3 Nisan 2012 Salı

1910–1939: The London Mosque Fund

At the beginning of the 20th century, London was the capital of the extensive British Empire, which contained tens of millions of Muslims, but it had no mosque. By 1910, it was recognised that the city needed a mosque to serve the needs of Muslim diplomats and merchants, and of the many Muslim sailors coming into port in Tower Hamlets. On 9 November 1910, at a meeting of both Muslims and non-Muslims held at the Ritz Hotel, the London Mosque Fund was established with two aims: to organise weekly Friday prayers, and to procure a permanent place of worship for Muslims in London.
Over the years, many distinguished personalities were associated with the London Mosque Fund, including both Muslims and non-Muslims:

Rt. Hon. Syed Ameer Ali, the first Indian Privy Counsellor, was the Chairman of the Fund's executive committee until his death in 1928.
Sir Hassan Suhrawardy also served as the Chairman of the executive committee.
His Royal Highness the Aga Khan III served as life President of the Board of Trustees.
Both Abdullah Yusuf Ali and Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall, famous translators of the Qur’an, were trustees of the Fund.
Nathan Rothschild served as a trustee.
Lord Lamington became Vice-Chairman.
The famous historian Professor T. W. Arnold became its Secretary and was later replaced by Sir Ernest Houston.
Sir John Woodhead became its Treasurer.
The Rt. Hon. Earl Winterton was also a trustee of the Fund.


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