1. Presentation = 20 min (includes Q&A)
2. Tour of the mosque = 60 min (includes art, history, prayer time, room for washing deceased Muslims, etc)
3. A complimentary snack, lunch, or dinner is provided if the mosque cafe is open: the cafe is open daily from 11:30 am – 4:30 pm.

IOC (Interfaith Outreach Committee) prefers to conduct tours on weekdays (Mon – Fri) since it’s easier to find volunteers to host your
attendees. Additionally, the mosque cafe is open and we can treat your guests and you to a light lunch, dinner, or snack.

We generally recommend showing up an hour before the prayer times listed in the prayer timing calendar on the mosque website (MAPS).
Prayers only last for 10 minutes. Some recommended slots are:

• 11:30 am so you can watch the 12:30 pm noon prayer. It’s a smaller congregation of 20+ people
• Fridays are best if you’re interested in listening to a sermon (12:15 – 12:45 pm) and seeing a large congregation of over 600 people
• 6 pm if you want to watch the 7 pm night prayer.

We do understand that some individuals, due to their work schedule, prefer to do mosque tours on a weekend (Sat or Sun) rather than a
weekday (Mon – Fri). For that reason, IOC (Interfaith Outreach Committee) can do weekend tours. Please note that Saturday and Sunday
mornings may be very quiet with very few attendees. Additionally, the mosque cafe is closed on the weekends so we won’t be able to
provide lunch or dinner. But if done on a weekday, it will be a lot more lively and food is available at the cafe between 11:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Yes! Everyone is welcome.

There are chairs that people can sit on. Or if they prefer to sit like prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), they can also sit on the ground
(carpeted in our case) and observe the prayers. Women of other faiths would be in the women’s prayer area with the Muslim women.

If you like to participate in the prayer, you are more than welcome to join. Just follow the movements of the people praying. If not, we can
provide chairs for your group at the back of the men’s section and for women in the woman’s section.

Please note that everyone takes off their shoes before entering the prayer hall. There’s a shoe rack where you can put your shoes.

You’re welcome to wear whatever is loose and comfortable.

• For men, the only additional recommendation is to wear at least knee-length trousers or those that extend past the knee.
• For women, the recommendation is to wear loose clothing that covers the arms and legs. Headscarves are not needed. But you’re
  welcome to wear them in the prayer area if you want to be extra respectful (if you wish).

Cafe Jawhara has a wide variety of Mediterranean dishes with meat, vegetarian and vegan options. Check their website ( JAWHARA CA
FE ) to view their menu and latest hours. The cafe is typically open from 11:30 am – 4:30 pm PST on weekdays. It is closed on weekends.