About Us
History
The history of the Masjid goes back over 22 years ago to 1984. A small building was purchased at 34 Frances Road, by the Grace of Allah, through the generous donation from the nobel Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Baz (Head of Presidency of Islamic Research, Ifta, Dawah and Guidance, Saudi Arabia).In less than 10 years the congregation out grew the building and the committee decided to look for another building.
The current building at 80 High Road Leyton was found and purchased in 1991. An independent Waaf (trust) was setup to supervise the purchase and renovation of the building. The foundation stone of the new masjid was laid by the esteemed Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdullah al Subbayyl, President of Affairs of the Sacred Mosques of Makkah and Madinah. The Masjid was completed in July 1997.
In June 2006 the Masjid purchased the land behind the current building. This has the potential of tripling the current floor space.
Dr Suhaib Hasan
Born in India but brought up and educated in Pakistan. After completing Islamic and Arabic studies (Fadil Arabic, 1960) and English language studies (B.A 1962), he joined the newly set-up Islamic University at Madinah, Saudi Arabia, for higher studies in the faculty of Sharia. Here he studied under a galaxy of prominent scholars such as Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz, Muhammad Amin al-Shanqiti, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani and later his father Sheikh Abdul Ghaffar Hasan.After graduating in 1966, he began his career as a teacher and worker in Islamic Dawa at Nairobi, Kenya on behalf of Darul Ifta.
in 1976, he moved to London where he engaged in Islamic Dawa especially through the forum of al-Qur'an Society. Currently he is the chairman of Masjid & Madrasah al-Tawhid Tust and Secretary of the Islamic Sharia Council of UK. He also presents on Islam Channel a series explaining al-Qur'an as well as delivering lectures at seminars and conferences.
