Willow had a fantastic day visiting the East London Muslim Centre. The day started with a tour of prayer hall where our tour guide identified the key features of the Mosque including the where the Imam stands and the Qur'an.
Following this, we looked around the washrooms where Muslim people come to carry out ritual washing before prayer. The tour guide explained the importance of charity in Islam, highlighting that all Muslims are encouraged to give 2.5% of their savings to charitable causes.
After this, we looked at the bee hives that the Mosque keeps in order to produce honey and raise money for the centre's many outreach programmes. The East London Muslim Centre holds three schools, very large prayer halls, a business wing and a counselling service.
The trip ended with watching an informational video about the Five Pillars which underpin Islam.
Thank you to the adult helpers that attended the trip!
Naz in Willow said, "I found the trip really interesting, I enjoyed learning more about the different items of clothing that Muslim people wear."
Billy in Willow said, "I learnt about the honey bees and how they keep them to raise money."
Year 5
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