Mosque of Rosny-sous-Bois

The Mosque of Rosny-sous-Bois stands on Rue Philibert Hoffmann, in the north of Rosny. It is run by the AMR association (Association musulmane de Rosny) and is one of the two Muslim places of worship listed in the town. The hall holds the five daily prayers, Friday prayer and the major dates of the Muslim calendar.

Getting there

Rosny-Bois-Perrier station (RER E, line P) is fifteen minutes on foot and offers direct access to Haussmann Saint-Lazare in fifteen minutes. Rosny-sous-Bois station, on the same line, serves the town centre fifteen minutes away on foot. Tramway T1 stops at Noisy-le-Sec, ten minutes away by bus. RATP buses 118, 121, 143 and 545 serve the area. From Paris, A3 then N186 give quick car access.

The neighbourhood

Rue Philibert Hoffmann is a residential axis in the north of Rosny, lined with older houses, recent buildings and small shops. Rosny 2 shopping centre is fifteen minutes away on foot, and Place Carnot, five minutes away, hosts local shops and a bus stop. Halal shops, grocers and butchers spread along Avenue du Général Gallieni. Fort de Rosny, turned into the national police school, closes the view to the south.

Practical advice for a visit

The place serves its worshippers first. A first visit is easier outside Friday noon and outside Ramadan Tarawih night prayers. Shoes come off before entering, women cover their hair, and clothes should cover shoulders and legs. Quiet is expected as soon as you step inside. The site mosquee-amr.com lists updated timings and community announcements.

Other mosques in Rosny-sous-Bois and Paris

The other listed Rosny prayer room, the Mosque of Rosny, is five minutes on foot along Rue Conrad Adenauer, in the same Boissière district. On the Paris side, Nour Mosque in the 12th is thirty minutes on RER E then line 1, and As-Salam Mosque in Vincennes is fifteen minutes away by car. The mosques of Montreuil and Villemomble complete the network to the west and east.