Below is a brief timeline of our history

    1980s
    Students get small prayer room next to laundry at Royal Holloway University
    Early 1990s
    Parents do the khutbah and lead Jumuah prayers
    1995
    Islamic Welfare Association of West Surrey (IWAWS) established alongside Camberley Islamic Association
    Chairman Appointed
    Omar Tarhuni; Deputy Chairman Abdul Majid Hawa
    Al Bayan School
    Al Bayan School started By Sami and Nadia El Taji and Abdul Majid Hawa. (Later run by Sami and Nadia El Taji.)
    Khutbah Bank
    Website set up by Omar Tarhuni and Arshad Gamiet as a separate entity
    2001
    The unfortunate passing of Omar Tarhuni, may Allah grant him Jannah
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    Chairman Appointed
    Abdul Majid Hawa appointed as Chairman
    2006
    Agreement with RHUL: Plan for Islamic Centre on campus. Sadly, remained fulfilled.
    2008
    Abdul Majid gets Runnymede Borough Council to allocate a Muslim burial ground in Englefield Green.
    Chairman Appointed
    Arshad Gamiet appointed as Chairman
    Welcoming
    We hold Open Days at Literary Institute in Egham We set up and fund the 1st Muslim Chaplaincy at RHUL
    2013 - Chairman Appointed
    Mushtaq Deshmukh appointed as new Chairman
    2016
    We become a founding member of the Surrey Muslim Association.
    2017 - Chairman Appointed
    Salim Ebrahim appointed as new Chairman
    2017
    IWAWS becomes RMS: (Runnymede Muslim Society)
    Chairman Appointed
    Ishak Bhurawala appointed as Chairman
    2023 - Chairman Appointed
    Momade Faizal appointed as Chairman
    2024
    Establishment of the first Islamic Community Centre in Egham

    “And Allah Invites TO The Home OF PEACE”

    Surah Yunus, Verse 25

    The Jamia Masjid & Islamic Centre prides itself in being actively involved in helping the local community, and offers the following services:

    • Janaaza (Funeral Prayer).
    • Nikkah (Islamic Marriage Ceremony).
    • Advice session for health and well-being (every Friday after Jummah Prayer).
    • Advice session for finance (every Friday after Jummah Prayer).
    • Help and support on a wide variety of matters (provided they are relevant).
    • Organised visits from schools in the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire counties.
    • Multi/Inter-Faith visits and meetings.
    • Visits by multiple agencies for educational purposes.

    For the Nikkah Ceremony, advance booking is required with the Mosque Management – please get in touch if you have any questions, or for more details. You can download the booking form by clicking here – please email the completed form to us in order to progress with the process.

    The Masjid is also registered with the Slough Register Office (Slough Borough Council).