Prayer
The five daily prayers, Jumuʿah (Friday prayer) and the Eid prayers are held at the mosque. During Ramadan, the mosque holds Tarāwīḥ prayers each night and, alḥamdulillāh, is full beyond capacity.
Our story
From a rented cottage to Dallas Road
The mosque has moved and grown with the community it serves.
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1972
The Society is founded
Lancaster Islamic Society was established by a small group of Muslims living in the Lancaster area, to meet the community's religious needs.
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1970s–80s
The first mosque at Howarden Cottages
As the community grew, the Society leased premises at Howarden Cottages, at the end of Hinde Street. The property was later purchased, and the mosque remained there until the late 1980s.
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Late 1980s
Moving closer to the community
Over time, many families moved to other parts of Lancaster or to other cities, and fewer Muslims lived near the mosque. The committee decided to relocate closer to where most of the community now lived, in the centre of the city.
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Early 1990s
A new home on Fenton Street
By the will of Allah, the Society purchased Friends Hall, a former church on Fenton Street, within the city centre, that had stood empty for many years. After extensive refurbishment, the new mosque opened in the early 1990s, giving a fast-growing and diverse community far more space, close to both their homes and the city centre.
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2012
7 Dallas Road is acquired
In June 2012 the Society acquired 7 Dallas Road for £480,000, with the vision of creating a permanent mosque and community facility in the heart of Lancaster.
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2013
Planning permission granted
In August 2013, planning permission was obtained for a substantial prayer hall extension beside the rector's house on Dallas Road.
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2013–2023
A decade of building
What followed was a major redevelopment which, owing to a number of unforeseen challenges and delays, took more than a decade. Revised plans were approved in 2019. While the work was under way, the mosque moved temporarily into part of Telephone House, also on Fenton Street, and continued to serve the community from there.
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2023
Home at Dallas Road
Alḥamdulillāh, after more than a decade, the congregation was finally able to move into full use of the newly developed Masjid al-Noor at 7 Dallas Road.
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Today
Masjid al-Noor
The mosque is run by the Lancaster Islamic Community Hub, a registered charity. Alongside the prayer hall, the site is home to our daily madrasah and a dedicated ladies' facility, serving a growing and diverse community at the heart of the city.