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Sharia law centers: 85 officially
https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/questions-mayor/find-an-answer/sharia-courts
"Following the article in the Daily Mail naming 85 Sharia Courts in the UK, will the Mayor call on the Government to investigate the activities of Sharia Courts in London to assess whether their procedures would conflict with UK anti-discrimination law? ..."
https://www.gbnews.com/news/britain-sharia-law-courts-western-capital
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/mar/01/inside-britains-sharia-councils-hardline-and-anti-women-or-a-dignified-way-to-divorce
Mosques in UK:
https://www.google.com/search?q=number+of+mosques+in+UK&sca_esv=a857cb4f2aefb718&ei=B4-FaOfNIei5qtsPvaic0QM&ved=0ahUKEwin7dON_9uOAxXonGoFHT0UJzoQ4dUDCBE&oq=number+of+mosques+in+UK&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF251bWJlciBvZiBtb3NxdWVzIGluIFVLMgsQABiABBiRAhiKBTILEAAYgAQYkQIYigUyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIEEAAYHjIEEAAYHjIEEAAYHjIEEAAYHjIGEAAYCBgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBUi3XVAAWOU7cAB4AJABAJgBgwGgAYgHqgEEMTAuMbgBDMgBAPgBAZgCC6ACwQfCAggQABgHGAoYHsICBhAAGAcYHsICBhAAGAUYHsICBxAAGIAEGA3CAggQABgHGAgYHsICCBAAGAgYDRgewgIGEAAYDRgemAMAkgcEMTAuMaAHjFOyBwQxMC4xuAfBB8IHBDItMTHIBzI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
There are an estimated 1,500 to 2,122 mosques in the UK. The specific number varies depending on whether you include prayer rooms and other similar spaces. A 2024 report by MuslimsInBritain.org lists 2,122 as of May 14, 2024, while other sources cite 1,500.
Religious buildings - RGS
Royal Geographical Society
Fact Check: Viral post about number of Muslim mayors in UK is ...
Jun 12, 2024 — MOSQUES IN THE UK The website muslimsinbritain.org, which keeps a directory , opens new tab of UK mosques and prayer r...
Reuters
BBC
https://www.muslimsinbritain.org/statistics/statistics01.php
Muslim Mayors in UK:
Several UK cities have had Muslim mayors, though this list may change over time due to local elections.
Based on the information available as of July 26, 2025:
Sadiq Khan is the current Mayor of London and is the first Muslim to hold this position.
Lutfur Rahman was Mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets from 2010 to 2015.
Brighton and Hove elected their first Muslim mayor in May 2024.
Other cities where mayoral offices have confirmed having at least one Muslim mayor in the past include:
Birmingham
Leeds
Blackburn
Darwen
Sheffield
Oxford
Luton
Oldham
Rochdale
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