuh Mosque Morden 2003 AMJ One of the largest mosques in Western Europe, with capacity of 13,000 worshippers. Completed in at a cost of £15 million, entirely from donations of British Ahmadis Fazl Mosque Southfields 1926 AMJ The first purpose-built mosque in London, inaugurated on 3 October 1926"Minaret Call to Prayer— London Mosque Opened", Liverpool Post and Mercury, October 4, 1926, p.8 Wimbledon Mosque Wimbledon 1976 D The first mainstream purpose-built mosque in South London and one of the first purpose-built mosques in London. WEST LONDON Baitul Wahid Mosque Feltham 2012 AMJ Capacity of 700 worshippers Harrow Central Mosque Harrow 2011 Sunni Completed in 1980, the house structure was rebuilt in the 2010s Baitul Aman Mosque Hayes 2012 AMJ Darus Salaam Mosque Southall 2020 AMJ White City Mosque White City 2015 U

North East

NameImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Nasir Mosque Hartlepool 2005 AMJ The first purpose-built mosque in the city Farooq E Azam Mosque and Islamic Centre Stockton-on-Tees 2017 First mosque in the North-East to be able to play the call to prayer, or Adhan once a week Anware Madinah Masjid Sunderland 2018 The largest mosque in the city

North West

NameImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Blackpool Central Mosque Blackpool 2005 Sunni Capacity of 500 worshippers Noor-A-Madina Mosque Darussalem Education Centre Blackpool 2010 Sunni Capacity of 200 worshippers Al-Rahma mosque Liverpool 1974 Sunni Third mosque in the United Kingdom Bait-ul-Lateef Mosque Liverpool 2016 AMJ A former church Darul Amaan Mosque Manchester 2012 AMJ Didsbury Mosque Manchester 1962 SA Completed in 1883 as Albert Park Methodist Chapel Manchester Central Mosque Manchester B Also known as Victoria Park Mosque, sometimes referred to as Jamia Mosque North Manchester Jamé Masjid Manchester It is one of the largest Muslim centres in Europe. The mosque is open to all men and women, and its main prayer halls currently hold between 2,500 and 3,000 people during a Friday service, with over 15,000 worshippers walking through the mosque's doors during the multiple services held on the religious festivals of Eid. Madina Masjid & Islamic Centre Oldham 1987 One of Oldham's oldest mosques. Building dating back to 1881 was previously a Ukrainian Catholic Church, and a school before it. Westwood Mosque Oldham 2008 Affiliated with East London Mosque and the Islamic Forum of Europe Jamea Masjid Preston 1984 D Recognised as the Central Masjid of Preston and also known for its 'castle-like' Islamic architectural design

South East

NameImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Al Medinah Mosque Brighton 1991 Brighton Mosque Brighton Late 1970s Also known as Al-Quds Mosque, it was the first mosque in Brighton Chesham Mosque Chesham 2005 Sunni Noor Mosque Crawley 2014 AMJ A former church, converted into a mosque Nasir Mosque Gillingham 2014 AMJ The building, originally known as Nasir Hall, was home to the Lower Gillingham Liberal and Radical Club until the early 1970s. It has been used by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community since 1975 Mid Sussex Islamic Centre & Mosque Haywards Heath 2010 Converted from a church hall in 2010 at a cost of over £250,000 Madina Mosque Horsham 2008 D Built in 1857 as the Jireh Independent Baptist Chapel Mubarak Mosque Tilford 2019 AMJ It currently serves as the mosque on the site of the international headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, known as Islamabad (English: Place of Islam). Shah Jahan Mosque Woking 1889 Sunni

South West

NameImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Albaseera Bristol Centre Bristol Sunni Community centre and mosque in St Jude's; active community centre for local Somali population. Assalraba Mosque and Islamic Centre Bristol Sunni Bournemouth Islamic Centre and Central MosqueBournemouth Bristol Central Mosque Bristol Sunni Located on Owen Street, Easton; one of the larger mosques in Bristol. Bristol Jamia Mosque Bristol 1968 Sunni First mosque in Bristol. Largest mosque in south-west England. Easton Jamia Mosque Bristol 2017 Sunni Unique transparent dome Greenbank Masjid Bristol 2008 Sunni Former Castle Green United Reformed Church Hazrat Bilal Masjid Bristol Sunni Mosque in St Werburghs (Sevier Street) Exeter Mosque Exeter 2011 Sunni Plymouth Islamic Education Trust Plymouth 2007

