Masjid Ibrahim

Mosque Description

Masjid Ibrahim and Islamic Centre, Plaistow Branch, is one such branch of the UK Islamic Mission. Masjid Ibrahim and Islamic Centre was established in November 1994, the ex-car show room building was purchased for under £200,000 and with minor alteration works and limited Planning consent, the Centre began its work in the East end of London. Very quickly, the one and half storeys high building became insufficient for its purpose and about four years ago, a permanent Planning Application was lodged with the local Council, Allhumdulillah, this consent was obtained in 2004/2005.

By the grace of Allah SWT reconstruction works commence in November 2007. Structural work has been completed, the mosque is ready and takes five daily prayers

Mosque History

Masjid Ibrahim and Islamic Centre, Plaistow Branch, is one such branch of the UK Islamic Mission. Established in November 1994, the ex-car show room building was purchased for under £200,000 and with minor alteration works and limited Planning consent, the Centre began its work in the East end of London.

Very quickly, the one and half storeys high building became insufficient for its purpose and about four years ago, a permanent Planning Application was lodged with the local Council, Allhumdulillah, this consent was obtained in the last two years.

Rebuild Project

Before demolition, the Masjid had the following facilities:

Ground floor- large prayer hall and toilets and wadu areas
• First floor (half built)- Sisters prayer hall/children’s classroom and Imam’s flat
• Madrassah for children
• Regular Quran understanding and Hadith circles for both men and women

Alhamdulillah, the Muslim community of Plaistow London has grown in excess of the Masjid capacity and there were two Jumaa’ prayers every week and four Eid prayers.

The local area has seen rapid increase in Muslim population from the adjoining London Borough of Tower Hamlets and other areas, mainly due to affordable housing and other social economical reasons. The old Mosque serves cross section of Muslim communities in tolerant, unified and peaceful manner and is now in an urgent need of reconstruction works.

A professional team of Architects and Engineers have designed and construct the new four storeys beautiful purpose built Mosque. The new Masjid will inshaAllah, provide the following modern facilities and programmes:

• Basement - toilets/wadu areas, disabled person’s toilet, funeral preparation facilities
• Ground floor- Main prayer hall
• First floor- 4No. Multi-purpose rooms, with rearranging of folding partitions at different times will provide facilities of children’s classrooms, large prayer hall, sisters’ prayer hall, games and meeting rooms, recreation, office and toilets/wadu areas.
• Second floor- 4No.children’s classrooms, doubling up with rearranging of folding partitions, as meeting and library/reading rooms, two large rooms for the purposes of Jummah and Eid prayers, computer room, kitchen, toilet/wadu areas and Imam’s flat.
• General- The mosque meets all the current regulation/legislation for public buildings and will, inshaAllah, provide excellent facilities for the children, youth, sisters, elderly and all ethnic groups of Muslim community at large. A modern lift will provide accessibility to elderly and disable people.
• Functions- InshaAllah, the Mosque will cater for five daily, Jummah, Thrawi and Eid prayers, children’s madrassah, weekend school for children and young sisters, Islamic and Quran understanding circles for brothers and sisters, youth programmes to bring young Muslims into the Mosque life, and community learning courses for the young and the senior Muslims.