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'''Leeds Grand Mosque''' is the largest [[mosque]] in [[Leeds]] with a Friday congregation of 500–600.<ref name=Website>[http://www.leedsgrandmosque.com Leeds Grand Mosque Home Page]</ref><ref name=Times>[http://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/features/times_article.asp ''The Times'', 24 August 2002 ]"At your service" by Daniel Crewe</ref> It is located at 9 Woodsley Road, [[Hyde Park, Leeds|Hyde Park]], Leeds, LS6 1SN [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. |
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'''Leeds Grand Mosque''' (LGM) is a [[mosque]] in [[Leeds]] with a regular congregation of 1,200.<ref name=Website>{{cite web |url=https://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/ |title=Welcome to Leeds Grand Mosque |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2019 |website=www.leedsgrandmosque.com |publisher=Leeds Grand Mosque |access-date=10 March 2019 |quote=}}</ref><ref name=Times>[http://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/features/times_article.asp ''The Times'', 24 August 2002 ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721232710/http://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/features/times_article.asp |date=21 July 2012 }}"At your service" by Daniel Crewe</ref> It is located at 9 Woodsley Road, [[Hyde Park, Leeds|Hyde Park]], Leeds, LS6 1SN [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. The mosque has a diverse and ethnically mixed congregation with facilities for both male and female worshippers.<ref name=Website /> The Friday prayer sermon is also delivered in English also alongside the Arabic.<ref name=Times/> |
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It was converted from a church in 1994, with funding from Saif Bin Muhammad Al-Nehayyan of [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name=history>[http://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/mosque/history.asp History of Leeds Grand Mosque]</ref> Its main hall provides a large open space which has been used for experiments in human [[human echolocation|echo-location]].<ref name=Waters>[http://www.acoustics.hut.fi/icad2001/proceedings/papers/waters.pdf Waters, D., & Abulala, H.] (2001) ''Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Auditory Display, Espoo, Finland, July 29-August 1, 2001'', pages 191-196</ref> |
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The mosque's Imam is Sheikh Dr Mohammed Taher.<ref name="LGM team">{{cite web |url=https://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/about/our-team |title=Our Team|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2019 |website=www.leedsgrandmosque.com |publisher=Leeds Grand Mosque |access-date=10 March 2019 |quote=}}</ref> The resident Islamic scholar to the mosque is Sheikh Abdullah Al Judai’.<ref name="LGM team"/> |
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It is the home of the first Muslim [[Scouting|Scout]] Group in Leeds.<ref name=CYCS>[http://www.cycscouts.org.uk/News/Press_Office/1st_Muslim_Scout_Group_Launches/c689 www.cycscouts.org.uk] 1st Muslim Scout Group Launches</ref> 15 Scouts were invested at the launch in 2006.<ref name=YEP>[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/City-gets-its-first-Muslim.1913999.jp Yorkshire Evening Post] 5 Dec 2006 ''City gets its first Muslim Scouts''</ref> |
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It is the home of the first Muslim [[Scouting|Scout]] Group in Leeds.<ref name=CYCS>[http://www.cycscouts.org.uk/News/Press_Office/1st_Muslim_Scout_Group_Launches/c689 www.cycscouts.org.uk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203155919/http://www.cycscouts.org.uk/News/Press_Office/1st_Muslim_Scout_Group_Launches/c689 |date=2008-12-03 }} 1st Muslim Scout Group Launches</ref> 15 Scouts were invested at the launch in 2006.<ref name=YEP>[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/City-gets-its-first-Muslim.1913999.jp Yorkshire Evening Post] 5 December 2006 "City gets its first Muslim Scouts"</ref> |
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The mosque's [[imam]] is Muhammad Tahir.<ref name=Times/> It is practical in providing a translation of the sermon into English.<ref name=Times/> |
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==Building== |
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It was originally [[Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Leeds#Sacred Heart Church|Sacred Heart Church]] designed by [[Derek Walker (architect)|Derek Walker]], completed in 1965 and described as "One of the most striking churches to be built in the 1960s".<ref name=Minnis>John Minnis & Trevor Mitchell (2007) ''Religion and Place in Leeds'' (English Heritage) {{ISBN|978-1-905624-48-5}}</ref> The design is [[Brutalist architecture|Brutalist]] based on a concrete frame clad with pre-cast panels of Cornish granite aggregate.<ref name=Minnis/> It closed in 1993 and was sold and converted in 1994, with funding from Saif Bin Muhammad Al-Nehayyan of [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name=history>[http://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/mosque/history.asp History of Leeds Grand Mosque] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701112820/http://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/mosque/history.asp |date=2011-07-01 }}</ref> The chancel was converted into a smaller worship hall used on weekdays, and a women's gallery was constructed at the rear of the main hall, later augmented by converting the choir gallery into a second women's gallery. The stained glass window and Christian symbols were removed, and facilities for [[wudu]] installed.<ref name=Minnis/> |
