List of mosques in the United Kingdom explained

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

England

London

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Abbey Mills Mosque		London	1996	TJ/D^[1]	Greater London Tablighi Jamaat HQ. Also known as Masjid e Ilyas, London Markaz or West Ham Markaz
Aziziye Mosque		London	1983	UKTIA
Baitul Ahad Mosque^[2]		Plaistow, London	2008	AMJ	The foundation of the building was for a Jewish synagogue but was later turned into a church before it was bought by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK and converted into a mosque.
Baitul Aman Mosque^[3]		Hayes, London	2012	AMJ
Baitul Ehsan Mosque^[4]		Mitcham, London	2017	AMJ
Baitul Futuh Mosque		London	2003	AMJ	The Baitul Futuh Mosque, also known as the Morden Mosque, is a mosque complex in Morden, London. It is one of the largest mosques in Western Europe. Completed in 2003 at a cost of £15 million, entirely from donations of British Ahmadis, the full complex can accommodate 13,000 people.
Baitul Wahid Mosque^[5]		Feltham, London	2012	AMJ	Holds 700 worshippers
Baitus Subhan Mosque^[6]		Croydon, London		AMJ
Brick Lane Mosque / Jamme Masjid		London	1976	U
Brixton Mosque		London	1990	SA
Darus Salaam Mosque^[7]		Southall, London	2020	AMJ
East London Mosque		London	1985	JI	One of the few mosques in Britain permitted to use loudspeakers to broadcast the call to prayer.^[8]
Fazl Mosque / The London Mosque		London	1926	AMJ	The Fazl Mosque, also known as The London Mosque, is the first purpose-built mosque in the British capital. It was inaugurated on 23 October 1926 in Southfields, Wandsworth.
Harrow Central Mosque		Harrow, London	2011		A Sunni mosque has been on this site since 1980. The house structure was rebuilt in the 2010s.^[9]
Leytonstone Masjid		Leytonstone, London	1976	D	Also known as Leytonstone Islamic Association
London Islamic Cultural Society & Mosque		Hornsey, London	1998	U	Also known as Wightman Road Mosque. The mosque extension sits atop the site of Wood Green & Hornsey Synagogue, which the management of the mosque owned from 1987.
Madina Mosque Trust		London	1984	D	Also known as Clapton Masjid, Madina Masjid or MMT
Masjid Abdul Aziz bin Baz		Stratford, London	2014	SA	Also known as Masjid bin Baz, first Salafi mosque in East London.
North London Central Mosque		London	1994	SA	Also known as Finsbury Park Mosque and Abu Hamza Masjid
Palmers Green Mosque^[10]		Palmers Green, London	1995	U	Also known as Muslim Community and Education Centre (MCEC)
Rumi Mosque		Edmonton, London	2008	UKTIA	Also known as Rumi Community Centre and Mevlana Rumi Camii.It is the first UK mosque to have appointed a female head of mosque.^[11]
Ramadan Masjid		Dalston	1977	U	Building originally housed the New Dalston Synagogue.
Suleymaniye Mosque		London	1999	UKTICC	Suleymaniye Mosque bears the tallest minaret in Britain.
Tahir Mosque^[12]		Catford, London	2012	AMJ	It was previously used as offices by Lewisham Council.
Waltham Forest Islamic Association		Leyton, London	1966	B	Also known as Jamia Ghousia Masjid, Lea Bridge Road Mosque, WFIA
Wapping Noorani Masjid & Cultural Centre		Wapping,London	2012	U	It was previously used as a office for Tower Hamlets Homes
White City Mosque		White City, London	2015	U	Also known as the White City Musalla, "The Egyptian House" or Fine Islamic Centre
Wimbledon Mosque		Wimbledon, London	1976	D	The first mainstream purpose-built mosque in South London and one of the first purpose-built mosques in London.^[13]
Darul Amaan Mosque		Colliers Wood	1978	D
Muslim Welfare House		North London	1976		Also known as Muslim Welfare House Trust. www.mwht.org.uk

North East

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Anware Madinah Masjid		Sunderland	2018		The largest Mosque in Sunderland
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
Nasir Mosque		Hartlepool	2005	AMJ	The first purpose-built mosque in Hartlepool

North West

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Al-Rahma mosque		Liverpool	1974	Sunni Muslim	Third mosque in Great Britain
Bait-ul-Lateef Mosque		Liverpool		AMJ	Formerly a church
Darul Amaan Mosque		Manchester	2012	AMJ
Didsbury Mosque		Manchester	1962	SA	Originally opened in 1883 as Albert Park Methodist Chapel
Jamea Masjid		Preston	1984	D	Recognised as the Central Masjid of Preston and also known for its 'castle-like' Islamic architectural design.
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.^[14]
Manchester Central Mosque		Manchester		B	Also known as Victoria Park Mosque, sometimes referred to as Jamia Mosque
North Manchester Jamé Masjid^[15]		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.
Westwood Mosque (formerly Oldham Muslim Centre)		Oldham			Affiliated with East London Mosque and the Islamic Forum of Europe

