Islamic Centre of England

[4] It describes itself as an educational centre for those who wish to increase their knowledge of Islamic principles and cultural values and therefore, helping to strengthen the social structure of the community.

[13][14] In January 2020 the trustees of the Centre allowed a candlelit vigil to be held at its premises in response to the assassination of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was subject to financial sanctions by HM Treasury for terrorism and/or terrorist financing.

[15] Further investigation found that the mosque had provided a platform for speakers who publicly supported Iranian backed violence in the Middle East.

[15] In 22 November 2022 the Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the Islamic Centre of England Limited over serious governance concerns.

[17][18][19] Various public investigations allegedly found evidence that the centre had been used as a base to harass dissidents and critics in the United Kingdom.

[25] The building has two copper-topped towers and a central dome; the auditorium, with oak walls decorated with gilded plaster,[24] originally had a small circle with curtained boxes, and an entrance vestibule with a marble floor and an open fire, with a tearoom above it.

It was in turn acquired in 1927 by Associated Provincial Picture Houses, who reopened it that September with a new organ, and in 1929 by Gaumont British Theatres, who closed it in November 1940 because of the Second World War.