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Edinburgh Mosque Architecture

Potterow buildings : Mosque, Southside, Edinburgh, southeast Scotland, United Kingdom

post updated 19 February 2025

Date built: 1998

Architect: Basil Bayati

Edinburgh Mosque:
Edinburgh Mosque building, Scotland
building image © Adrian Welch

Address: 50 Potterow, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Central Mosque Edinburgh

Central Mosque Edinburgh Scottish Mosque
50 Potterow photos © Adrian Welch

Mosque Buildings

Buildings close to this Edinburgh Mosque include the McEwan Hall

Edinburgh Central Mosque, situated at the very heart of the Scottish capital city, is Edinburgh’s main mosque and cultural centre for the resident Muslim community.

It was officially opened in 1998, and has continued to serve the community in and around Edinburgh, alongside fostering warm ties of mutual understanding and integration with the wider Scottish community.

Charitable Status & Aims

The Mosque has been a registered charity since the 3rd of February 2000 (SC029809) and the objects for which it was established are:-
source: https://edmosque.org/about-the-mosque/

Edinburgh Mosque Building Facilities

Men’s Prayer Hall
Capacity: 800

Women’s Prayer Hall
Capacity: 100

Wudu Area

Paid Car Parking

Library

Multipurpose Hall

Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, southeast Scotland, UK

Edinburgh University / Potterrow Property Designs

Links related to Edinburgh University / Potterrow area

Potterrow Edinburgh – Bennetts Associates with Reiach and Hall Architects
Potterrow Building
Edinburgh University Informatics: image from Bennetts Associates

Edinburgh University Old College design by Robert Adam Architect
old college dome
Edinburgh University Old College: image © Adrian Welch

Potterrow Informatics – Photos

Scottish Capital Building Designs

Contemporary Scottish Capital Property Designs – recent architectural selection below:

Edinburgh Home Demonstrator Project
Greendykes net zero affordable housing
image courtesy of EHDP

Rowanbank Gardens Edinburgh Housing
Rowanbank Gardens Double Height Apartment interior
image courtesy of Artisan Real Estate

Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh Playhouse

Commonwealth Pool

Calton Gate

Hotel Missoni Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Walking Tours – architectural city walks for pre-booked groups of visitors

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