Largest mosques by capacity in the United Kingdom

Largest mosques by capacity in the United Kingdom ranked by maximum capacity.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-10-12, East London Mosque tops the list with 7,000 seats.

  1. #1 East London Mosque — 7,000 seats

    mosque in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

    The East London Mosque (ELM) is situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets between Whitechapel and Aldgate East. Combined with the adjoining London Muslim Centre and Maryam Centre, it is one of the largest mosques in Western Europe accommodating more than 7,000 worshippers for congregational prayers. The mosque was one of the first in the UK to be allowed to use loudspeakers to broadcast the adhan. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 Glasgow Central Mosque — 2,500 seats

    mosque in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK

    The Glasgow Central Mosque is a Sunni Deobandi mosque, located on the south bank of the River Clyde in the Gorbals district of central Glasgow, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Abbey Mills Mosque — 2,500 seats

    proposed mosque that was to have been built in London

    The Abbey Mills Mosque, also known as the London Markaz or Masjid-e-Ilyas, is a temporary mosque located in Stratford, east London, accommodating around 2,500 people. Plans were made to expand the capacity of the mosque to what would have been the largest religious building in Britain – three times the size of St Paul's Cathedral – and one of the largest mosques in western Europe. For this reason the proposed building is often informally referred to in the press as the "mega-mosque". The... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  4. #4 Finsbury Park Mosque — 2,000 seats

    mosque in London, England, UK

    The Finsbury Park Mosque, also known as the North London Central Mosque, is a five-storey mosque located next to Finsbury Park station close to Arsenal Football Club's Emirates Stadium, in the London Borough of Islington. It serves the local community in Islington and the surrounding boroughs of North London, and it is registered as a charity in England. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  5. #5 Darul Amaan Mosque — 2,000 seats

    mosque in Hulme, Manchester, UK

    The Darul Amaan Mosque is a purpose-built mosque in Manchester, England. Located in Hulme, immediately south of Manchester city centre, the mosque is only a walking distance from the University of Manchester's South Campus. The mosque was built in 2012, at a cost of over £1 million. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  6. #6 Al-Mahdi Mosque — 2,000 seats

    mosque in Bradford, England

    The Al-Mahdi Mosque is a mosque in Bradford, England. The mosque was built at a cost £2.5 million entirely from voluntary donations of British Ahmadi Muslims. With a capacity of 2,000 worshippers, it is among the largest in the city. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  7. #7 Cambridge Mosque — 1,000 seats

    mosque in Cambridge, United Kingdom

    The Cambridge Central Mosque is the first purpose-built mosque within the city of Cambridge, England. It opened to the public on 24 April 2019. The Mosque is a prominent Islamic centre located on Mill Road in the Romsey area of Cambridge. The mosque serves as a place of worship, community centre and cultural hub for Muslims in the area. It hosts a variety of events, including religious services, lectures, workshops, and cultural celebrations. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 Dundee Central Mosque — 1,000 seats

    mosque in Dundee City, Scotland, UK

    The Dundee Central Mosque is a Sunni Deobandi mosque, located on the junction of Brown and Miln streets, to the west of the city centre of Dundee, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Completed in 1995, the mosque replaced an earlier mosque, completed in 1969, located on South Erskine Street. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Jamea Masjid — 900 seats

    mosque in Preston, Lancashire, England

    Jamea Masjid is the largest and longest established mosque (masjid) in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  10. #10 Bristol Jamia Mosque — 840 seats

    mosque in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

    The Bristol Jamia Mosque is a mosque in the Totterdown area of Bristol, England. It was the first mosque in Bristol and is currently the largest in the south west of England. The building was formerly a disused church that was bought and converted into a mosque in 1968. It has since been embellished with a dome and minaret. Read more on Wikipedia.

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