Unfinished Cumbria mosque to open early for Ramadan prayers

2026-02-18 - 12:23

South Lakes Islamic Centre hosts nightly congregational prayers before official opening in July It is a cold night before Ramadan, and a group of men are completing health and safety checks inside Cumbria’s partially completed South Lakes Islamic Centre (SLIC). The building is a mere shell, with exposed bricks, hanging wires and no fitted lights or heaters, but a large area has been cleared of construction materials to host nightly congregational prayers. Continue reading...