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Jahangir Mohammed said Qulliam established the first Muslim media.
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Two years before forming the body-which is then used masjid- William Henry converted to Islam and changed its name to Abdullah.
Liverpool Muslim Institute in Liverpool was recently reopened after restoration and click that made mosques can accommodate 20,000 people.
Jahangir Mohammed Abdullah Quilliam Society says Quilliam showed courage to convert after he left for Morocco.
"In perjalananya, he be tough new pilgrims returned to worship and he saw how peaceful they are when sembayang," said Mohammed.
"A Muslim colleague later explained that Islam is a continuation of previous religions, Judaism, Christianity. All explanations are considered logical and he became a Muslim at the time."
"When he came back, he decided to promote Islam as the religion of the time was considered a demon, so he's very bold step."
Starting in Morocco
Humayun Ansari, professor of Islamic history from Royal Holloway University, London, said Quilliam witnessed life in Morocco is very interesting to him.
"He felt that the people there live simply, with no atmosphere morale and solidarity, both rich and poor," said Ansari.
"It is something very important to him."
But Ansari said the decision to convert to Islam is not a simple option for Quilliam.
"Islam in the 19th century is regarded as something that is unacceptable," Ansari added.
"So it is not reasonable for a person from such a background to convert."
The first Muslim Media
Quilliam's work was met with anger and hatred.
Jahangir Mohammed said the hatred and anger of people against Quilliam increased after he founded the mosque and its efforts to convert successfully.
"He managed to get 200 local people and 600 people across the UK to convert and he spends a lot of time doing the symbols of Islam and that Islam is not a religion of the devil," said Mohammed.
"Because he was successful and the Christians converted to Islam, many are hostile."
"People come and attack him. They threw a pig's head, razor blade, stone. A number of them are triggered by the priests, and others by the media, but he still deal with it."
This attack Quilliam faced with establishing "the first Muslim media".
"He responded to the attacks in the media and produce works of Muslim journalism first," added Mohammed.
"He encourages Muslims to write and speak. He filed a petition to Queen Victoria that his views are heard."
His writing became essential reading one of his books and Faith of Islam has three editions translated into 13 languages.
The book was very popular and even Queen Victoria also order the book for himself and also for his grandchildren.
Professor of religion from Liverpool Hope University, Ron Geaves, said not only writings that helped change public perceptions of Islam.
British Muslim leaders
He says Quilliam figure out why Islam is not popular among the British public and menangkatnya in sermons at mosques to tackle the problem.
"He presented Islam in a very rational and attractive to residents in Victorian times who was very concerned about the scientific side."
Quilliam's work makes it appointed as Sheikh ul-Islam to the British Isles by the Ottoman ruler Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1894 and recognized by the Shah of Persia and the Emir of Afghanistan as leader of the British season.
However, the high religious intolerance led to Quilliam and his followers eventually moved from the UK to Istanbul in 1908.
He returned to the UK with the name Haroun Mustapha Leon and settled in Woking, until he died in 1932.
In 1999, a Muslim group of Abdullah Quilliam Society Merseyside founded to maintain the legacy.
"The mosque is very important because it is the first mosque in the UK. Center of Islamic activity in the days of Queen Victoria and the birth of Islam in the UK."
"(Quilliam) indicate that is something that is likely to be a Muslim in this country. He is a role model," said Mohammed. BBC
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