As of 2004 Halifax had a population of around 8,000 Muslims, mainly of Pakistani descent. The Masjid was founded in the 1980s and was one of the first masjids in Halifax. It was Maulana Mahmood Mirpuri (may Allah have mercy on him) who initially proposed that there should be a masjid founded on the guidance of the Qur’an and Sunnah in Halifax. A house was thereafter bought on Hanson Lane and was converted into a masjid, with the capacity to accommodate 150 brothers and 50 sisters. The number of attendees constantly grew and it was decided to seek an alternative venue. A factory building was purchased in 1998 and an ambitious project to modernise and convert the building into a masjid initiated. Alhamdulillah, The Masjid was opened in 2000. The new masjid was able to accommodate 500 brothers and 150 sisters.