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Asif Aziz, typical Englishman
Oh, this is great.
London needs more mosques!
A property tycoon nicknamed ‘Mr West End’ has been given the green light to turn part of a famous London entertainment complex into a mosque.
Billionaire Asif Aziz has planning permission to convert the Trocadero – between Piccadilly Circus and Soho – into an Islamic centre and house of prayer.
The 56-year-old saw previous proposals for a 1,000-capacity mosque there withdrawn in 2020 following complaints from residents and far-right groups.
How do you define a “far-right group”?
They don’t want everything turned into a mosque. And they’re a group.
The approved plans will see space for 390 worshippers in the three-storey building. Mr Aziz is founding the mosque through his charity the Aziz Foundation.
Westminster Council gave the go-ahead at the end of May. It is understood the site will be called ‘Piccadilly Prayer Space’ – though there remains some reservations among critics about its location.
The area in the heart of the city’s entertainment district is filled with alcohol-serving bars and clubs, as well as gay venues and strip clubs. All such activities go against the teachings of Islam.
The charity says the mosque will serve Muslims who work in the area, as well as tourists.
A council spokesperson confirmed to The Mail on Sunday: “A planning application by the Aziz Foundation to convert a part of the London Trocadero was approved by the council’s planning committee in May 2023.”
Mr Aziz bought the venue for over £220million in 2005 through his property firm Criterion Capital. Previously it was one of London’s landmark entertainment complexes, including the 490-room hotel the Zedwell.
It originally opened as a restaurant in 1896 before first closing in 1965, but would be converted into an exhibition space in 1984, and would go on to be sponsored by Pepsi and Sega. In 1997 it became the home of the UK’s first 3D IMAX cinema.
It was downscaled in 2011 and part of the building reopened as a hotel three years ago.
A storied history, for sure.
And now, that history has ended. Once something becomes a mosque, it can never become a movie theater again.
