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List of mosques in the United Kingdom

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

England

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London

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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

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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

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Name Images City Year Groups Remarks
Al-Rahma mosque
Liverpool 1974 Sunni Muslim Third mosque in Great Britain
Bait-ul-Lateef Mosque Liverpool 2016 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 2008 Affiliated with East London Mosque and the Islamic Forum of Europe

South East

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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[16]
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

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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
Plymouth

Islamic Education Trust

Plymouth 2007

East of England

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Name Images City Year Groups Remarks
Cambridge Central Mosque[21]
Cambridge 2019 U

East Midlands

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

West Midlands

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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

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Name Images City Year Groups Remarks
Al Mahdi Mosque
Bradford 2008 AMJ Holds 1,000 worshippers[32]
Baitus Salaam Mosque Scunthorpe 2002 (officially inaugurated in 2023) 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 Sunni Muslim[citation needed]
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

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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

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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

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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 Tablighi Jamaat
W Wahhabism
M Muslim Community

See also

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References

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  39. ^ "Swansea City Mosque". Muslims in Britain. 25 April 2015.
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