The Crawley Islamic Centre and Masjid (CICM) have come a long way since the centre was set up in 1978 by a handful of Muslim families in Crawley and based in a bungalow, which has now been demolished, on the site. CICM was registered as a charity & gained charity status on the 25th of August 1977. Since then the community has grown over the years and now Alhamdulillah over 700 brothers attend Jummah prayers regularly. As time moved on, CICM improved facilities to accommodate the increased attendance, by erecting 3 x temporary wood & glass based room extensions at 3 sides of the Masjid. Even with the extra space the brothers are forced to pray in the car park on Jummah in sometimes inclement weather conditions. CICM also represents the community at local and central Government level and has always endeavoured leading the Muslims affairs in the local borough. The Mosque is being completed in two phases. The first phase has been finished at a cost of £1.1 million. This comprised the construction of the main building and basement.