East London Mosque (Whitechapel): address, Jumu'ah, visiting

East London Mosque is at 82-92 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JQ, between Aldgate and Whitechapel in Tower Hamlets. The London Muslim Centre and the Maryam Centre are joined to it. The mosque is open every day of the year. Women pray in the second-floor hall, reached through the Maryam Centre. The Friday sermon starts about half an hour before the Jumu’ah time shown in the mosque’s timetable, which it publishes on its prayer times page ↗.

This is a short reference page. Everything in it comes from the mosque’s official website unless we name another source. We are an independent guide and are not part of the mosque.

Address and entrances

Building	Address
East London Mosque: Entrance 3 for the men’s prayer area and reception, Entrance 4 for the women’s prayer area and reception	82-92 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JQ
London Muslim Centre	46 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JX
Maryam Centre	45 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1JU

Getting there

Tube: a short walk from Aldgate East or Whitechapel stations.
Bus: routes 25, 205 and 254 stop on Whitechapel Road; 15, 115 and 135 on Commercial Road; and D3 on New Road.
Cycling: there are cycle racks outside, and Santander cycle docking stations nearby.
Car: there is no visitor parking at the mosque or centre, and roadside parking is extremely limited. The mosque advises against driving.

Prayers and Jumu’ah

The prayers page says the prayer halls open from 10am and close about half an hour after Isha. The main prayer hall also opens for Fajr. Men pray in the ground-floor hall and women in the second-floor hall accessed through the Maryam Centre.

On Fridays the Jumu’ah prayer is preceded by a sermon of about half an hour. The sermon starts earlier in winter than in summer, because it follows Zuhr time and the clock changes. The mosque says its congregation at busy prayers such as Jumu’ah and Tarawih is typically over 5,000, rising to up to 7,000 on the busiest days.

Facilities the mosque lists:

Modern ablution areas, including showers.
Wheelchair access throughout.
Screens showing the Friday sermon, with British Sign Language for the parts in English.
Baby-change units in key locations.

Prayers and sermons are streamed live through Mixlr on the mosque’s website and on its Facebook page. The prayers page also says it was the first mosque in the UK to broadcast the call to prayer through public speakers, when it opened in 1985.

We do not copy the mosque’s timetable because it changes. For calculated times, use London prayer times and the London Ramadan timetable, and read our guide to Ramadan 2027 in the UK.

Services the mosque lists

Islamic marriage: the mosque offers a simple Nikah service and strongly recommends that couples also have a separate legal civil marriage. The London Muslim Centre hosts weddings in two halls, for up to 700 people, in a segregated setting.
Funerals: Haji Taslim Funerals, working since 1960, is based at the mosque. Its office is at 96 Whitechapel Road and it has a full mortuary in the basement of the Maryam Centre. It can arrange burials, including the Janazah prayer at the mosque.
Women’s services: Maryam Women’s Services, in the Maryam Centre, gives information, advice and guidance to women, and runs a free counselling service with female therapists.
Other services: an Islamic will-writing service, education for children and adults, support for new Muslims and a youth hub. An independent, CQC-registered circumcision service also operates in the building.

A short history

The mosque’s history page says the London Mosque Fund was set up in 1910, and for years Friday prayers were held in hired rooms. In 1940 the Fund bought three houses on Commercial Road, and the mosque opened there on Friday 1 August 1941.

In 1975 the Greater London Council bought the houses under a compulsory purchase order and provided temporary buildings on Whitechapel Road. Work on the present mosque began in 1982, and it opened on Friday 12 July 1985. Wikipedia names the architect as John Gill Associates. The London Muslim Centre opened in June 2004 and the Maryam Centre in 2013. An extension of the men’s main prayer hall and the women’s prayer hall officially opened on Friday 28 March 2025.

Visiting and tours

The mosque runs free tours; donations are welcome. School and college tours are normally Tuesday to Thursday, and university and adult tours on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Groups book ahead through a form on the website. If you turn up on your own without booking, you can ask reception whether a guided tour is possible that day.

The mosque’s guidelines for visitors:

Remove your shoes before entering the prayer halls; shoe racks are outside.
Avoid see-through or low-cut clothing. Sleeves should reach below the elbow, and skirts, dresses and shorts below the knee.
Women should cover the head and chest; the mosque can lend headscarves.
No food or drink in the prayer halls, and no smoking or vaping anywhere in the buildings.
Personal photos are fine as long as worshippers are not in them.

What this page does not do

It does not publish iqamah or Jumu’ah times. The mosque’s timetable is the reference.
It does not list phone numbers or email addresses. Use the mosque’s contact form ↗.
It does not give religious rulings or legal advice on marriage or wills.

Frequently asked questions

Where do women pray at East London Mosque?

In the second-floor hall, reached through the Maryam Centre. Entrance 4 of the mosque is for the women’s prayer area and reception.

When does the Friday sermon start?

About half an hour before the Jumu’ah time in the mosque’s timetable. It is earlier in winter than in summer.

Can I park at the mosque?

No. There is no visitor parking, and the mosque recommends public transport.

Are tours free?

Yes, and donations are welcome. Groups should book in advance.

Can I follow the sermon from home?

Yes. The mosque streams prayers and sermons through Mixlr on its website and on Facebook, and past Friday sermons are on its website.

Sources

Next step

Check the mosque’s timetable before Friday and compare it with our London prayer times. For other mosques in the city, browse the London mosques directory. See also the Islamic calendar and Eid in the UK.

Reviewed 7 October 2026.

East London Mosque (Whitechapel): address, Jumu’ah, visiting