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

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...