Address: 82-92 Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1JQ, United Kingdom
Phone: +442076503000
Rating: 4.9
based on 264 reviews.
Facilities
Pros:
"Interior is good and maintenance is great. Wudu, toilets and shower area is downstairs."
"The building has disability access, separate buildings for men's and women's prayer and other activities and has lifts."
"The location is also easy to find as it's erected at Whitechapel street."
"It has a very good ablution and toilet facilities."
"The improved women's facilities in Maryam centre is great and then also have classes and areas for mothers and those with disabilities."
"Facilities within the large Mosque is clean and accessible."
"East London Masjid has all of the Facilities and a very big Wudu Facility."
Cons:
"The toilets and showers sometimes don’t work properly, the toilet roll holder pops open, taps spurt out too much water."
"However during the Covid crisis, they allow access for all prayers except Fajr for women."
"Does not have a good partition between the men's and women sections or it's not enforced."
"Parking is the only issue around the mosque. Best to go on foot or by public transport."
"Only no car park they are making one but hard to park you need to park on the road but there is no space."
"The facilties are excellent but sometimes the toilets on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor of the main building gets extremely busy because of the school children."
"The only downfall is parking at the east London Masjid."
Community and Cultural Focus
Pros:
"It's all about culture, catering for the Bangladeshi community and no consideration and respect for the other ethnicities (where is the love for one ummah?)"
"Always a pleasure to visit this mosque, I am proud of the Bangladeshi community for clubbing together to build a wonderful united community and mosque centre."
"A great site to visit for believers and non believers. Very clean facility from top to bottom."
"This mosque is a cornerstone for not just the Muslim Population in Whitechapel but the whole of London."
"It stands as a beacon of unity and cultural diversity, attracting visitors from all walks of life."
"This is a wonderful historical mosque in East London. Many Bangladeshi people reside beside the mosque."
"By far the most welcoming and familial atmosphere. Regardless of how you look or your ethnic background, you will always be greeted with a warm smile and Islamic 'salaam'."
Cons:
"I see a lot of people complaining about the mosque catering towards the Bangladeshi community."
"Just feel like there needs to be more mosque etiquettes discussed over the speakers Hythe imam in bangla as these aunties don't have any."
"Unfortunately over whelmed by culture not religion, I feel sorry for coverts like myself that embrace Islam to only find Muslims thinking we embrace their culture."
"They have recognized scholars offering amazing khutbahs every friday, often delivered in multiple languages catering for the local bengali community."
"Great place for worship. Two things the languages spoken should be Arabic and English and second no need to remind so much for donations it starts to looks like begging place .....it doesn't suit really the place."
"Rude Asian people to pray with. They just look at you badly because you're not one of them."
"Sadly I would whole heartedly reject and support from them as they are beyond unprofessional."
Staff and Volunteers
Pros:
"The staff are friendly and welcoming."
"Reception at front was helpful."
"Its a big and clean mosque and the people there couldn't be any more friendlier."
"The staff and volunteers were friendly and welcoming, making me feel at home from the moment I entered."
"The staff are really friendly and it's a great moment to worship in the Masjid."
"Big respect for everyone who part of management thank you for keeping house of Allah clean tidy and helping our community."
"Have to credit the staff for accommodating the large number of visitors and keeping to strict guidelines."
Cons:
"Egotistical staff. They think they're the best mosque in town and does not feel inviting."
"The little reception at back could have been more helpful."
"Masjid stewards could do with training. They must learn to welcome and be polite to all worshipers."
"Rude staff and cleanliness is lacking. Some people were arguing inside the premises and abusing each other all while the imam was laughing like it’s some sort of Netflix show."
"Staff's attitude is awful on both men side and women side. It's a place of worship. Not a place to get shouted at."
"The person who answered the phone firstly with a 'hello' no Salam... He then had the audacity to tell me no children under the age of 10 is allowed for the ceremony as he has to follow policy!!"
"It's taraweeh, the Mosque is beautiful but the staff sisters are crazy.... After witr prayer they like, time to leave, time to go... I'm like excuse me... I would like to pray 2 nafl, and she's like pray at home.... I was shocked...."