If you are new to the Leeds Muslim community, we thought you might find this page beneficial.
Mosques
There are at least a dozen mosques in Leeds. The main areas of Leeds where you’ll find them are Harehills, Chapeltown, Hyde Park and Beeston. We’ve put a list together below with some details in regard to facilities.
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Halal
There are an abundance of halal butchers, restaurants and takeaways in Leeds. Some of our favourites:
- Mahmood Halal, 23 Alexandra Road, Leeds LS6 1RF – don’t be put off by the smallness of the shop, Mahmood’s supply a diverse range of meats, including beef steaks
- Haftsin Restaurant, 60-62 Burley Road, Leeds LS3 1JX – Persian grilled food and stews
- Foodie, 64-68 Burley Road, Leeds LS3 1JX – burger lovers delight!
- Fortune Cookie and Luckys – 81 Raglan Road, Leeds LS2 9DZ – home to the famous salt & pepper chicken wings and chips, as well as a variety of chinese dishes and pizzas
- Manjaros, 2 Burley Road, Leeds LS3 1JR – Halal Nando’s alternative
- Yaadgaar, 89 Harehills Road, Leeds LS8 5HS – authentic Asian breakfasts and currys
- Ice Scoop, 8 Easterly Road, Leeds LS8 3AA – gelato, desserts, currys and kebabs, nice place to take the family
- Mother Hubbards, 52 Harehills Road, Leeds LS8 5PB – Good old fish and chips. Also serving pies
Children’s Classes
Most mosques run classes for children, although the majority may be taught in Urdu. The following madrasas are taught in English:
- al-Haadiyah, Harehills Primary School, Darfield Rd, Leeds LS8 5DQ, UK – visit their website for further details
- Iqra Centre, 4-6 Carr Manor Crescent, Leeds, LS17 5DH – visit their website for further details
- Leeds Grand Mosque, Leeds Grand Mosque, 9 Woodsley Rd, Leeds LS6 1SN – visit their website for further details