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Revision as of 12:15, 18 December 2013
Leeds Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in Leeds with a Friday congregation of 500–600.[1][2] It is located at 9 Woodsley Road, Hyde Park, Leeds, LS6 1SN West Yorkshire, England.
It was converted from a church in 1994, with funding from Saif Bin Muhammad Al-Nehayyan of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[3] Its main hall provides a large open space which has been used for experiments in human echo-location.[4]
It is the home of the first Muslim Scout Group in Leeds.[5] 15 Scouts were invested at the launch in 2006.[6]
The mosque's imam is Muhammad Tahir.[2] It is practical in providing a translation of the sermon into English.[2]
Facilities
- Main prayer hall
- Daily prayer hall and lecture room
- Ladies prayer balcony
- General usage basement
- 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
References
- ^ Leeds Grand Mosque Home Page
- ^ a b c The Times, 24 August 2002 "At your service" by Daniel Crewe
- ^ History of Leeds Grand Mosque
- ^ Waters, D., & Abulala, H. (2001) Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Auditory Display, Espoo, Finland, July 29-August 1, 2001, pages 191-196
- ^ www.cycscouts.org.uk 1st Muslim Scout Group Launches
- ^ Yorkshire Evening Post 5 Dec 2006 City gets its first Muslim Scouts
External links
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