| Leytonstone Mosque | |
| Map Type: | United Kingdom London Waltham Forest |
| Coordinates: | 51.5682°N 0.0129°W |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Organizational Status: | --> |
| Architecture Type: | mosque |
| Established: | 1976 |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
| Capacity: | 1,000 worshippers |
| Elevation Ft: | --> |
| Website: | Leytonstone Masjid |
Leytonstone Mosque, situated in Bushwood, Leytonstone, in the London borough of Waltham Forest, was opened in 1976 to cater to the local Muslim community.[1] Since then, the mosque has grown in size and can accommodate about 1,000 (men only). The organisation 'Muslims in Britain'[2] classifies the Leytonstone Mosque as Deobandi (a movement within Sunni Islam).[3]
Prior to the Masjid's establishment, the Leytonstone Islamic Association was set up to serve the local Muslim population, and between 1969 and 1976 would do so by hiring out a hall, which would be used for prayers. Collections then took place in order to fund the purchase of a property which would later be converted into a mosque. In 1976, with donations entirely provided by the local Muslim community, a church was purchased, and subsequently converted into a mosque.[1]
The Mosque provides many services, which include evening classes for 5–16 year old boys.[4]