Scotland

Mosques in Edinburgh

OpenStreetMap lists 14 mosques and prayer places in Edinburgh, 14 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Dar Al-Arqam, 0.9 km to the south. 4 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.

Named mosques in Edinburgh

  • Dar Al-Arqam0.9 km · southView on the map
  • Edinburgh Central Mosque50 Potterrow, Edinburgh1.0 km · south-eastView on the map
  • Anwar-E-Madina Mosque and Community Centre1.2 km · north-eastView on the map
  • Shahjalal Mosque8a Annandale Street Lane1.2 km · north-eastView on the map
  • Polwarth Mosque (Idara Taleem Ul Quran Trust)8-10 Temple Park Crescent2.0 km · south-westView on the map
  • Mohiuddin Jamia Masjid & Education Centre123 Great Junction Street, Edinburgh2.6 km · north-eastView on the map
  • Shia Community Centre Edinburgh1 King Street, Edinburgh2.7 km · north-eastView on the map
  • IQRA Academy3.0 km · south-eastView on the map
  • Blackhall Mosque1 House O' Hill Road, Edinburgh3.9 km · westView on the map
  • Niddrie Masjid63 Niddrie Mains Terrace, Edinburgh4.5 km · south-eastView on the map
  • Portobello Masjid3 Fishwives Causeway, Edinburgh4.8 km · eastView on the map
  • Broomhouse MosqueBroomhouse Crescent, Edinburgh5.7 km · south-westView on the map
  • Muslim Prayer Room9.1 km · south-westView on the map
  • Madinah Masjid & Community Centre12 Lothian Street, Bonnyrigg10.3 km · south-eastView on the map

Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Edinburgh

Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Edinburgh, Dhuhr moves between 11:57 AM and 1:19 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Edinburgh and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 119.5° from north (south-east).

About this list

The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 10 of the named mosques in Edinburgh have a street address. Names, opening hours and the Friday khutbah can change: check locally before you travel. If a mosque is missing or misplaced, anyone can correct it on openstreetmap.org, and the next update of this page will include it.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Mosques in Edinburgh: questions

How many mosques are there in Edinburgh?

OpenStreetMap lists 14 mosques and prayer places in Edinburgh, of which 14 have a name. The real number may be higher, as small prayer rooms are not always mapped.

Which mosque is closest to the centre of Edinburgh?

Dar Al-Arqam, about 0.9 km to the south of the city centre.

What time is Jumu‘ah in Edinburgh?

Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 11:57 AM and 1:19 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.

What is the Qibla direction in Edinburgh?

119.5° from true north, towards the south-east.

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