Les Ulis Mosque
Les Ulis Mosque in Les Ulis, 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.
Les Ulis Mosque is a Muslim place of worship located in a central district of the town, on the Courtabœuf plateau. It is one of the two main landmarks for the Muslim community of Les Ulis and the Saclay plateau.
A mosque of central Les Ulis
Les Ulis 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.
Les Ulis and its Muslim community
Les Ulis is an Essonne commune of around twenty-four thousand inhabitants, created in the 1970s as a new town linked to the university expansion of Orsay. The local Muslim community is large and diverse, with North African, West African and Turkish roots rooted in the working-class and associative history of the town. The Grand Mosque El Andalous, on rue de l'Armagnac, complements the religious offer.
Access and transport
The town does not have an RER station on its territory, but Orsay-Ville station, on RER B, is about three kilometres away and connected by a regular shuttle bus. By car, the A10 and N118 link the town to Paris in about thirty minutes outside rush hour. A dense urban bus network serves the different districts.
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.