Our story
We began with twelve families and a borrowed carpet. Today nine hundred stand shoulder to shoulder at Jumu’ah, and the door is still open to anyone who knocks.
Riwaq takes its name from the covered arcade around a mosque courtyard, where students once sat with their teachers between prayers. Ours is still busy every evening, with homework at one end and tea at the other.
We are an independent charity run by elected trustees and hundreds of volunteers. Everything we do is paid for by the people who pray here, and every class, meal and counselling session is open to all.
