In 1967, the Bangladeshi Muslim community (domicile previously in East Pakistan), residing in Manchester and its surrounding towns, made a communal decision to establish their own Mosque. This endeavour was funded entirely by donations and contributions from within the community. The late Muhammad Abdul Matin Chowdhury, Bosharat Ali, Syed Abdul Hannan, and Makaddus Bakht were entrusted as the holding trustees and were assigned the responsibility of acquiring the building at 1A Eileen Grove, Rusholme, Manchester - previously the property of the Maclaren Public Institute. Shortly thereafter, the Mosque began its operations in the said premises. During a public meeting in May 1975, a decision was reached to name the building "Shahjalal Mosque and Islamic Centre" and establish a committee to oversee its daily operations. The following week, a council was formed from the Mosque's general body of membership. Their role was to draft a constitution to ensure the Mosque's efficient functioning, maintenance, and to meet the aims and objectives originally stipulated in 1967.