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Laramie Islamic Center
612 East Garfield
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 721-8810
Sunni (Traditional) (1 review)
Average rating: 4.0
Prayers offered: 5
Language of services: English
The Islamic Center of Laramie is a small community with no more than 100 members. Many of the Centerís activities are linked to the work of the Muslim Student Association at the University of Wyoming at Laramie. A large proportion of the center\'s members are either professors or students at the university. The community has just recently acquired a new, large building that once served as a church. They are in the process of remodeling the space to serve as a mosque. Prior to this, the community had bought houses in the area but the spaces were akward for the size of the community. The community meets regularly for prayers and major holidays and is active in the larger Laramie community. Recently the community received a state grant to work on low water use gardening. They are experimenting with plants that they are using to landscape their new facility.
★★★★
This is my local Mosque so I am fond of it. It has a barrier in the main hall for the women with a curtained window we can open, to appease both the barrier free advocates (myself among them) and those who prefer to be completely hidden. Our space is equal to the men's section in size and decor (although they get all the books). The prayer area is accessible to people with disabilities but the downstairs is not. Downstairs houses the eating area, kitchen, bathrooms, and children's room. There is nothing prohibiting women from being on the board, although I have never seen it. I must note our community is open to those who speak up however, so now we do have a women's coordinator (a step in the right direction) and the barrier is in the main hall instead of being downstairs as some had advocated when we first moved to this location. This was accomplished by advocacy on the part of the women, in addition to the openness of the men. We have Jummah and either Magrib or Isha depending on the season in formal groups. Sometimes, a group will form for Dhur prayer but it is not guarenteed. Women have a seperate entrance and I must say it is actually nicer than the mens, which we sisters also lobbied for since it was closest to our section. I would love more relevant khutbahs to the "here and now" and some younger members are starting to give them. Overall, a fairly neutral Mosque that should be workable within any Muslim's comfort level.
Submitted on July 25, 2006 by zahra
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