1982: A place was required for worship and children’s education, the society acquired its old premises on Harehills place in 1982, the premises which was a Christian Sunday School over a hundred years old.
1987, The Annual Milad-ul-Nabi Jalus (Procession) with the support of other Sunni Mosques of Leeds was also initiated by the Muslim Cultural Society.
In 1992, Leeds City council made available a large piece of land that was situated in the very heart of the Muslim Community. The Society purchased this piece of land with donations from the local community. The Construction of phase one began on January 4th 1994.This Mosque is from amongst the earliest purpose built Mosques in the UK. The New Leeds Grand Bilal Mosque opened its doors to the Muslim community for worship in the year 1998.
In 2006, The Tradex warehouse on Conway road was purchased by the Society for the growing Muslim community in Leeds, thus the loss of the Hall at the Pakistani Centre in 2007 was undoubtedly a huge loss to the community, and for people from surrounding areas. The Hall had an approximate capacity for 500 people and It is evident since the opening of the hall in the early 90s it became more of a necessity to the expanding community of Harehills. Bilal Masjid, recognised as a central pillar of the community, understood that swift and decisive action was required following the loss of the Hall at the Pakistani Centre. Work commenced immediately on the derelict Tradex building, which had stood unused for more than ten years and had deteriorated significantly during that period. The committee identified roof restoration as the foremost priority. The roof contained numerous widespread leaks, and due to its substantial size, the repair process extended over eight months. Prolonged water ingress had caused severe damage to the flooring, including woodworm and fungal growth. These issues required professional treatment, followed by a complete replacement of the floor, adding an additional six months to the renovation timeline.
On the 31st of March, 2009, The Pakistani Centre was taken over by the Muslim Cultural Society. The Bilal Education centre was the hub for a spectrum of educational activities. MCS School operates from the centre, which looks after 21 evening classes. We also have Girls’ Islamic Studies Classes at Weekend at Masjid. Adult (female) Tajweed Classes in the Ladies’ Poori Room at Bilal Centre during week. Presently funds are being raised to rebuild the damaged parts of the old building.
2022: The Darse-Nizami (Islamic Scholarship Course) classes started for adults who wanted to study the Sacred Sciences of the Classical Islamic Tradition.
