Welcome to Eccles Mosque

History of the Muslim community in Eccles.

Until the 1970s the Muslim community in Eccles consisted largely of single Yemeni males living in bachelor houses.

Then Muslims from the Indian subcontinent came to Eccles in the late seventies and the need for a place of worship was vital.

In the early seventies the community established a small Zawiyyah, or prayer room, within the home of the late and respected Hassan Al-Haideri. No.49 peel street. Where Jumaah prayer was performed and they also used to wash the bodies of the dead in one of the rooms.

As the community grew, the need for a functioning Mosque became a priority. The community collectively purchased No.5, Liverpool Road, Eccles, for £13,500 in March 1980. Originally the vendors, the Christian Scientists, opposed the private acquisition of the building but when reassurances were given that it was to be used as a religious centre they lowered their asking price from £30,000 to £13,500. Further, when the community could not raise the capital needed to purchase the building outright, the Christian Scientists secured a deposit of £1,350 and then facilitated an interest free loan for the outstanding balance enabling the completion of sale.

Since the purchase of the building, the Muslim community in Eccles has grown quite considerably with Muslims from different nationalities adding to, and enriching the Muslim community in Eccles.

In 1991, the community collectively purchased No.7, Liverpool Road, Eccles.