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East London Mosque

East London Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
LeadershipHead Imam:
Abdul Qayum
CEO:
Junaid Ahmed
Chairman:
Abdul-Hayee Murshad
Year consecrated1985
Statusactive
Location
LocationWhitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, England
StateEngland
Geographic coordinates51°31′03″N 0°03′56″W / 51.5176°N 0.0656°W / 51.5176; -0.0656
Architecture
Architect(s)Webb Gray Ltd (2011–2015)
Studio Klaschka Ltd (2007–2010)
Markland Klaschka Limited (2002–2004)
John Gill Associates (1982–1985)
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Construction cost£22.3 million (including complex)
Specifications
Capacity7,000[1]
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)3
Website
www.eastlondonmosque.org.uk

The East London Mosque (ELM) is situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets between Whitechapel and Aldgate East.[2] Combined with the adjoining London Muslim Centre and Maryam Centre, it is one of the largest mosques in Western Europe accommodating more than 7,000 worshippers for congregational prayers.[1] The mosque was one of the first in the UK to be allowed to use loudspeakers to broadcast the adhan.[3]

  1. ^ a b Sherwood, Harriet (7 February 2016). "Visit My Mosque day: questions from prayers to beards answered". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ Religion in England and Wales 2011 Archived 7 January 2016 at the UK Government Web Archive Office for National Statistics
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference muslimspace was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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