PrayerThe five daily prayers (salaat) are one of the obligatory pillars of Islam and they are inherently fundamental to leading life as a good Muslim. It is only through worship and good deeds that we may seek to attain forgiveness for our sins. Just like bathing five times a day would leave one spotless, observing the daily prayers purifies and cleanses the depths of our souls.
The extra rewards one gains from congregational salaat are many and well documented. Therefore it is a primary duty upon us to secure places of worship where we can hold prayers in Jamaat. In Cambridge there are a number of places to pray, and these are listed in the section below.
Prayer Timetable
Click here to view/download the prayer timetable for the current month in pdf format.
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Places to pray
Jumma Prayer
The ISoc organises Jumma Prayer each week during term time and it is usually held either at St. Columba's Hall, near Downing Site or Bowett Room, Queens College. The venue may change week on week so please check the Week Ahead.
Abu Bakr Mosque, Mawson Road
See the mosque website for more details: http://www.cambridgemosque.com
Sidgwick Site Prayer Room
The prayer room is the focal point of much of ISoc's activities. See the map for details of its location.
Jamaat is held 5 times a day and it is the best place to meet fellow Muslim students.
For details of how to get access to the prayer room, please contact kv263[@cam.ac.uk]
West Cambridge Prayer Room
The Merton Hall Farmhouse at the junction of JJ Thomson Avenue and Madingley Road has recently been refurbished and for a period is to be used as a West Cambridge Chaplaincy centre. It includes a prayer room which is available to all faiths.
Graduate Union Prayer Room
The prayer room is open to Muslims from 12pm-1pm and 3.30pm-4.30pm on weekdays. See the map for details of its location
Other places
There may well be convenient places to pray in your department. Feel free to get in contact with us to find out if there is a suitable place nearby.
