Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam Grand Mosque (Bradford Grand Mosque)
History
In 1983 a four-storey former textile mill situated in the city centre of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England – was acquired as a freehold property and modernised into a mosque and community centre. It was funded by voluntary contributions, interest-free loans and donations from the local community and membership. By the grace of Allah Almighty it was used as a mosque, community centre, madrasah and after-school club until 2012 by scores of people. This building currently houses pre-16 educational and personal development activities for both boys and girls, and is located close to the city centre on Sunbridge Road. The newer development - 'Bradford Grand Mosque' is open for Jama'ah 5 times a day and exclusive events, as it is still under construction.
Description
Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam Grand Mosque, is a flagship Masjid and educational institute in the English city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. It was founded in 1983 by Shaykh Muhammad Habib-ur-Rehman Mahboobi who is a Sufi Master of a unique Khanaqah of the Qadri and Naqshbandi Sufi Orders. Management Operations are handled by Suffa-Tul-Islam (UK) Association.
Al-Jamia site borders the City centre, the city’s educational institutions, as well as the Bradford 5 and Bradford 7 areas. The architecture and serene setting of the Al-Jamia complex has already attracted national and international interest. Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam has a century and a half of history in serving the Qur’an and Islamic sciences through its spiritual founders, the Sufi Grand Masters of Tangrot and Dhangri Shareef, Kashmir. This devotion to the Qur’an and its sciences remains at the core of Al-Jamia’s ethos. To date more than 150 Huffaz have committed the blessed Qur’an to memory and tens of scholars have graduated from the Tarbiyya and Tasawwuf program. Many graduates are now responsible of their own Islamic institutes, both local and abroad.
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Details
Location
Horton Park Ave, Bradford BD5 0LD, United Kingdom
Worshippers
8000
Architect Name
Year of Build
2013
Drawings
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History
In 1983 a four-storey former textile mill situated in the city centre of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England – was acquired as a freehold property and modernised into a mosque and community centre. It was funded by voluntary contributions, interest-free loans and donations from the local community and membership. By the grace of Allah Almighty it was used as a mosque, community centre, madrasah and after-school club until 2012 by scores of people. This building currently houses pre-16 educational and personal development activities for both boys and girls, and is located close to the city centre on Sunbridge Road. The newer development - 'Bradford Grand Mosque' is open for Jama'ah 5 times a day and exclusive events, as it is still under construction.
Description
Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam Grand Mosque, is a flagship Masjid and educational institute in the English city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. It was founded in 1983 by Shaykh Muhammad Habib-ur-Rehman Mahboobi who is a Sufi Master of a unique Khanaqah of the Qadri and Naqshbandi Sufi Orders. Management Operations are handled by Suffa-Tul-Islam (UK) Association.
Al-Jamia site borders the City centre, the city’s educational institutions, as well as the Bradford 5 and Bradford 7 areas. The architecture and serene setting of the Al-Jamia complex has already attracted national and international interest. Al-Jamia Suffa-Tul-Islam has a century and a half of history in serving the Qur’an and Islamic sciences through its spiritual founders, the Sufi Grand Masters of Tangrot and Dhangri Shareef, Kashmir. This devotion to the Qur’an and its sciences remains at the core of Al-Jamia’s ethos. To date more than 150 Huffaz have committed the blessed Qur’an to memory and tens of scholars have graduated from the Tarbiyya and Tasawwuf program. Many graduates are now responsible of their own Islamic institutes, both local and abroad.