About ECYS

Fourteen years serving Harold Hill

From half a row of worshippers in a borrowed room to a congregation of 500 every Friday — this is the story so far, and the people carrying it forward.

Why Harold Hill, why now

A community in need

Harold Hill is a busy suburban district of the London Borough of Havering, and one of the more deprived areas of the capital — yet its Muslim community has grown steadily, with no mosque of its own.

Top 10%

Harold Hill ranks within the most deprived 10% of areas across London.

31.5%

Of children locally are affected by poverty, above the London median of 22.6%.

Connected

Immediate proximity to the A12, M25 and A127.

Young

8 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and a sixth-form college.

Regenerating

Part of a long-term regeneration project led by Havering Council.

Provisioned

3 halal butchers, with several halal restaurants and takeaways.

Our journey

From half a row to five hundred every Friday

2011

A return, and the first lessons

Imam Muhammad Sabahul Haque returns to the UK and begins weekly lessons from his home in Harold Wood.

2012

The first Jumu'ah & Madrasah

Friday prayer and weekend Madrasah begin at the MyPlace community centre — half a row of worshippers, seven students.

2015

A charity is formed

ECYS is registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee, becoming a UK Registered Charity in 2017.

2019

A first dedicated space

ECYS leases a 1,000 sq ft unit as a Musallaa for daily prayers, classes and youth activities.

Today

Five hundred and growing

Three Jumu'ah congregations every Friday, one of Havering's main Madrasahs, and a building of our own within reach.

Who leads ECYS

In trusted hands

MSH

Imam Muhammad Sabahul Haque

Resident Imam of Harold Hill · Chair of Trustees

Born in Harold Wood in 1982, the sole resident Imam in Harold Hill. Graduate of the Faculty of Hadith, Islamic University of Al-Madinah. Chaplain to HM Prison Service for over twelve years, family counsellor, and a registered foster carer with Havering Council.

MOH

Mr Opu Hamid

Founding Trustee

MYA

Mr Yahaya Aboubakari

Trustee, 2025

DMN

Dr Mudasir Nazir

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist · Trustee, 2025

Who backs this appeal

Endorsed by scholars across London

“I urge the entire Muslim community to donate wholeheartedly for this Masjid and community Centre.”

Imam Abdullah Rawat

Trustee, Musallaa an-Noor Mosque

“I am confident it has the potential to become a valuable asset and a beacon of guidance for generations to come.”

Sheikh Abdul Qayum Al-Madani

Imam, Masjid Al-Khalil

“Your contribution will, inshaa-Allah, help complete this important House of Allah and benefit generations to come.”

Moulana Mufti Hasan Ahmed

Managing Director, Al-Hera Travel & Tours