Watford Masjid

The Watford Central Masjid building was begun in March 1983 and after many years of hard work by the Muslim community in Watford to raise money, was opened for the first prayers on April 25th 1985. The cost was approximately £350, 000 for the land, building the masjid and buying a house in Vicarage Road for the Imam. The carpet, which is the same as the Regent's Park Masjid in London, was donated by an Arab Sheikh. Six hundred Muslims gathered for the great day.
Since 1983, various extension works has been done to accommodate the growing number of worshippers, with a substantial extension made in 1992-93, but in 2000, it was decided the central Masjid's resources were being stretched and were unable to service the whole of the Muslim community residing in Watford. Therefore, after years of struggling, a new Masjid was built in North Watford in 2000.

The Watford Central Masjid building was begun in March 1983 and after many years of hard work by the Muslim community in Watford to raise money, was opened for the first prayers on April 25th 1985. The cost was approximately £350, 000 for the land, building the masjid and buying a house in Vicarage Road for the Imam. The carpet, which is the same as the Regent's Park Masjid in London, was donated by an Arab Sheikh. Six hundred Muslims gathered for the great day.
Since 1983, various extension works has been done to accommodate the growing number of worshippers, with a substantial extension made in 1992-93, but in 2000, it was decided the central Masjid's resources were being stretched and were unable to service the whole of the Muslim community residing in Watford. Therefore, after years of struggling, a new Masjid was built in North Watford in 2000.