{"id":83282,"date":"2024-10-25T13:15:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=83282"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:29:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T12:29:38","slug":"why-cathays-dar-ul-isra-mosque-is-more-than-just-a-place-of-worship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/why-cathays-dar-ul-isra-mosque-is-more-than-just-a-place-of-worship","title":{"rendered":"Why Cathays&#8217; Dar Ul-Isra mosque is more than just a place of worship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The community and welfare centre is a thriving meeting place for recreational activities, sports and social events. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"83304\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"83304\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra7-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Standing in front of a bookshelf with religious scripture and texts, a young Muslim woman checks her mobile phone for messages while waiting for her friends at the mosque. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A child&#8217;s scooter parked by the staircase. A sparkly lipgloss lying on the windowsill. Winter coats of all shapes and sizes hung wherever they can be hung. There are traces of people and everyday life all around the Dar Ul-Isra mosque in Cathays.<br><br>For many Muslims in Cardiff, Dar Ul-Isra is more than just a place of worship, it is a place where you come to find community and a sense of belonging. Nestled on a quiet street, you might easily walk past the unassuming building without much thought. Inside though, there&#8217;s a buzzing energy as people from all walks of life come and go.  <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra4-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A few school children practiced their Chemistry homework on one of the white boards in the mosque hall.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-religion-darulisra8-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A young Muslim woman takes out a copy of the Quran from one of the bookshelves. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a reason why Dr Hasan, a senior management volunteer, sees the mosque as more than some rigid, sacrosanct entity. It\u2019s a thriving community and welfare  centre, and that\u2019s how it was meant to be from the beginning.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was started in the 1980s,\u201d he said. \u201cBack when there were no mosques in the north side of Cardiff city. At the time, a few local students and businessmen came together to buy this building when it came on sale. They sought to make it a community centre that welcomes everyone.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dar Ul-Isra has sports clubs like football and cycling, wrestling and martial arts classes for men and women. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/secretcardiff-religion-darulisra10.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women and children leave their shoes in the rack before assembling in the hall for an evening Quran study class. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many acts of worship in Islam are communal, and Dar Ul- Isra serves as a meeting place for everyone to gather and perform them, but the mosque\u2019s efforts go beyond the spiritual and towards the everyday as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a scout group here. It helps keep children away from the streets and makes them feel useful in society through activities they enjoy,\u201d Dr Hasan said. \u201cWe have sports clubs like football and cycling, wrestling and martial arts classes for men and women. There are coffee meet-ups for women, as well as different halaqahs or study sessions in various languages like Farsi, Arabic and Urdu.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Secretcardiff-Religion-Darulisra3-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside Dar Ul-Isra, you\u2019re greeted by white walls, bright red carpets and many bookshelves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Why come to Dar Ul-Isra, though? What\u2019s the lure in joining a mosque\u2019s martial arts team when plenty of other places in Cardiff offer you the same chance? One young visitor at the mosque had something to say about this.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe come here because you get to do all this with someone who looks like you, or maybe dresses like you, or sounds like you,\u201d she said. \u201cOr maybe they are very different, but still, we choose to find common ground through our faith. It makes you feel a little less alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A thriving meeting place for recreational activities, sports and social events, the community centre is often buzzing with people and energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1233,"featured_media":83304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[414,771],"coauthors":[1309],"class_list":["post-83282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-city","tag-religion","tag-secret-cardiff"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Cathays&#039; Dar Ul-Isra mosque is more than just a 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