Press/Media Releases

The East London Mosque’s football tournament returns again this year for 2015. The tournament has been a huge success in previous years with many teams oversubscribed. Teams have taken part from all over London. We hope to make the 2015 tournament even bigger and better. The football tournament will take place on: Date: Saturday 23rd May 2015 | Time: 9.05AMLocation: Mile End Leisure Centre, 190 Burdett Road, London, E3 4HL   This is a 5-a-side tournament with 2 subs (optional), but 5 players is a must. First come first served basis. For payments: www.justgiving.com/elmft2015/ Why I should take part? The East London Mosque completed the new Maryam Centre solely with the help of the community. A majority of the building was paid with Qard Hasanah (interest free loan), which will... Read More>

The Islam Awareness Project and East London Mosque will be hosting a free exhibition and open day for members of the public, which will take place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March 2015, from 11am to 5pm. Visitors will be given tours of the Mosque and Centre and have the opportunity to watch prayers live. Free literature will be available on Islam and visitors can also ask questions to the Islamic Awareness Project co-ordinators to clear any misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. Refreshments will be available. Families welcome. Read More>

You will be pleased to know that we have 6 individuals (Shaynul Khan, Fokrul Amin, Salman Farsi, Juber Hussain, Tozommul Ali & Tawheed Kamaly) who will be doing a Skydive challenge. It’s a new fundraising initiative which will bring another dimension in raising money. The Skydive will take place on Saturday 7th March 2015. These reluctant participants who have agreed to embark on this brave initiative to help raise money for the East London Mosque. We have set a target (and exceed if possible) of £500 each to be raised from sponsorship. This is a great way for you, your family, colleagues and friends to get involved and raise funds to help the mosque become debt free, insha'Allah. Please help them to meet their target and sponsor whatever you can, even a small amount whether its £20... Read More>

The East London Mosque is calling for three missing east London schoolgirls, believed to be in Turkey, to return as soon as possible to the UK. The mosque, along with others in Tower Hamlets and at the behest of the Metropolitan Police, is appealing for information and assistance as to the whereabouts of Shamima Begum, 15; Kadiza Sultana, 16; and Amira Abase, 15. Dilowar Khan, executive director at the mosque, made an appeal to worshippers at this afternoon’s Friday (Jumu’ah) prayers. “We are all extremely concerned about the fate of these young women, and would ask anyone who can assist with their safe return to call the police straight away,” said Mr Khan. The families of the missing schoolgirls have also made emotional pleas for their return (and these statements can be found below).... Read More>

Al-Mizan (an Islamic primary) and London East Academy (an Islamic secondary) are based at the London Muslim Centre at the heart of East London. Both schools are seeking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced teachers as Assistant Headteachers to start from April 2015 (or sooner by agreement). This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious teachers to be part of the leadership team and play a key role in transforming standards of teaching and learning across the two schools. Precise leadership responsibilities will be negotiated with the successful candidate to share their strengths effectively. Successful candidates will be a role model of good teaching and be able to inspire others by their excellent classroom and leadership practice. The schools are committed to safeguarding and... Read More>

The East London Mosque has launched Britain’s first ever Muslim archives, at an event attended by senior politicians and academics (15 Jan). Labour MP Sadiq Khan joined the Lib Dem’s Simon Hughes MP, and Jeff James (CEO of The National Archives), along with Humayun Ansari (Professor of History of Islam and Culture, Royal Holloway, University of London) and Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari MBE (trustee of the East London Mosque) last night at the London Muslim Centre in Whitechapel. The event celebrated the completion of an ambitious archiving cataloguing project, including the launch of an online catalogue, dating back across the mosque’s 105-year history (it began life in the Ritz Hotel in London). A joint project with The National Archives, the new online archive catalogue details the mosque’s... Read More>

We are aware some of our smartphone app users are experiencing difficulties viewing prayer times. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and kindly ask that you follow the instructions below, based on the mobile smartphone you are using. Android Phone Users Users for the android Mosque prayer time experiencing problems, should uninstall the app, and then download and install a fresh copy from here:HD version (for smart phones with larger HD screens):https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.idocz.elmhdStandard version (Older android smart phones):https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.collocolab.elm   Apple iPhone Users We are awaiting for Apple to update the Mosque's iPhone App on their App Store. Kindly bear with us whilst this takes place, and once... Read More>

Office Space To Let Location: 94 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JQ To register your interest email: info@eastlondonmosque.org.uk telephone: 020 7650 3012   Read More>

Winter Fun Day Don't get caught out with the winter blues, come down to the Winter Fun Day on the 25th December. From 10AM to 3PM at the London Muslim Centre (LMC), 46 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JX.     A fun event for fathers and children. Activities include: Gladiator Duel Bouncy Castle Hot Wings Challenge Carrom Board Tournament Table Tennis Kids Activities Sahabah (RA) - Best of Nations. Lecture by Shiekh Waleed Abdul-Hakeem (Canada) and Sheikh Shafiur Rahman (UK) Nasheeds by Faisal Salah (UK) Door open for 4PM at the 1st Floor Hall, LMC. Read More>

The London East Academy and Al-Mizan School have released a statement on their website about the recent Ofsted inspections: http://almizanschool.co.uk/ Read More>