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Our Mission
Al Quran:
Invite (all) to the way of your Lord with Wisdom and beautiful preaching
Al Nahal 125
Our Vision
Preserving the strength and commitment of the Muslim community
in the London Borough of Greenwich, Bexley Borough and its surroundings
Our Aims
Identifying and fulfilling various needs of the local Muslim community.
Tackling misconception and misrepresentation of Islam and bridging gaps between local Non Muslims by promoting real understanding of Islam. Educate young children to prepare them for the future to preserve and practice Islam in their daily lives. Create a conducive environment for effective interaction between Muslims and non-Muslims.
During the early 1970’s, the Muslims in the London borough of Greenwich and its surrounding areas used private houses and hired various halls for Friday, Eid and Taraweeh prayers. In order to have a permanent presence and cater for the needs of Muslims, Greenwich Islamic Centre came into being in 1973, with an aim to acquiring a suitable premises for Mosque and community centre. In 1975 the centre was registered as a Charitable organisation under the registration no:271301.
The Mosque is located on the South East side of the city of London, close to the Greenwich University, Woolwich community College and other centres of education and hence has become a focal point for students, the local community, as well as
for the Arabic and English speaking communities, both males and females. The Mosque has become an international centre, playing an important role in uniting and serving all Muslims in the borough. Because of the Mosque's close location to the educational institutions, students and their families also attend it's activities and daily prayers on a regular basis.
The Old Mosque:
The Mosque was originally based at 40 – Woolwich New Road, Woolwich. London SE18. In late 1975 the Centre rented a suitable premises from the London Borough Of Greenwich at the above address. In February 1980 the Centre vacated these Premises due to Council’s development plans of this site. The New Centre:
Greenwich Islamic Centre acquired a dilapidated building and land at 131-Plumstead Road, London SE18 7DW in May 1981.
An architect was engaged to design a Mosque and Community Centre at this site to cater for the religious needs of growing
Muslim Community in the Borough of Greenwich. In 1981 a planning application was submitted for the construction of this Centre. The permission was granted by the Council in early 1985. Due to limited funds it was decided to construct the Mosque in two phases. A contract was signed and phase- I construction started on June 4th, 1985 ( Ramadan 25th, 1405 H ) Phase – I construction was completed in 1988, and the Centre was Registered as a Place of Religious Worship, in accordance with the Place of Worship
Registration Act 1855. registration no: 77854.
The Mosque was originally built to cater the needs of handful of local Muslim families, however during the past 10 years the Mosque congregation has grown rapidly and now it is serving the needs of almost 10000 families of the borough of Greenwich. Friday prayers are attended by almost 1400 - 1500 brothers and sisters and the family is growing each day. AlhamdoLillah. |
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