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The '''London Central Mosque''' (also known as the Islamic Cultural Centre, ICC or [[Regent's Park]] Mosque) is a mosque in [[London]], [[England]]. It was designed by Sir [[Frederick Gibberd]], completed in 1978, and has a prominent golden [[dome]]. The main hall can hold over five thousand worshippers,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.muslimdirectory.co.uk/viewdetails.php?id=5207&zip=nw8&orgtype= | title=Muslim Directory | accessdate=7 February 2008}}</ref> with [[Women in Islam|women]] praying on a balcony overlooking the hall. The mosque holds a chandelier and a vast carpet, with very little furniture.
The '''London Central Mosque''' (also known as the Islamic Cultural Centre, ICC or [[Regent's Park]] Mosque) is a mosque in [[London]], [[England]]. It was designed by Sir [[Frederick Gibberd]], completed in 1978, and has a prominent golden [[dome]]. The main hall can hold over five thousand worshippers,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.muslimdirectory.co.uk/viewdetails.php?id=5207&zip=nw8&orgtype= | title=Muslim Directory | accessdate=7 February 2008}}</ref> with [[Women in Islam|women]] praying on a balcony overlooking the hall. The mosque holds a chandelier and a vast carpet, with very little furniture. Everyone to ever come here is Asein


The inside of the dome is decorated with broken shapes in the Islamic tradition. There is also a small book shop and [[halal]] café on the premises. The Mosque is joined to the Islamic cultural centre which was officially opened by [[King George VI]] in 1944.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|title=From scholarship, sailors and sects to the mills and the mosques|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |date=18 June 2002|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/jun/18/september11.religion|accessdate=22 April 2008}}</ref> The land was donated by King George VI to the Muslim community of Britain in return for the donation of land in [[Cairo]] by [[Farouk of Egypt|King Farouk]] of [[Egypt]] and [[Sudan]] on which to build an Anglican cathedral.<ref name="Guardian"/>
The inside of the dome is decorated with broken shapes in the Islamic tradition. There is also a small book shop and [[halal]] café on the premises. The Mosque is joined to the Islamic cultural centre which was officially opened by [[King George VI]] in 1944.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|title=From scholarship, sailors and sects to the mills and the mosques|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |date=18 June 2002|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/jun/18/september11.religion|accessdate=22 April 2008}}</ref> The land was donated by King George VI to the Muslim community of Britain in return for the donation of land in [[Cairo]] by [[Farouk of Egypt|King Farouk]] of [[Egypt]] and [[Sudan]] on which to build an Anglican cathedral.<ref name="Guardian"/>

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London Central Mosque
"Regent's Park Mosque"
Religion
Location
LocationLondon, England
AdministrationLondon Central Mosque Trust Ltd.
Architecture
Architect(s)Frederick Gibberd
StyleModern
Construction cost£6.5 million
Specifications
Capacity5,000+
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Website
http://www.iccuk.org

The London Central Mosque (also known as the Islamic Cultural Centre, ICC or Regent's Park Mosque) is a mosque in London, England. It was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, completed in 1978, and has a prominent golden dome. The main hall can hold over five thousand worshippers,[1] with women praying on a balcony overlooking the hall. The mosque holds a chandelier and a vast carpet, with very little furniture. Everyone to ever come here is Asein

The inside of the dome is decorated with broken shapes in the Islamic tradition. There is also a small book shop and halal café on the premises. The Mosque is joined to the Islamic cultural centre which was officially opened by King George VI in 1944.[2] The land was donated by King George VI to the Muslim community of Britain in return for the donation of land in Cairo by King Farouk of Egypt and Sudan on which to build an Anglican cathedral.[2]

History

1900 - 1931 Several efforts were made to build a mosque in London, including one, initiated by Lord Headley, a convert to Islam.

1937 This project (Nizamia Mosque, later changed to present name) was funded by the Nizam of Hyderabad and the foundation stone of the mosque was laid on Friday, 4 June 1937, by HH Prince Azam Jah eldest son of Mir Osman Ali Khan the last ruler of Hyderabad State.[3][4]

1939 Lord Lloyd of Dolobran, (1879–1941), Secretary Of State For The Colonies, & former President of the British Council, works with a Mosque Committee, comprising various prominent Muslims and Ambassadors in London. Lord Lloyd sends a memo to the Prime Minister, in which he points out, inter-alia “only London contains more Moslems than any other European capital but in our empire which actually contains more Moslems than Christians it was anomalous and inappropriate that there should be no central place of worship for Mussulmans”.

1940 The British Government is persuaded to present a site for a mosque in London for the Muslim community of Great Britain. On 24 October the Churchill War Cabinet authorizes allocation of £100,000 for acquisition of a mosque site in London (WAR CABINET: 276 (40). National Archives - See also Report WP (G)(40) 268 of 18 October 1940). The intent was to enable Muslims in Britain to build a mosque and an Islamic Cultural Centre, so they could conduct affairs pertaining to their faith. The gift was also intended as a tribute to the thousands of Indian Muslim soldiers who died defending the British Empire.[citation needed]

1944 A Mosque Committee comprising various prominent Muslim diplomats and Muslim residents in the United Kingdom accepted the gift and The Islamic Cultural Centre which includes the London Central Mosque, was established and officially opened in November by His Majesty King George VI.

1947 The Mosque Committee registered the London Central Mosque Trust Limited as a Trust Corporation in September. At the time, seven representatives from six Muslim countries acted as Trustees.

1954 - 1967 Several designs were considered for the mosque. There were long protracted planning application to various authorities but the necessary planning approval was not granted.

1969 An Open International Competition was held for the design of the building. Over one hundred designs were submitted, from both Muslim and non-Muslim applicants. The design finally selected was by the English architect Frederick Gibberd. His design of The Main Mosque Building Complex can be divided into two elements: A main building consisting of the two prayer halls and three-story wings including an entrance hall, library, reading room, administration offices and the minaret;

£2 Million of funding was donated for the construction of the ICC by His Majesty King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. Further donation was provided by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates.

1974 Construction work by John Laing & Son[5] began early this year with the Main Mosque Building Complex, comprising Men's and Ladies' Main Prayer Halls, Library, Administrative Block and Residential Quarters.

1977 Work was completed in July for the total cost of £6.5 million. The first Director of the Islamic Centre was Raja of Mahmudabad. A special fund paid for a new Educational & Administrative wing which was completed in 1994. This was donated by Saudi King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz.

London Central Mosque from outside
  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Book shop inside the Mosque
    Book shop inside the Mosque
  • Interior of prayer hall, taken after Friday prayers
    Interior of prayer hall, taken after Friday prayers

References

  1. ^ "Muslim Directory". Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  2. ^ a b "From scholarship, sailors and sects to the mills and the mosques". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  3. ^ "Laying of foundation stone of London Nizamia Mosque, June 1937". wokingmuslim.org.
  4. ^ "Crescent obscured: Indian Muslims in Britain". twocircles.in.
  5. ^ Ritchie, p. 155

Sources

  • Ritchie, Berry (1997). The Good Builder: The John Laing Story. James & James.
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