Visitor stepping into the mosque for the first time, Riwaq mosque template

Visit

Your first visit,
made easy.

Whether you are coming to pray, to look around or to bring a class, here is everything to know before you step inside.

Before you come

Four things
worth knowing.

No booking, no dress code beyond the basics, and no question too small for the welcome desk.

01

Come at any time

The doors are open from Fajr until an hour after Isha. Between prayers the hall is quiet and you can look around.

01

Come at any time

The doors are open from Fajr until an hour after Isha. Between prayers the hall is quiet and you can look around.

01

Come at any time

The doors are open from Fajr until an hour after Isha. Between prayers the hall is quiet and you can look around.

02

Shoes off at the door

There are racks at every entrance. Socks are fine; the carpet is soft and cleaned every day.

02

Shoes off at the door

There are racks at every entrance. Socks are fine; the carpet is soft and cleaned every day.

02

Shoes off at the door

There are racks at every entrance. Socks are fine; the carpet is soft and cleaned every day.

03

Dress modestly

Arms and legs covered. Sisters are welcome to borrow a scarf from the basket by the door.

03

Dress modestly

Arms and legs covered. Sisters are welcome to borrow a scarf from the basket by the door.

03

Dress modestly

Arms and legs covered. Sisters are welcome to borrow a scarf from the basket by the door.

04

Say hello

A volunteer at the welcome desk will show you around and answer any question you have.

04

Say hello

A volunteer at the welcome desk will show you around and answer any question you have.

04

Say hello

A volunteer at the welcome desk will show you around and answer any question you have.

Worshipper kneeling in a sunlit prayer hall, Riwaq mosque template

During prayer

If you arrive
while we pray.

Prayers last about ten minutes. You are welcome to stay and watch, and nobody will mind if you need to leave.

Sit at the back of the hall, or wait in the courtyard

Sit at the back of the hall, or wait in the courtyard

Try not to walk in front of someone praying

Try not to walk in front of someone praying

Photos are welcome between prayers, but ask first

Photos are welcome between prayers, but ask first

Phones on silent, conversations in the courtyard

Phones on silent, conversations in the courtyard

Facilities

Everything
under one roof.

The building is step-free on the ground floor, with a lift to the sisters’ hall and the classrooms.

Wudu areas

Separate rooms for brothers and sisters

Step-free access

Level entrance on Mill Lane, with a lift

Sisters’ entrance

Its own door, wudu area and hall

Parent and baby room

Changing table, chairs and a kettle

Library

Two thousand books, open after Asr

Parking

Free on Cedar Row after 6pm

Courtyard café

Tea and samosas after Jumu’ah

Prayer mats and scarves

Free to borrow at every entrance

Wudu areas

Separate rooms for brothers and sisters

Step-free access

Level entrance on Mill Lane, with a lift

Sisters’ entrance

Its own door, wudu area and hall

Parent and baby room

Changing table, chairs and a kettle

Library

Two thousand books, open after Asr

Parking

Free on Cedar Row after 6pm

Courtyard café

Tea and samosas after Jumu’ah

Prayer mats and scarves

Free to borrow at every entrance

Schools and groups

Bring your class
or your group.

We host around two hundred visits a year, from primary schools to police trainees. A guide will walk you through the building and answer questions over tea.

Up to 60 people

Larger groups can be split across two guides

About 90 minutes

Including a tour, a short talk and questions

Monday to Saturday

Between 10:00 and Dhuhr, or after Asr

Request a group visit

We reply within two working days.

Getting here

14 Cedar Row,
Leicester LE1 4AB.

By train

Leicester station is ten minutes on foot

By car

Haymarket car park is four minutes away

By bus

Routes 14, 48 and 88 stop on Belgrave Gate

Step-free

Level entrance on Mill Lane, with a lift inside

Questions

Before
you visit.

Do I need to book?

Not for a personal visit. Come at any time between Fajr and Isha. Groups of more than six are asked to book so a guide can be free.

Can non-Muslims attend a prayer?

Is there a dress code?

Can I bring children?

Is the building accessible?

Do I need to book?

Not for a personal visit. Come at any time between Fajr and Isha. Groups of more than six are asked to book so a guide can be free.

Can non-Muslims attend a prayer?

Is there a dress code?

Can I bring children?

Is the building accessible?

The door is open.

Come as you are.

The door is open.

Come as you are.

The door is open.

Come as you are.

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