Masjid Noor
This learning resource is focused on Masjid Noor, established in the 1970s in a former Methodist chapel in Huddersfield’s Thornton Lodge area, reflects the town’s history of migration and textile industry. As one of the first mosques in the area, it has remained a welcoming community hub, continuing to serve as an important place of worship. The participants in our Exploring and Belonging project choose Masjid Noor as one of the places they would like to research, On this page you will find resources all about Masjid Noor. The main resources is a reading book at two levels: Entry 1 and Entry 3. The reading book is available in different formats.
Masjid Noor Entry 1 Reading Book
This reading book has been prepared by participants on the project in collaboration with the MESH team. The book has been prepared for learners working at Entry 1 level. You can read the book on this page by turning the pages in the panel on the right. You can also bring this up to full screen to read together.
Below is an option to download the reading book. It has been prepared as a pdf which can then be printed. To print as an A5 booklet, open in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Choose print, then under ‘Page Sizing and Handling’ choose ‘Booklet’. Under ‘Booklet subset’ choose ‘Both Sides’. Under ‘Binding’ choose ‘left’. Orientation should be portrait. Now press print! The pdf will print in booklet form which can then be folded and stapled for use with learners. For best results use a long arm stapler like this one.
Masjid Noor E3+ Reading Book
This reading book has been prepared by participants on the project in collaboration with the MESH team. The book has been prepared for learners working at Entry 3+ level. You can read the book on this page by turning the pages in the panel on the right. You can also bring this up to full screen to read together.
Below is an option to download the reading book. It has been prepared as a pdf which can then be printed. To print as an A5 booklet, open in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Choose print, then under ‘Page Sizing and Handling’ choose ‘Booklet’. Under ‘Booklet subset’ choose ‘Both Sides’. Under ‘Binding’ choose ‘left’. Orientation should be portrait. Now press print! The pdf will print in booklet form which can then be folded and stapled for use with learners. For best results use a long arm stapler like this one.
This slide resource is the same as the E1 reading book above. It has been prepared with embedded audio to help learners with reading and pronunciation. You can use this directly from this webpage, or download via the button below.
This slide resource is the same as the E3 reading book above. It has been prepared with embedded audio to help learners with reading and pronunciation. You can use this directly from this webpage, or download via the button below.
A set of slides offering information about mosques in Britain as well as in Huddersfield. They are for teachers to explore with their learners and include links and videos for additional support. The focus in these slides is the history of mosques, and their importance in British communities.
