They travelled in their thousands to pay their final respects to spiritual and religious leader Hadhrat Hafiz Saheb Patel.
The funeral was one of, if not the largest Muslim funeral prayers said on UK soil with mourners travelling from across Europe.
Originally from India, Hafiz Saheb Patel was the head of the Dewsbury Jamaat and Tableegh and came to the UK in the early 1960s.
The funeral was marshalled by hundreds of volunteers and despite the crowds there was total silence and dignity befitting a man who was resepected throughout the world.
Hafiz Saheb Patel died on Thursday and the funeral took place at Savile Town playing fields, the only venue large enough to accomodate the huge numbers this afternoon.
The burial took place at Dewsbury Cemetery.
Many mosques in the UK organanised travel for those wishing to attend the janazah prayers.
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Before and after at Hafiz Patel saheb's Janaazah. #HafizPatel #Dewsbury pic.twitter.com/PNt16SmXVN
— ΛK™ (@TheAbdulKahhar) February 19, 2016
Very sad day indeed at the great loss of our beloved uncle hafiz patel saheb of Dewsbury. A loss to our ummah.he is finally with his beloved
— sharkz moolla (@SharkzMoolla) February 19, 2016
Amazing scenes from #Dewsbury. #HafizPatel was a revolutionary leader & pioneer of Islamic Identity in Britain. RIP pic.twitter.com/f7QaifTzj7
— Gaggan Sabherwal (@GagganSabh07) February 19, 2016
masses who went to lay the great man Hafiz Patel to rest. @GagganSabh07 @EngageDewsbury @NajamSheikh #hafizpatel pic.twitter.com/IefVOx5H6q
— Haroon Adam (@hazady) February 19, 2016
Video footage from the janazah salah of #HafizPatel, a great dā'ī' of Islām (may the Almighty have mercy on him). pic.twitter.com/chLO3URTyk
— Imam Mazhar Mahmood (@KamloopsImam) February 19, 2016
The Janaza Salaat for #hafizpatel was extraordinary. Shows that Allah will elevate those who he wants. #respect
— S.V.33 (@suprman3381) February 19, 2016
pic.twitter.com/B8tAvq3eun
Now imagine leaving behind THIS legacy! #HafizPatel #Dewsbury #Dawah pic.twitter.com/eyk0icYXOh
— ΛK™ (@TheAbdulKahhar) February 19, 2016
Unbelievable attendance @EngageDewsbury #hafizpatel pic.twitter.com/UG40c9R8yl
— Haroon Adam (@hazady) February 19, 2016
Tribute to Hafiz Patel Sahib#HafizPatel pic.twitter.com/GhdFr8GfHS
— READ RIGHT (@theTajweedBook) February 19, 2016
The funeral prayer of #hafizpatel will be held at the sports field at 4pm 2day #legend #plswalk #parkproperly pic.twitter.com/9BqSMvu0oV
— engage (@EngageDewsbury) February 19, 2016
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