London’s first mosque – archive
1935: The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (far left) on a visit to London’s Fazl mosque, the first purpose-built mosque in the capital. From the Guardian archive London’s first mosque […]
‘Being able to stay open is a blessing’: The role of a London mosque in Covid times
Imam Adeel Shah, one of the youngest Imams in the UK, opens up about what it’s been like at the Baitul Futuh Mosque during the pandemic Imam Adeel has shared […]
London more religious than rest of Britain, report finds
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, who writes about religion and social issues for the Guardian and the Observer. London is more religious and socially conservative than the rest of […]
Britain used to ask Muslims to move here. What happened to us?
Diana Darke Arabic-speaking ‘recruitment’ videos the British government made in the 1960s show a more tolerant nation than today’s hostile environment Thu 9 May 2019 A still from the […]
Hazrat Sir Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrulla Khan r.a. – Part IV
19th April 2019 Hazrat Chaudhry Sahibra was a companion of the Promised Messiahas, member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council, judge of the Federal Court of India, president of the International […]
John McAslan Reveals Prototype Design Of Britain’s Largest Mosque In South London
January 28, 2017 By Jumu’ah Abiodun, Nigeria John McAslan + Partners is developing new designs for the huge Baitul Futuh Mosque complex in south London, which was damaged by a fire in 2015. The London studio, led by Scottish architect John McAslan, will completely overhaul the 21,000 square-metre mosque complex in Morden […]
London’s first mosque – archive
4 October 1926: After the opening ceremony the Imam called the faithful to prayer from the minarets high over the roofs of suburbia 1935: The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (far left) on a visit to London’s Fazl mosque, the first purpose-built mosque in the capital. Photograph: Alamy/Stock From our […]
Western Europe’s biggest mosque complex will be redesigned to counter anti-Muslim stereotypes
A model of the Baitul Futuh redesign, showing the colonnaded front with its porous screens. (John McAslan and Partners) August 08, 2016 In June a British architecture firm released its […]
The Cumbrian who designed one of Britain's first mosques
Plans for one of London’s first mosques, drawn up by a man from Windermere, have been restored by Cumbria County Council. Watch: the Windermere architect who designed London’s first Mosque The London Mosque was the first to be built in the city, and it’s the biggest in Western Europe to […]
The Cumbrian who designed one of Britain’s first mosques
Plans for one of London’s first mosques, drawn up by a man from Windermere, have been restored by Cumbria County Council. Watch: the Windermere architect who designed London’s first Mosque The London Mosque was the first to be built in the city, and it’s the biggest in Western Europe to […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues celebrations in Wandsworth (London, UK)
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continued celebrations of its centenary in the UK. A day long event took place in the Wandsworth Town Hall Civic Suite, Wandsworth High Street, on […]
