Read more below, how it all started
Our history
Dulwich Islamic Centre & Mosque started life when the growing Muslim community in Dulwich realised that there was an urgent need to facilitate a place for them to conduct Friday prayers and have a place where they could observe daily prayers.
It started life above one of the many Indian restaurants on Lordship Lane and then moved to a flat above the East Dulwich Dry Cleaners, also on Lordship Lane.
Thereafter, with great effort and will from the community, a property was purchased in 1994 on North Cross road, where the Centre is to this day.
Now, 30 years on, it is a vibrant and important local hub for the Muslim community and with the latest planning permission that has been granted by Southwark Council, Dulwich Islamic Centre & Mosque is about to become even more relevant and spacious for the growing Muslim community in Dulwich and the surrounding areas.
The Timeline of Dulwich Islamic Centre & Mosque
The idea for a focal community hub where the Muslims of Dulwich could congregate and observe their Friday prayers was envisioned and before long it started life above one of the Indian restaurants on Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.
– 1990
The fledgling Dulwich Islamic Centre then moved to a vacant flat above the East Dulwich Dry Cleaners on Lordship Lane, where more space was available for the attendees.
– 1993
A property on North Cross Road was on sale and with effort and determination, the local Muslim community gathered together to purchase it. This was intended to be the permanent location for Dulwich Islamic Centre in East Dulwich.
– 1994
A property on North Cross Road was on sale and with effort and determination, the local Muslim community gathered together to purchase it. This was intended to be the permanent location for Dulwich Islamic Centre in East Dulwich.
– 1994
The refurbishment and adaptation of the newly purchased property began as soon as it was bought. In 1995 the new premises of Dulwich Islamic Centre were opened to the public, and it has been there ever since.
– 1995
The neighbouring property to Dulwich Islamic Centre was on sale, and with a determined will, the community once again gathered together to buy it for the benefit of the Muslim community. It was rented out to generate income for the Centre.
– 2004
After much patience, Southwark Council finally approved the redevelopment plans for Dulwich Islamic Centre. The sum of £800,000 has been set as a target to raise for the construction work, which will begin in the Autumn of 2020.
– 2020
