The Heathrow Muslim Community Centre (HMCC) is a multi-dimensional Islamic Centre located in Cranford, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) east of Heathrow Airport and 13 miles (21 km) west of Central London. It forms part of the London Borough of Hounslow in the United Kingdom. It has been based at 654 Bath Road, TW5 9TN, a semi-detached property, since the summer of 1999, serving the Muslim communities primarily around Heathrow. The HMCC is a non-profit organisation and is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Registration No.1076723). The Centre’s accounts and annual returns can be viewed online by visiting the Charity Commission website at www.charity-commission.gov.uk.

Over the last 8 years, the HMCC has grown to become an integral part of the cultural and religious setting of the multi-cultural community in Cranford, which forms part of the London Borough of Hounslow. The community has one of the highest concentrations of ethnically diverse Muslims in the UK. The Centre has successfully managed to earn the trust and respect of the community by providing them with a wide spectrum of facilities and services. Notable among them are its prayer facilities, calling to the authentic teachings of Islam, educational programs for young and old, youth mentoring and recreational activities. The HMCC has also formed strong relationships with the local Borough Council, the Community Support Police and the non-Muslim population.

The Centre has grown organically to such an extent that demand for adequate prayer facilities, education and community support services cannot be met due a lack of physical space in the current premises. The HMCC’s capacity and infrastructure have now reached a critical point where the acquisition of a larger modern premise is the only way of sustaining current levels of growth and ensuring the introduction of vital new services so desperately needed by the community. Please click here for details on how a larger premises will benefit the community.

Helping to establish a permanent Islamic Centre counts as sadaqah jariyyah, a special act of charity which continues to provide the reward of ongoing good deeds to its giver even after they have reached their grave.