Following the passing of Pir Syed Maroof Hussain Shah Arif Qadri Naushahi (an esteemed and respected leader in the Muslim faith), a funeral service is being organised by Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam to allow mourners to pay their respects.
The service will be held at Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam Bradford Central Mosque and on Infirmary Fields on Friday 19 July. The service is expected to start at 7.15pm.
People will be able to pay their respects at Bradford Central Mosque, and the mosque will be open for Friday prayers as usual.
- As over 10,000 mourners are expected to attend the funeral service, and in order for this to take place in a safe way, the following road closures will be in place:
- B6144 Westgate from White Abbey Road to Drewton Road
- White Abbey Road from City Road to Lumb Lane
- Lumb Lane from B6144 White Abbey Road to Bowland Street
- Bowland Street and Gracechurch Street will be one-way to help the flow of traffic.
These road closures will start to be put in place between 4pm and 6pm on Friday 19 July and are expected to remain in place until around 9pm, though they will be lifted as soon as is safely possible following the service.
There will also be diversions to some local bus routes – information will be available on West Yorkshire Metro’s website.
Those wishing to attend are asked to speak to their local mosque about the arrangements for attending and allow plenty of time for their journey.
Road users not attending the service are encouraged to seek alternative routes and allow extra time for diversions.
