UOIF Mosque of La Courneuve
UOIF Mosque of La Courneuve in La Courneuve, France: address, public transport access, facilities and today's prayer times.
Today's prayer times
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Times computed from the mosque coordinates using the Muslim World League method, for guidance only.
The UOIF Mosque of La Courneuve is a Muslim place of worship that also hosts the historical headquarters of the Union of Islamic Organisations of France. It is the main landmark for the Muslim community of the town and a reference point at the regional scale.
A mosque in La Courneuve
The Mosque welcomes worshippers for the five daily prayers and Friday prayer. It takes on particular importance during the month of Ramadan, with the nightly Tarawih prayers and iftar gatherings, as well as during the celebrations of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
La Courneuve and its Muslim community
La Courneuve is a Seine-Saint-Denis commune of around forty-four thousand inhabitants, on the Plaine de France north-east of Paris. The local Muslim community is large and diverse, with particularly long-established North African, West African and Turkish roots. Several other associative rooms exist in the neighbouring communes of Aubervilliers, Saint-Denis and Le Bourget.
Access and transport
Metro line 7 serves the town with the La Courneuve-8 Mai 1945 terminus station, connecting the centre to Châtelet in about twenty minutes. La Courneuve-Aubervilliers station, on RER B, connects the town to Gare du Nord in about ten minutes. Tramway T1 crosses the town. An urban bus network completes coverage.
Advice for visitors
As in any place of worship, appropriate dress is expected, and shoes must be removed before entering the prayer hall. Friday prayer and major religious holidays attract large crowds; arriving early is recommended.