Faithful Foundations

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Many faiths have made their home in Whitechapel over the years – Christians of different denominations, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and others – and the neighbourhood is speckled with places of worship.

For a list of present-day congregations, take a look at Tower Hamlets Inter-Faith Forum.

St Mary’s Church in Whitechapel was reduced to a shell after WWII bombing

Synagogue of the Congregation of Jacob on Commercial Road

The interior of St Mary & St Michael’s Catholic Church on Commercial Road – a postcard brought in by one of our development workshop participants

Esha’ Atul Islam Centre and Mosque, near Ford Square