Fire crews were at the site into the evening, damping down and dealing with the aftermath of the blaze.
Earlier, station manager Philip Morton said: “This is a large fire and our crews are working hard to minimise fire spread to other parts of the mosque.
The 5.2 acre (2.1 hectare) mosque serves the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and there is space for at least 10,500 worshippers, according to its website.
Rafiq Hayat, national president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, said: “By the Grace of Allah the mosque is safe and unaffected and there were no injuries and no loss of life.
“The fire was contained to the hall at the front of the building and some adjacent offices.
Merton Council leader Stephen Alambritis described the mosque as a “beautiful building” and a “major landmark” in the area.
The video offers more details. The mosque is manned by security staff. In this day and age of retribution, anger, arson and violence the source was none of those things. Amazingly enough, the fire was probably caused by cooking preparations.
Move along…
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-34369710
Beautiful site