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London Islamic Cultural Centre in
Wightman Rd
• This is the first purpose built Mosque in
Haringey.
• The hall was previously used as a Jewish
synagogue.
• The Mosque was started originally by South
Americans from Guyana but there is now a
variety of ethnic groups worshipping there.
• To visit- contact Mr A Alli,389-395 Wightman Rd,
Hornsey, N8 0NA.(Tel. 020 8372 3023)
• No visits on Fridays, best in the mornings
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Islam
• Muslims follow the religion called Islam.
• Muslims believe there is only one God
called Allah.
• Friday is a special day for Muslims. All the
men and boys go to the Mosque.
• Before the midday prayer the Imam
(teacher or leader) gives a talk and then
leads the prayers.
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Mosque in Wightman Rd
• A masjid (mosque) is a
Muslim place of public
worship. Masjid is an
Arabic word. It means
'house of prayer'.
• The dome shape reminds
Muslims that Allah made the
whole universe.
• The tower is called a
minaret. Muslims are called
to prayer five times a day. In
Muslim countries the call is
sent from the tower.
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Shoe Rack
• When Muslims go into
the mosque, they take
off their shoes. This is
to show their respect.
• Here are the special
racks to put shoes in.
• Before praying
Muslims go to the
washrooms.
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Wash Room
• This is the place where
Muslims do the special
washing, called wudu,
before praying.
• It is important to be very
clean to pray to Allah.
• Before Muslims wash
they think of Allah.
• There is a special order
for washing.
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Clock Board
• Muslims pray five
times a day. The
exact times change
through the year.
• The clock board
shows the 5 prayer
times for each day.
• The sixth small clock
shows the midday
prayer time on Friday.
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Arabic Writing from the Qur’an
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There are no pictures or statues inside a mosque. This is to help
people think only of Allah and the Qur’an.
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Instead the mosque is decorated with beautiful patterns
and writing.
The writing above is in Arabic. It means “There is no
God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”
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Broadwater Farm Primary School
• Children from Year 1 class visit the mosque.
• The children complete a worksheet by colouring in
drawing of tiles and noting times on the clocks.
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The Mihrab at front of Prayer Hall
• When they pray
Muslims must face
towards the holy city
of Makkah in Saudi
Arabia.
• In the mosque there
is a small arch, called
a mihrab, that shows
the direction of
Makkah.
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The Prayer Hall
• The men pray in the lower prayer hall and the women
pray in the upper gallery.
• The carpet and tiles were made in Turkey.
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Prayer Mats
• In the prayer hall
there are carpets or
prayer mats to kneel
on.
• The pointed part of
the arch faces
towards Makkah.
• The straight lines help
the men sit or kneel in
a line.
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A picture of the Ka’bah
• The Ka’bah is a large
cube-shaped building
in Makkah.
• This is a very special
place for Muslims.
• When they pray
Muslims must face
towards the Ka’bah
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President and Imam
• The president and the
imam of the London
Islamic Cultural Centre
welcome visitors and talk
about the mosque.
• Students from Alexandra
Park School discuss
issues about Islam with
the imam.
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Broadwater Farm Primary Display
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Broadwater Farm Primary
Assembly Display
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After school Art and RE club at
Lordship Lane Primary School
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Lordship Lane Primary
Art and Islam
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Photo & Drawing of the Alhambra
Palace in Granada, Spain
(last outpost of Muslim rule in Spain which ended in 1402)
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•Produced by Jenny Stonhold, Haringey SIO for PSHE
& Citizenship, as part of the Religious Education and
School Effectiveness Project- The School and its
Communities
•With support of Broadwater Farm Primary School
(Rosie Clegg & Fiona McRitchie), Lordship Lane
Primary School (Jo Morris), Alexandra Park
Secondary School (Caroline Jones), Lynne
Broadbent (RE centre Brunel University), Denise
Chaplin (Haringey SIO for RE) & Nic Bradley
(Haringey SIO for Ethnic Minority Achievement).
•With assistance of Karen O’ Brien (Gladesmore),
Martin McCurach (Park View Academy) & Naina
Parmar (Earlham Grove).
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