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A house of prayer that keeps its door open to anyone who wants to look inside.

Come and Look

A house of prayer that keeps its door open to anyone who wants to look inside.

Card 46 of 48 · The Moon · Leiden

Why this image

The arched door of a house of prayer stands open at dusk with warm light inside, and on the step outside many pairs of shoes, of every size and style, from children's slippers to boots, stand side by side. The Imam Malik centre gives guided tours to anyone who wants to know more about Islam and about what happens in a mosque 1, and calls itself 'more than a place for prayer', a meeting place where everyone is welcome 2. Al Hijra, too, is a place where people learn, ask and look around 3. Not painted, but the same open door: the university's Leiden Islam Academy is aimed at people outside the university 4.

What it draws on · 4

Foundation Islamic Center Imam Malik

onderwijs en rondleidingen

The centre offers accessible teaching to children, men and women of every age, on language and on the fundamentals of the faith, with lessons in Dutch as well as Arabic. It is also a place for courses, health training, meetings and discussions, and it gives guided tours to anyone who wants to know more about Islam and about what happens in a mosque.

Sources · 2
  • ICIM Leiden — icimleiden.nl: onderwijs, cursussen, rondleidingen
  • Nederlandstalige Wikipedia — Islamitisch Centrum Imam Malik: faciliterende rol voor welzijnsinstellingen, cursussen, gezondheidstrainingen, bijeenkomsten
Foundation Islamic Center Imam Malik

meer dan een gebedsplek

The centre describes itself as 'more than a place for prayer; it is a lively meeting place for the whole community', with 'respect for one another and genuine engagement'. It wants 'a close and diverse community where everyone is welcome'. The mosque was founded by and for the Moroccan community, but that is not how it describes itself.

Sources · 2
  • ICIM Leiden — icimleiden.nl: eigen omschrijving
  • Nederlandstalige Wikipedia — Islamitisch Centrum Imam Malik
Former Islamic Center Leiden (ICL), Now Al Hijra

wat het centrum doet

Besides the prayers the centre offers teaching, lectures, consultations with the imam, a library and guided tours. It is therefore not only a prayer space but a place where people learn, ask and look around.

Sources · 1
  • Islamitisch Centrum Al Hijra Leiden — alhijra.nl: gebeden, onderwijs, lezingen, imam-consulten, bibliotheek, rondleidingen
Leiden University - Islamic Studies

LUCIS

The research is gathered in LUCIS, the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society, which brings together a large number of researchers working on Islam-related subjects. The Leiden Islam Academy is a part of it, aimed at people outside the university.

Sources · 2
  • Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society (LUCIS)
  • Leiden Islam Academie — leidenislamacademie.nl: onderdeel van LUCIS

Shares its places with · 9

Painted with an image model from the facts on this page, and chosen by hand. City in Motion.

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