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‘A fantastic feeling’: unfinished Cumbria mosque to open for Ramadan prayers
UK News•February 18, 2026 at 12:12 PMNational

‘A fantastic feeling’: unfinished Cumbria mosque to open for Ramadan prayers

By Sumaiya Motara•The Guardian - UK News

South Lakes Islamic Centre, which has been targeted by far right, will host nightly prayers before official opening in JulyIt is a cold night before Ramadan, and a group of men are completing health and safety checks inside Cumbria’s partly 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...

South Lakes Islamic Centre, which has been targeted by far right, will host nightly 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 partly 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...

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