London Islamic Cultural Society

The London Islamic Cultural Society (LICS) was formed in 1983 in the house of Abdool Alli by a small group of Muslims from Guyana, in South America, who saw the need to bring together its members both culturally and religiously. The primary aim was to engage, communicate and support the diverse community by establishing a Mosque/Cultural centre and to provide essential services which would also benefit the wider multi-ethnic community. LICS was officially registered as a charity in 1983, governed by its constitution. Before LICS was formed into a charity and subsequently once established, all gatherings and observation of Islamic/Cultural events were held in the home of the president Abdool…

The current site of the complex includes the main prayer halls and the extension. The pre-extension land was the main site of the mosque from 1987 to 2002. The land adjacent was purchased at a cost of £32,500 and construction started to build what would now be known as the main prayer halls. The exterior is a distinctive pattern in sand yellow bricks, with green mosaic tiles around windows. A golden dome, spanning [-] metres in diameter, crowns the masjid. The minaret rises [-] metres above ground.