Leeds Makkah Masjid

Following the huge success of the Sunday classes, this Summer, insha-Allah, we will be holding Islamic classes on Saturdays as well.

The main purpose of weekend classes is to further the Islamic knowledge and etiquette of our youth.

The topics that will be covered include: recitation of the Holy Quran & Tajweed rules, life of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), morals and manners in Islam, Arabic language and fundamentals of Islam regarding purification and cleanliness, performing Salah (prayer), and the rules relating to the obligatory fasting (Sawm).

Saturday classes will start on 26th July at Woodsley Centre (64 Woodsley Road, LS3 1DU), between 12pm – 2.30pm. Young boys and girls over the age of 10 are welcome.

Saturday classes will continue to run at Al-Madina Masjid (31 Brudenell Grove, LS6 1HR) between 11am – 1pm

Weekday Arabic and Quran classes are also running between 4pm – 6pm at Al-Madina Masjid.

Click here to view Weekend classes study materials.

Insha-Allah, calligraphy course with calligrapher Br. Ghulam will take place at Makkah Masjid on 3rd August between 12pm - 2.30pm.

Brothers and Sisters above the age of 13 are encouraged to participate.

The following is an extract from a local newspaper reporting that Leeds Muslim Council, the management committee of Leeds Makkah Masjid, has obtained planning permission to construct the first purpose-built mosque in Headingley, Leeds.

It is reported that the Leeds City Council has granted the planning permission to build a magnificent mosque on the site of the derelict historic Grade II listed Christadelphian Church.

This article was probably published in Yorkshire Evening Post.

Alhamdulillah Allah Almighty has blessed us with an aesthetically magnificent mosque, of which the Muslim community of Leeds is extremely proud. Makkah Masjid has won many accolades for its beauty and arguably is one of the most striking mosques in the country.

Due to Makkah Mosque’s splendid exterior, from time to time television programmes and films include shots of the mosque without the knowledge of the management committee of the mosque, Leeds Muslim Council. The Makkah Mosque’s exterior has been featured in a movie called “Mischief Night” and most recently it was featured in the much publicised Channel 4 drama “Britz”. Unfortunately, those who produce such programmes or films do not consult with Leeds Muslim Council about the depiction of the mosque, as we would wish them to do given the sensitivities surrounding the issues many of these programmes deal with.

Accordingly, Leeds Muslim Council wishes to make it clear that it has not endorsed the use of Makkah Masjid in television programmes of this nature.

Arabic calligraphy work has started at Leeds Makkah Masjid. This project involves writing a number of well-known Quranic verses, including the whole of surah Al-Rahman, and Duas on the walls and the dome of the masjid. The work is being carried out by one of the world renowned Pakistani calligrapher Navid Bhati.

The following are some of the images of the work currently being undertaken.

The following text is noted on the Rodha Sharif of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Holy Quran: Surah 33, verse 56

Holy Quran: Surah 9, verse 128

Holy Quran: Surah 113

Holy Quran: Surah 114

Holy Quran: Surah 112

Holy Quran: Surah 109

The prayer to enter the masjid

Allah and Muhammad (PBUH)

99 names of Allah