London Central Mosque

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The London Central Mosque is a mosque in the City of Westminster on the western edge of Regent's Park in the north-west of central London . It is the largest mosque in London.

There is space for 5,000 worshipers in the main hall, along with the women in the gallery.

The mosque is attached to the Islamic Cultural Center ICC, which was founded by King George VI. officially opened in November 1944. The property was a gift to the Muslims in the United Kingdom, in return the land received from George VI. a place in Cairo for the All Saints Cathedral . The mosque, a white building with a 25 m high, golden dome, was completed in 1977 and has a minaret .

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Coordinates: 51 ° 31 '44 "  N , 0 ° 9' 55"  W.