Thu 28 Mar 2024 - 18 Ramadan 1445AH
PrayerFajrSunriseZuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Begins4:08 am5:41 am12:11 pm3:34 pm6:31 pm7:49 pm
Jamā‘ah4:28 am12:30 pm3:54 pm6:46 pm8:00 pm
Thu 28 Mar 2024 - 18 Ramadan 1445AH
Prayer Begins Jamā‘ah
Fajr4:08 am 4:28 am
Sunrise5:41 am
Zuhr12:11 pm 12:30 pm
Asr3:34 pm 3:54 pm
Maghrib6:31 pm 6:46 pm
Isha7:49 pm 8:00 pm

History

Greenwich Islamic Centre has grown to be one of Londons largest mosques. The only purpose build mosque for the boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley and Lewisham. Is the 1970’s there was no mosque in the area and a few Muslims use to get together to pray in houses until they started using a local church hall in Woolwich.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

History

Our Mission

Greenwich Islamic Centre has grown to be one of Londons largest mosques. The only purpose build mosque for the boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley and Lewisham. Is the 1970’s there was no mosque in the area and a few Muslims use to get together to pray in houses until they started using a local church hall in Woolwich.

In 1979, the Greenwich council rented a property (which was originally a pub) to Muslims in Woolwich. After some time, they were given a notice to quit, so they were in search for another property to perform their worship. In 1984 they founded a very small property and from then onwards, they managed to receive planning permission for this property and raise funds to start building a Masjid.

In 1985 GIC moved to its current location at 131 Plumstead Road from temporary premises in Woolwich New Road.

In 1996 a new 3 storey building was built.

In 2010 the foundations for a new building was laid on what was previously used as the mosques car park. This basement and main hall of this building for finally completed in April of 2021 ready for Ramadan. 

The community is now raising funds to complete the upper two floors of the new mosque which will give more prayer space for our sisters.

Today we are a large diverse multi-ethnic community (including Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Nigerians, Somalis, Arabs, Kurds, Albanians and many others) that has hundreds of people attend the daily prayers and classes at the mosque, our Jumu’ah and Eid prayers have thousands attend. The mosque has facilities for women and children and welcomes our non-Muslim neighbours and visitors.

The current Mosque site in 1907
Site of old mosque in Woolwich Town Centre before moving to current site in 1985
The new mosque built in the 1980’s, before the 1996 expansion and the 2010 expansion.
The Mosque in 2008 before latest expansion
Old Mosque building (Rear view)
Old Mosque Wudhu Facilities
Digging and preparation work before building new Mosque 2010
Old Mosque Main Prayer Hall
Foundations for new Mosque 2010
Frame of new mosque 2010
The dome
The Mosque without the minaret fitted since 2011
The mosque after the minaret was fitted in Ramadan 1442 (April 2021)
Ariel view of the mosque
Ariel view of the mosque