South East

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Al Medinah Mosque		Brighton	1991^[16]
Brighton Mosque		Brighton	Late 1970s		Also known as Al-Quds Mosque, it was the first mosque in Brighton
Chesham Mosque		Chesham (Buckinghamshire)	2005	Sunni Muslim
Madina Mosque		Horsham (West Sussex)	2008	D	Built in 1857 as the Jireh Independent Baptist Chapel^[17]
Mubarak Mosque		Tilford	2019	AMJ^[18]	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).
Nasir Mosque^[19]		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.
Noor Mosque		Crawley	2014	AMJ	This former church was bought and has been renovated and transformed into a mosque
Shah Jahan Mosque		Woking	1889	Sunni Muslim
Mid Sussex Islamic Centre & Mosque		Haywards Heath (West Sussex)	2010		Converted from a church hall in 2010 at a cost of over £250,000^[20]

South West

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Bristol Jamia Mosque		Bristol	1968	Sunni Muslim	First mosque in Bristol. Largest mosque in south-west England.
Easton Jamia Mosque		Bristol	2017	Sunni Muslim	Unique transparent dome
Exeter Mosque		Exeter	2011	Sunni Muslim

East Midlands

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Baitul Hafeez Mosque^[22]		Nottingham	2018	AMJ
Baitul Ikram Mosque^[23]		Leicester	2016	AMJ

West Midlands

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Baitul Ata Mosque^[24]		Wolverhampton	2012	AMJ	The mosque had previously been used as a church before being acquired and converted into a Mosque.
Baitul Ehsan Mosque^[25]		Leamington Spa	2008	AMJ	The mosque was opened at the former James West Centre in Adelaide Road.
Baitul Ghafoor Mosque^[26]		Halesowen	2012	AMJ	The mosque can facilitate up to 600 worshippers.
Baitul Muqeet Mosque^[27]		Walsall	2018	AMJ
Birmingham Central Mosque		Birmingham	1981	D^[28]
Darul Barakaat Mosque		Birmingham	2004	AMJ	Holds 500 worshippers^[29]
Ghamkol Shariff Masjid		Birmingham	1992	B	One of the largest mosques in Western Europe can accommodate 5,000 worshippers.
Green Lane Masjid		Birmingham	1970s	SA^[30]	Built 1893–1902 as a public library and baths
Masjid As-Salafi		Birmingham	2002	SA
Telford Central Mosque		Telford		D^[31]	also known as the Shropshire Islamic Foundation

Yorkshire and the Humber

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Al Mahdi Mosque			2008	AMJ	Holds 1,000 worshippers^[32]
Baitus Salaam Mosque		Scunthorpe	2002	AMJ	Capacity of 250-300 worshippers
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
Baitul Afiyat Mosque^[33]		Sheffield	2008	AMJ
Baitul Hamd Mosque		Bradford	1980	AMJ
Baitus Samad		Huddersfield		AMJ
Baitul Tauhid Mosque		Huddersfield	2008	AMJ	This mosque was converted from a cricket club.
Leeds Grand Mosque		Leeds
Madina Mosque		Sheffield	2006	B	Also known as the Wolseley Road Mosque
Makkah Masjid		Hyde Park, Leeds
Markazi Masjid		Dewsbury (West Yorkshire)	1982	TJ	European headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat movement
Stratford Street mosque		Leeds		Sunni Muslim	Officially the Omar Mosque or Masjid-e-Umar
York Mosque and Islamic Centre		York		JI

Scotland

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Hillview Islamic & Education Centre	Images	Glasgow	2nd April 2021	Sunni Muslim	Also known as Hillview Masjid
Bait Ur Rahman Mosque^[34]		Glasgow	1984	AMJ^[35]	Designed by Sinclair and Ballantine and completed in 1904, as Masonic Halls
Dundee Central Mosque		Dundee	2000	D^[36]	Also known as the Jamia Mosque
Edinburgh Central Mosque		Edinburgh	1998	W	Officially known as the King Fahd Mosque and Islamic Centre of Edinburgh
Falkirk Islamic Centre^[37]		Falkirk	1992	Sunni Muslim
Glasgow Central Mosque		Glasgow	1983	D^[38]
Masjid Noor		Glasgow	1998	TJ/D	Also known as Glasgow Markaz
Zia-ul-Quran Mosque		Glasgow	200	B	Also known as Kenmure St Masjid