East of England

Name ImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Cambridge Central Mosque Cambridge 2019 U

East Midlands

Name ImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Baitul Ikram Mosque Leicester 2016 AMJ Baitul Hafeez Mosque Nottingham 2018 AMJ

West Midlands

NameImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks As-Salafi Mosque Birmingham 2002 Salafi Birmingham Central Mosque Birmingham 1981 D Darul Barakaat Mosque Birmingham 2004 AMJ Capacity of 500 worshippersBirmingham: Photo ; Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK – Darul Barakaat Ghamkol Shariff Masjid Birmingham 1992 B One of the largest mosques in Western Europe, with capacity of 5,000 worshippers Green Lane Masjid Birmingham 1970s SA Built 1893–1902 as a public library and baths As-Salafi Mosque Birmingham 2002 SA Darul Jannah Masjid Birmingham 2007 SA Dudley Central Mosque Dudley Baitul Ghafoor Mosque Halesowen 2012 AMJ Capacity of up to 600 worshippers Baitul Ehsan Mosque Leamington Spa 2008 AMJ The mosque was opened at the former James West Centre in Adelaide Road Redditch Central Mosque Redditch 1974 Capacity of 1,500 worshippers Telford Central Mosque Telford D Also known as the Shropshire Islamic Foundation Baitul Muqeet Mosque Walsall 2009 AMJInaugurated as a purpose-built mosque in 2018. Baitul Ata Mosque Wolverhampton 2012 AMJ A former church before being acquired and converted into a mosque

Yorkshire and the Humber

NameImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Al Mahdi Mosque Bradford 2008 AMJ Holds 1,000 worshippersBradford: Mosque is opened by spiritual leader; Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK – Al Mahdi Mosque Baitul Hamd Mosque Bradford 1980 AMJ Bradford Grand Mosque Bradford 2013 Sunni Muslim Mosque nearing completion with a capacity of 8,000 worshippers and also known as Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam Grand Mosque Markazi Masjid Dewsbury 1982 TJ European headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat movement Baitus Samad Huddersfield AMJ Baitul Tauhid Mosque Huddersfield 2008 AMJ This mosque was converted from a cricket club Leeds Grand Mosque Leeds 1994 Sunni Muslim Makkah Masjid Leeds Stratford Street mosque Leeds Sunni Muslim Officially the Omar Mosque or Masjid-e-Umar Baitus Salaam Mosque Scunthorpe 2002 AMJ Capacity of 250–300 worshippers Baitul Afiyat Mosque Sheffield 2008 AMJ Madina Mosque Sheffield 2006 B Also known as the Wolseley Road Mosque York Mosque and Islamic Centre York JI

Scotland

NameImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre Aberdeen 1980 Sunni Muslim Syed Shah Mustafa Jamee Mosque Aberdeen Al Maktoum Mosque Dundee Dundee Central Mosque Dundee 2000 D Also known as the Jamia Mosque Jame Masjid Bilal Dundee Masjid Tajdare Madina Dundee Edinburgh Central Mosque Edinburgh 1998 W Officially known as the King Fahd Mosque and Islamic Centre of EdinburghFalkirk Islamic CentreFalkirk1992Sunni Muslim Al-Furqan Mosque Glasgow Bait Ur Rahman Mosque Glasgow 1984 AMJ Designed by Sinclair and Ballantine and completed in 1904, as Masonic Halls Glasgow Central Mosque Glasgow 1983 D Hillview Islamic & Education Centre Glasgow 2021 Sunni Muslim Also known as Hillview Masjid Masjid Noor Glasgow 1998 TJ/D Also known as Glasgow Markaz Zia-ul-Quran Mosque Glasgow 2000 B Also known as Kenmure St Masjid Renton Muslim Education Centre Renton 2007 Former municipal library and Category C listed building

Wales

NameImagesCityYearGroupsRemarks Al-Manar Centre Cardiff 1992 SA Formerly known as Masjid-e-Abu HurairahBaitur Raheem MosqueCardiffAMJ Shah Jalal Mosque Cardiff 1899 SU Masjid-e-Zawiyah Sadiq Mosque Rhyl AMJ Formerly the 'Salem Chapel' Swansea Mosque Swansea 1980s SA Formerly St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

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List of mosques in the United Kingdom

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