The Woking Muslim Mission Woking, Surrey, England, 1913–1960s History of Islam in the
U.K. Website of Woking Muslim Mission Heritage Created 2005 |
Latest additions:
YouTube video presentation of Woking Mosque Visitors Book, 1948– 1954 27 August 2023
YouTube video presentation of several historical newsreel clips of Woking Mosque events, 1918–1958 28 May 2023 (revised 13 August 2024)
Seven missing issues added to the Islamic Review archive 28 May 2023
Report in London newspaper India about Holy Prophet’s birthday, January 1917, and Pickthall’s speech 13 May 2023
‘Id-ul-Fitr at Woking, 1 August 1916: Reports • Photos 9 April 2023
‘Id-ul-Fitr at Woking, 21 July 1917: Report • Photos 5 April 2023
Abdullah Quilliam: New section added about his death 9 March 2023
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chronological list of additions to website
The Woking Muslim Mission was founded by Khwaja
Kamal-ud-Din in 1913 at the Woking Mosque in Woking, Surrey.
Its chief objective was to present the religion of Islam to the
people of Britain, to refute the criticism of Islam and its Holy
Prophet appearing commonly in the press and publications, and to
remove deep-seated misconceptions about Islam and Muslims prevalent
in the Western mind. The Mission also served as the U.K. national
centre for Muslims and Islamic-related activities for over fifty
years till the mid-1960s. The influence and work of this Mission
also benefitted many other countries all over the world. It won
a large number of converts to Islam in Britain and elsewhere.
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