Leytonstone Mosque Explained

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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Architecture Type:mosque
Established:1976
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Capacity:1,000 worshippers
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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]

Pre-Mosque Era

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]

Services

The Mosque provides many services, which include evening classes for 5–16 year old boys.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150202103550/http://www.leytonstonemasjid.org.uk/home/about_us . 2 February 2015 . Leytonstone Masjid . 27 February 2020 .
  2. Web site: Muslims In Britain.
  3. Web site: Leytonstone Mosque. Muslims in Britain . 28 January 2024.
  4. https://leytonstonemasjid.org.uk/services/madressa Madressa