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The main hall provides a large open space which is used as the main prayer area for men. |
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In 2013 a storm lifted part of the roof off, resulting in extensive rain damage.<ref name=YEP2013>[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/sos-call-at-leeds-mosque-left-exposed-by-freak-storm-1-6301703 Yorkshire Evening Post 7 December 2013] "SOS call at Leeds mosque left exposed by freak storm"</ref> |
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==Facilities== |
==Facilities== |
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[[File:Leeds Grand Mosque interior edited Feb 2018.jpg|thumb|right|Main hall on public open day]] |
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*Main prayer hall |
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*Male prayer hall |
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*Female prayer hall |
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*Lecture room |
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*General usage basement |
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*Basement – used for multiple activities |
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*Library |
*Library |
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*Catering kitchen |
*Catering kitchen |
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*Fenced car park for 20 cars |
*Fenced car park for 20 cars |
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*Gardens around the mosque |
*Gardens around the mosque |
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*Linked house, rented as a source of income |
*Linked house, rented as a source of income |
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==See also== |
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* [[Islam in England]] |
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* [[List of mosques in the United Kingdom]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 05:43, 20 April 2022
| Leeds Grand Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Leeds, England |
  Shown within Leeds | |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°48′23.1″N 1°34′05.3″W / 53.806417°N 1.568139°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 1994 |
| Capacity | 1,500+ |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Leeds Grand Mosque (LGM) is a mosque in Leeds with a regular congregation of 1,200.[1][2] It is located at 9 Woodsley Road, Hyde Park, Leeds, LS6 1SN West Yorkshire, England. The mosque has a diverse and ethnically mixed congregation with facilities for both male and female worshippers.[1] The Friday prayer sermon is also delivered in English also alongside the Arabic.[2]
The mosque's Imam is Sheikh Dr Mohammed Taher.[3] The resident Islamic scholar to the mosque is Sheikh Abdullah Al Judai’.[3]
It is the home of the first Muslim Scout Group in Leeds.[4] 15 Scouts were invested at the launch in 2006.[5]
Building
[edit]It was originally Sacred Heart Church designed by Derek Walker, completed in 1965 and described as "One of the most striking churches to be built in the 1960s".[6] The design is Brutalist based on a concrete frame clad with pre-cast panels of Cornish granite aggregate.[6] It closed in 1993 and was sold and converted in 1994, with funding from Saif Bin Muhammad Al-Nehayyan of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[7] The chancel was converted into a smaller worship hall used on weekdays, and a women's gallery was constructed at the rear of the main hall, later augmented by converting the choir gallery into a second women's gallery. The stained glass window and Christian symbols were removed, and facilities for wudu installed.[6]
The main hall provides a large open space which is used as the main prayer area for men.
In 2013 a storm lifted part of the roof off, resulting in extensive rain damage.[8]
Facilities
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- Male prayer hall
- Female prayer hall
- Lecture room
- Basement – used for multiple activities
- Library
- Catering kitchen
- Management office, storage rooms, and washing facilities for both males and females
- Fenced car park for 20 cars
- Gardens around the mosque
- Linked house, rented as a source of income
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Welcome to Leeds Grand Mosque". www.leedsgrandmosque.com. Leeds Grand Mosque. 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ a b The Times, 24 August 2002 Archived 21 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine"At your service" by Daniel Crewe
- ^ a b "Our Team". www.leedsgrandmosque.com. Leeds Grand Mosque. 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ www.cycscouts.org.uk Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine 1st Muslim Scout Group Launches
- ^ Yorkshire Evening Post 5 December 2006 "City gets its first Muslim Scouts"
- ^ a b c John Minnis & Trevor Mitchell (2007) Religion and Place in Leeds (English Heritage) ISBN 978-1-905624-48-5
- ^ History of Leeds Grand Mosque Archived 2011-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Yorkshire Evening Post 7 December 2013 "SOS call at Leeds mosque left exposed by freak storm"
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