The mission was established in or around 1978 to advance the islamic religion according to the percepts and tenets of the shia ithna ashari faith. In 1985, the charity purchased a property in the London Borough of Newham to be used as a community centre in Newham and as a place of worship, mosque and imam bargah for shia muslims. In may 2018 the trustees of the mosque decided to move imamia mission to essex, in a vicinity which is within minutes away from another shia centre known as Muslim Community of Essex. It was a very bad decision by the trustees and without the consultation of the local shia community. The vast majority of the shia community in east london is now left without a centre in Newham and its surrounding areas.

Shia muslim community in East London is in urgent need of a premises and they are currently holding their religious gatherings in rented accommodation. The regular events held are:

Friday prayers
Thursday dua kumayl 
Saturday maderassa 
Wildat/mawlids
Shahadat/majlis 
Ashura jaloos/ procession 
Azadari imam hussain a.s and ahlulbayt

Furthermore the community have been patient and now have the chance of aquiring 45 Westbury Road, Forest Gate, London E7. 

A few members of imamia mission east london went to an auction to purchase The mentioned building, they have placed £40,000 for a deposit for this building however they require a further £450,000 to complete the purchase within the next 28 days.