Glasgow Central Mosque (Gorbals): address, prayers, visiting

Glasgow Central Mosque is at 1 Mosque Avenue, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9TA. Its official website says it is open for all five daily prayers, and that the main prayer hall holds 2,500 people, including 500 spaces for women. It opened to the public on 18 May 1984. Its imams are authorised to solemnise religious marriages, which are legally recognised in Scotland. Iqamah times are published on the mosque’s prayer times page ↗.

This is a short reference page. Everything in it comes from the mosque’s official website, except the architect’s name, which comes from Wikipedia. We are an independent guide and are not connected to the mosque.

Address and key facts

Item	What the official site says
Address	1 Mosque Avenue, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9TA
Prayers	Open for all five daily prayers; the main hall can be used during the day for Qur’an reading and quiet reflection
Capacity	2,500 people, including 500 spaces for women
Run by	Jamiat Ittihad-ul-Muslimin, Scottish Charity Number SC013142
Website	centralmosque.co.uk ↗

The official site does not name a nearest station, bus routes or parking. Plan your journey with the local transport planner, or ask the mosque through its contact form.

Prayers and Jumu’ah

The About page says the mosque is open for all five daily prayers. During the day the main prayer hall can be used for reading the Qur’an and quiet reflection. The mosque also streams audio live through the “Listen Live” page on its website.

The mosque publishes a monthly prayer timetable, which you can download from its site. We do not copy it here because it changes with the seasons and the clock changes. On the pages we checked, the site does not state the language of the Friday sermon or the number of Jumu’ah congregations.

For calculated times, use Glasgow prayer times and the Glasgow Ramadan timetable, and read our guide to Ramadan 2027 in the UK.

Getting married at the mosque

Scotland works differently from England here. The mosque says a Nikah at Glasgow Central Mosque is also a religious marriage, the legal equivalent of a civil marriage, because its imams are authorised to solemnise religious marriages. So a separate civil marriage is not needed. If you have already had a civil marriage, bring the certificate on the day. The mosque’s steps, in short:

Complete the Nikah form on the mosque’s website. The mosque says there is no fee to pay.
Wait for the mosque to confirm a provisional booking.
Submit your marriage notices (Form M10) to the Glasgow City Council registration office. The minimum notice period is 29 days, but the mosque advises submitting them 10 to 12 weeks before the Nikah.
Once the registrar confirms, tell the mosque, then collect the Marriage Schedule from the registration office before the ceremony.
On the day, bring photo ID for the bride and groom and the Marriage Schedule.
Return the signed Marriage Schedule to the registration office within 3 working days.

Funerals and other services

Funerals: the mosque says it collects the deceased from the mortuary in its hearses, arranges the grave, washes the body and provides transport to the cemetery, using volunteers to keep costs low. It says Muslim deaths in Glasgow and the surrounding areas are reported to the mosque office. After ghusl and Janazah, burial is at the Muslim section of Linn Cemetery, because Cathcart Cemetery is full.
Children’s classes: Qur’an reading (Nazrah) and Islamic studies from age 6, Hifz, and an Aalimiyyah course. Fees and times are on the mosque’s site.
Other services: Ask Imam, elderly care, a function suite, support for new Muslims, poverty relief, weekly circles for brothers and sisters, and youth activities.

A short history

The official site says most of Glasgow’s earliest Muslims came from India and Pakistan and lived in the Gorbals. As the community outgrew its places of prayer, it moved from Oxford Street to Carlton Place and finally to the present purpose-built, four-acre site at 1 Mosque Avenue. The mosque opened to the public on 18 May 1984 at a cost of over £3 million, and it is the first purpose-built mosque in Glasgow.

Wikipedia says the mosque was designed by the Coleman Ballantine Partnership and built in red sandstone.

Visiting the mosque

The mosque offers guided tours for individuals, schools, colleges, universities, organisations and professional bodies. Tours generally run Monday to Thursday with a 10am, 11am or 12pm start and last up to an hour. Evening and weekend slots may be available on request. You book through a form on the website. Tours cover the outside and inside of the mosque, including the prayer hall, and there is also a virtual tour on the site.

General courtesies that apply in any mosque:

Dress modestly; women may wish to bring a headscarf.
Take off your shoes before entering the prayer hall.
Keep quiet during prayers and do not photograph worshippers without permission.
Check times on the official site before you travel.

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 page ↗.
It does not copy cemetery charges. They are set by the council and change, so check the mosque’s funeral page or the council.
It does not give religious rulings or legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a women’s prayer area at Glasgow Central Mosque?

Yes. The mosque says its main hall holds 2,500, including 500 spaces for women.

Do I need a separate civil marriage if I have a Nikah there?

The mosque says its imams are authorised to solemnise religious marriages in Scotland, so a separate civil marriage is not needed. You still have to give marriage notice to the council at least 29 days before.

Does the mosque charge for a Nikah?

The mosque says there is no fee for its Nikah form. The marriage certificate itself is paid for at the registration office.

When are tours held?

Usually Monday to Thursday at 10am, 11am or 12pm, with evening or weekend slots on request.

When did the mosque open?

It opened to the public on 18 May 1984, according to its website.

Sources

Next step

Open the mosque’s timetable for this month and compare it with our Glasgow prayer times. For other mosques, browse the Scotland mosques directory. See also the Islamic calendar and Eid in the UK.

Reviewed 7 October 2026.