The Centre is very popular and heavily booked for organised visits and guided tours. Thus it is part of our daily activity to receive school visits as Islam forms part of a World Religion taught in state schools as part of the National Religious Curriculum.
This therefore presents the ICC with an opportunity to explain the many aspects of Islam to these students. These visits normally are organised on a prior appointment basis only by booking via our online booking form, whereupon they are given a tour of the whole Mosque premises, followed by a "Question & Answer" session. Some schools may bring their own work sheet of questions for their students to go through with our guide. Various simple leaflets and Islamic literature are presented to the students if and when the needs arise. Part of the tour will involve taking all the visitors to our exhibition Centre where we have plethora of topics for students and staff to engage with.
In addition to students from secondary schools the ICC also entertains similarly adult groups of visitors from a wide range of background such as Social Workers, Religious Education Teachers, Health Workers, Race Relation Officers, University Lecturers and Students, and Lay Visitors alike. To satisfy weekend demand the same service is provided by a volunteer British Muslim.
Popularity of ICC visits
The average number of visit is about 8 per week in peak time and about 3 in quiet times. This number is about 10,000 students per year.
All Visits are conducted in English and the official ICC's guide to schools visit. Please note that an administration fee of £20 is payable on the day of the visit. |
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