Namaaz salat at the UN United Nations
If you are visiting the United Nations Headquarters in NY, then this information may be helpful if you need a place to pray on a Friday.
- Prayers take place between approx 1.10 pm and 2pm every Friday. (The time does not change per season, nor does it change for daylight saving time).
- Prayer accomodation is provided for men and women.
- There are no convenient facilities for wudhu/washing, so use one of the public washrooms
- Prayers start with azaan at about 115pm.
- There are then the regular two sermons (delivered in English)
- There is a roster of different speakers each week
- The venue is accessible from the third floor staircase above the library building (Dag Hammarsjkold Library). Prayers take place on the fourth floor.
- For access for ladies, you will need to go up to the third level, then walk down the passage to use the rear staircase to go up to the fourth floor.
- Hope this helps.
- Jumma mubarak
Thank You. This is very helpful.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. Very helpful indeed.
ReplyDeleteJazakallah, I used to go far to pray. Can I come for the prayer only? I work a few blocks away from the UN. This is ideal for me. Is there a front gate security.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome. Access to the UN generally is via the security officials. You may enter certain public spaces as a visitor, but to enter the prayer room area you will need to be 'escorted' by someone who signs you in at the security desk. Takes only a minute.
ReplyDeleteIs this prayer room avaialble at all times? Lets say I am at the UN on a Saturday and i wanted to catch my maghrib salaah. Will this room or any other room be accessible?
ReplyDeleteThank you!
As Salamulaikum.
ReplyDeleteJazak'Allah Kahir for this information. I really needed it. I work on 45th and Park (The Helmsly Building) and I used to go all way the way to Masjid Uthman Bin Affan to catch my Jummah Salat. This serves as a easier alternative. I had a couple of questions though. When I walk into the entrence to the UN, which floor should i go to? Will security stop me? Will i need to fill out any paper work? I understand the floor you pray on is the 4th floor, correct? Can the security guards take me there? Please let me know this info via this blog and email. Thanks Again.
There will be no Friday prayer this Friday (1 January 2010) at the UN as the UN will be closed.
ReplyDeleteJumma at most other city venues are much earlier than at the UN. At 96th street, the kutbah (sermon) is at 1230pm at present.
salam alaikum brothers. Thanks a lot for the priceless information. I am a student that comes to the mid-manhattan library everyday. Is there a way to find someone to sign me in so i can be able to make My Jumuah prayers there at the UN.Or i can find someone at the front door to sign me in through security?. Please any assistance will be very much appreciated may Allah(S.W.T) continue to strengthen us and guide us.Shukran. I can be reached at abdulwakeel06@gmail.com. ma salam
ReplyDeleteSalam Alaikum,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for the post.