Semerkand Mosque

Semerkand Mosque is at 6 rue Saglio, in the Meinau district of Strasbourg. Run by the Semerkand association, it serves as a local place of worship for residents of Meinau and southern Neudorf. It holds the five daily prayers, Friday prayer and offers religious and Arabic classes.

Getting there

Krimmeri Stade de la Meinau tram stop, on lines A and E, is less than ten minutes on foot. Emile Mathis stop, on the same line A, is even closer via Rue de la Ganzau. CTS buses 24 and 40 serve the area. From the central station, line A reaches Krimmeri directly in twenty minutes. By car, the A35 Baggersee exit then Avenue de Colmar lead to the district.

The neighbourhood

Meinau is a large residential district in southern Strasbourg, known for its football stadium, its weekly market on Place de Haldenbourg and its social diversity. Rue Saglio lies in the older part, a few minutes from Parc du Wacken and Parc Schulmeister. Halal shops, butchers and Turkish grocers cluster along Rue de Ribeauvillé and Avenue de Colmar. The neighbourhood association network is dense.

Practical advice for a visit

The hall is mid-sized, suited to neighbourhood life. Friday noon attendance is high, a first visit is easier on another day. Shoes come off at the entrance, women cover their hair, clothes should cover shoulders and legs. A separate area is provided for women. The pace of classes and activities follows the school year.

Other mosques in Strasbourg

A few minutes away are Selimiye Mosque on Rue d'Altkirch, Dar Al Arqam Mosque on Rue du Maquis and Al Ihsane Mosque on Rue Coulaux, all south of the Ill. The Strasbourg Mosque on Rue Averroès and Eyyub-Sultan Mosque are reachable by tram. Neuhof Mosque on Rue de Sarlat covers the neighbouring district to the south. The mosques of Cronenbourg and Koenigshoffen serve the western side of the city.