We'll do our best to arrange a visit for you.
If you're interested, we'll find a mosque close to your residence, then we'll schedule a good time and date for you to come by.
You can visit the mosque, view one of 5 daily prayer services, and attend one of their interfaith events, or just converse with the many members of a mosque. If you have any questions, you can also discuss them with the mosque members.
If you wish to visit a mosque in your area, please contact us via e-mail at info@discoverislam.co.uk or contact us on 0207 471 8275
Visitors Guide Information:
A usual visit to the mosque consists of the following:
- Multi-media presentation about Islam.
- Q&A and discussion session.
- A guided tour of the mosque building accompanied by a faith guide.
- Observation of one of the daily or special prayer services.
General Rules:
Visitors are requested to:
Dress Code:
- Respect the peace and prayer of worshippers inside the mosque.
- Remove their shoes in certain specific areas around the mosque.
- Keep food and drinks out of the mosque, except areas that have been designated as eating areas.
- Avoid bringing any animals into the mosque.
- Keep the mosque’s building and courtyard clean by disposing off litter properly and safely.
- Abide by the general rules of the mosque as displayed around the building.
- Avoid smoking in the building and on the mosque’s courtyard.
- All adult visitors and children above the age of 12 are requested to observe modest dress when visiting the mosque. Most aspects of a standard school uniform are quite appropriate.
- Female visitors may cover their heads if they wish to show respect to other worshippers or to enrich their own experience.
- Young children under the age of 12 are not considered to be adults and may dress as they do in school unless they wish to adopt any part of Muslim attire for the day (hats/scarves) to enliven their visit.