East London Mosque

Historic and nationally prominent mosque serving one of Britain’s largest Muslim communities in East London. The site is in Whitechapel, London, Greater London, England. The mosque traces its institutional history to the London Mosque Fund established in 1910.

A permanent prayer space opened in 1941 and the present purpose-built mosque opened in 1985. The East London Mosque traces its institutional origins to the London Mosque Fund formed in 1910. A permanent mosque opened on Commercial Road in the early 1940s, while the present purpose-built Whitechapel mosque opened in 1985.

The later London Muslim Centre and Maryam Centre expanded educational, social and prayer facilities. The institution serves a large and diverse Muslim population and is significant both as a working mosque and as part of the history of Muslim community organisation in Britain. It remains an active place of worship, so services and religious observance are part of the visitor experience rather than background history. Access can change for worship, ceremonies or conservation, and the institution’s current guidance should be checked before a visit.