Wales

Name	Images	City	Year	Groups	Remarks
Al-Manar Centre		Cardiff	1992	SA	Formerly known as Masjid-e-Abu Hurairah.
Sadiq Mosque		Rhyl		AMJ	Formerly the 'Salem Chapel'.
Swansea Mosque		Swansea	1980s	SA^[39]	Formerly St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Group

AMJ	Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
B	Barelvi
D	Deobandi
JI	Jamaat-e-Islami
SA	Salafi
SU	Sufi Islam
UKTICC	UK Turkish Islamic Cultural Centre
UKTIA	United Kingdom Turkish Islamic Association
TJ
W	Wahhabism
U	Unknown

See also

• • Islam in the United Kingdom
• Islamic schools and branches
• List of mosques in Europe
• List of mosques in Germany

External links

• Directories of British Mosques:

• Web site: UK Mosque/Masjid Directory. Muslims in Britain.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . 2023-08-07 . www.london-markaz.com.
2. Web site: Baitul Ahad Mosque - Newham . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
3. Web site: Baitul Aman Mosque - Hayes . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
4. Web site: Baitul Ehsan Mosque - Mitcham . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
5. Web site: Baitul Wahid Mosque - Feltham . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
6. Web site: Baitus Subhan - Croydon . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
7. Web site: Darus Salaam Mosque - Southall . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
8. Book: Eade. John. Metcalf. Barbara Daly. Making Muslim Space in North America and Europe. 1996. University of California Press. Berkeley. 0520204042. 19 April 2015. Nationalism, Community, and the Islamization of Space in London. As one of the few mosques in Britain permitted to broadcast calls to prayer (azan), the mosque soon found itself at the center of a public debate about “noise pollution” when local non-Muslim residents began to protest.. registration.
9. Web site: Mosque – Harrow Central Mosque . 2022-03-24 . en-GB.
10. Web site: Palmers Green Mosque . 10 January 2022.
11. Web site: admin . About Us . 2023-08-07 . Rumi Mosque . en-GB.
12. Web site: Tahir Mosque - Catford . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
13. Web site: Wimbledon Mosque – Your Mosque. Our community. en-GB. 2020-04-24.
14. Web site: Madina Masjid & Islamic Centre (Coldhurst, Oldham, Lancashire) Mosque Masjid Directory . 2023-03-08 . www.mosquedirectory.co.uk.
15. Web site: Mosque Manchester. North Manchester Jamé Masjid.
16. Web site: Mosques in Brighton – An Muslim's Guide to Prayer – Jolly Explorer. 2022-04-18. jollyexplorer.com.
17. News: Mosque finds a home in Horsham salon. Bauldry. Jess. 14 May 2008. The Argus. Newsquest Media Group. 25 March 2011.
18. Web site: Former Foreign Secretary Visits Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK Love For All Hatred For None. 2020-06-23.
19. Web site: Nasir Mosque - Gillingham . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
20. News: Four arrested after Haywards Heath mosque torched . Roberts . Anna . 14 February 2011 . . 22 June 2023.
21. Web site: Cambridge Central Mosque. Cambridge Mosque Trust. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201215341/https://cambridgecentralmosque.org/faq/. 1 December 2021.
22. Web site: Baitul Hafeez Mosque - Nottingham . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
23. Web site: Baitul Ikram Mosque - Leicester . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
24. Web site: Baitul Ata Mosque - Wolverhampton . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
25. Web site: Baitul Ehsan Mosque - Leamington Spa . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
26. Web site: Baitul Ghafoor Mosque - Halesowen . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
27. Web site: Baitul Muqeet Mosque - Walsall . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
28. Web site: Birmingham Central Mosque. Muslims in Britain . 25 April 2015. 4 June 2017.
29. Birmingham: Photo ; Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK – Darul Barakaat
30. Web site: About Us . 2016-09-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080113180228/http://www.greenlanemasjid.org/about_us.aspx . 2008-01-13 .
31. Web site: Telford Central Mosque. Muslims in Britain . 25 April 2015. 4 June 2017.
32. Bradford: Mosque is opened by spiritual leader; Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK – Al Mahdi Mosque
33. Web site: Baitul Afiyat Mosque - Sheffield . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
34. Web site: Baitur Rahman Mosque - Glasgow . Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK.
35. Web site: 2017-11-06. United Kingdom. 2020-06-23. Ahmadiyya Mosques. en.
36. Web site: Jamaa Masjid. Muslims in Britain . 25 April 2015. 4 June 2017.
37. Web site: Falkirk Islamic Centre .
38. Web site: Glasgow Central Mosque. Muslims in Britain . 25 April 2015. 4 June 2017.
39. Web site: Swansea City Mosque. Muslims in Britain . 25 April 2015.