London Central Mosque, Regent's Park: address, Jumu'ah

London Central Mosque and the Islamic Cultural Centre is at 146 Park Road, London NW8 7RG, on the edge of Regent’s Park. Its official website says the mosque opens every day from 10am and closes, car park included, straight after the Isha prayer. The Friday sermon is given in English and Arabic. Iqamah and Jumu’ah times change through the year, so the mosque publishes its own timetable on its prayer timetable page ↗.

This is a short reference page for anyone who wants to pray at the mosque, visit it or use one of its services. Every fact here comes from the mosque’s own website, and the sources are listed at the end. We are an independent guide and are not connected to the mosque.

Address and getting there

Item	What the official site says
Official name	London Central Mosque Trust & The Islamic Cultural Centre
Address	146 Park Road, London NW8 7RG
Opening hours	Daily from 10am until straight after Isha
Parking	Free underground car park for up to 40 cars, including 2 disabled bays, first come first served
Website	iccuk.org ↗

The parking details appear on the mosque’s Nikah page. The official site does not name a nearest Tube station or bus route, so check TfL’s Journey Planner before you set off. Remember that the car park closes with the mosque after Isha.

Jumu’ah and daily prayers

The mosque’s Khutbas page says the imams deliver the Friday sermon in both English and Arabic, and that the adhan is usually called about 10 minutes before the Friday prayer starts. Sermons are also published online.

We do not copy the mosque’s timetable here, because iqamah times move with the seasons and with the clock changes. Open the official timetable before you go. The mosque also notes that the Hijri dates in its printed calendar are calculated in advance and can differ from the actual start of a month, which depends on moon sighting.

For calculated times for the city, use our pages:

London prayer times (calculated times, not the mosque’s own timetable).
London Ramadan timetable, plus our guide to Ramadan 2027 in the UK.
The Islamic calendar and Eid in the UK.

Services the mosque lists

Islamic marriage (Nikah): performed at the mosque by the centre’s appointed imams, usually in English or Arabic. The mosque asks for a booking form and documents, including both passports and two Muslim male witnesses. It recommends that couples also hold a separate civil marriage at their local register office.
Registrar’s office: also handles Islamic divorce, conversion (Shahadah) certificates and authentication of Nikah certificates issued by other UK mosques.
Commission of Fatwa and Islamic Affairs: deals with inheritance, marriage, divorce and Islamic arbitration. The site says its office is open on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Funerals: run from the mosque by a third-party contractor, S. M. Funerals, according to the funeral page.
Library: a reference library with more than 25,000 volumes in English and Arabic. Books cannot be borrowed; reading desks and free Wi-Fi are provided.
Education: the London Central Mosque School teaches Arabic, Qur’an and Islamic studies to children aged 5 to 16 at weekends. The site gives its location as Hammersmith Academy, 25 Cathnor Road, London W12 9JD, not the mosque itself. There are also Arabic courses for adults.
Other activities: the Islamic Circle, a weekly Saturday lecture held since 1979; a New Muslim Women’s Group; an exhibition on Islam in the basement halls; a Zakat office; a bookshop; and a restaurant and café.

On the pages we checked, the site does not describe the women’s prayer area or say how many Jumu’ah congregations are held. If that matters to you, ask the mosque through its website before you visit.

A short history

The official site says Churchill’s war cabinet approved acquiring a site for a London mosque on 24 October 1940. The government then gave a site of almost 2.3 acres next to Hanover Gate in Regent’s Park to Britain’s Muslim community. King George VI officially opened the centre in 1944.

The present building was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd. His design was chosen in 1973 from an international competition, and construction began in 1974 and took over two years. The centre’s board of trustees is made up of the ambassadors and high commissioners of Muslim countries in London.

Visiting the mosque

The mosque runs educational visits and tours for schools, colleges, universities and government bodies, booked in advance through an online form. School visits run Monday to Thursday, last about an hour and are charged by group size and age. The mosque asks for at least 2 weeks’ notice.

If you are visiting on your own or with family, the usual courtesies apply:

Dress modestly. The mosque asks people attending a Nikah to follow Islamic dress code inside the building.
Take your shoes off before entering the prayer hall.
Do not photograph worshippers without permission, and keep quiet during prayers.
Check opening hours on the official site before you travel.

What this page does not do

It does not publish iqamah or Jumu’ah times, because they change. The mosque’s own timetable is the reference.
It does not list phone numbers or email addresses. Use the contact page on the official site.
It does not give religious rulings or legal advice on marriage, divorce or inheritance. Ask the mosque or a scholar you trust on religious questions, and a solicitor on legal ones.

Frequently asked questions

What language is the Friday sermon at London Central Mosque?

The mosque says its imams give the sermon in both English and Arabic.

When is the mosque open?

Its contact page says daily from 10am until straight after Isha. Hours change in Ramadan, so check the site.

Is a Nikah at the mosque a legal marriage?

The mosque itself recommends a separate civil marriage at your local register office. Check the rules for your situation with the register office before the ceremony.

Can I borrow books from the library?

No. It is a reference library, so reading happens on site.

Is there parking?

Yes. The site mentions a free underground car park for up to 40 cars, first come first served. It closes with the mosque after Isha.

Sources

Next step

Open the mosque’s timetable before Friday and compare it with our London prayer times. If you want a mosque closer to home, browse the London mosques directory.

Reviewed 7 October 2026.

London Central Mosque, Regent’s Park: address, Jumu’ah