HUNDREDS OF members of the community visited the East London Mosque – London’s largest Mosque – and London Muslim Centre today, Sunday, 19th February. They came as part of the Visit My Mosque Day, a national initiative of the Muslim Council of Britain.
The East London Mosque is one of the oldest and largest in country. It has a footfall of 1.6 million at its peak and has a Friday congregation of over 7,500 worshippers.
For the Open Day, a large exhibition was on display in the main hall which included artefacts and material from the Mosque’s archive detailing over a century of the mosque’s history.
Volunteers served scones and cakes, whilst children from the 8th East London Scout Group served homemade lemonade to delight visitors. Guests were able to observe the midday prayer, ask questions about the Muslim faith and also listened to students recite passages from the Qur’an.
Caroline Stevens, a local teacher who came on the visit, said, “This is a very good opportunity for communities to come together and share each other’s heritage and culture.”
Nozmul Hussain, CEO of the Mosque and Centre, said, “Our Mosque has often been the target of far-right protest by groups like Britain First, who have on numerous occasions tried to incite hatred within the community. However, we have a strong local interfaith alliance and partnership that keeps us united and withstand such provocations. Marking the Visit My Mosque Day, our doors remain open for all members of society to come visit and exchange conversations.”
•Photos: Abdulmukith Ahmed
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