The mosque’s minaret overlooks Winfield House, where the President will be staying (Picture: Rex)

During his state visit to the UK, Donald Trump will be staying at the US Ambassador’s residence, which also happens to be overlooked by the London Central Mosque.

The mosque’s minaret overlooks Winfield House, where the President will be staying for the next three days.

Trump therefore faces the prospect of being woken up by the mosque’s calls to prayer, with added prayers to be attended during the Muslim festival of Eid, to mark the end of Ramadan.

Eid Ul Fitr is expected to fall on either Tuesday 4 or Wednesday 5 June.


The BBC’s North American correspondent, Aleem Maqbool posted a picture on twitter of the president coming into land at Winfield House, with the minaret of London’s Central Mosque to the left.

The president arriving at the palace pic.twitter.com/Dk8wQNXfos — Aleem Maqbool (@AleemMaqbool) June 3, 2019

Donald Trump will be staying at the US Ambassador’s residence, which also happens to be overlooked by the London Central Mosque (Picture: Rex Features)

Social media users were quick to pick up on the fact that the Ambassador’s residence is overlooked by the London Central Mosque, and thought it was pretty hilarious, given the fact Trump instigated a ‘travel ban’, which became known as a ‘Muslim ban’, as one of his first directives when he became president of the United States.

Maybe he can enjoy Eid prayers... — Dr. Salma Raheem (@salma_raheem) June 3, 2019

Mr Trump began his controversial stay in the United Kingdom this morning when he landed at Stansted Airport at approximately 9am.



During his stay, he will enjoy a banquet hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace, attend talks with prime minister Theresa May, and will also attend a D-Day commemoration event in Portsmouth.

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