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Friday prayers at CIC Sabah Al Ahmad Masjid from 28/8/2020 until the Covid - 19 restrictions are removed.

1. 3 jama'ats at 12:30PM, 1:00PM and 1:30PM of 100 people each, 4sqm. per person and 1.5m apart will be held.

2. Please come with (1) Wudu, (2) Prayer Rug, (3) slip of paper with your name and mobile number and (4) if possible, wear your mask inside the mosque. Please share these details with friends.

3. In order to facilitate entry and exit, conform to social distancing and to accommodate as many people as possible there will be no social gathering in the courtyard.

_{Jama'at times in September 2020}

_{There is a limit of 100 people per jama'at with social distancing of 1.5m.}

Prayer	Time	From To
Fajr	5:30 AM	01 Sep	15 Sep
	5:15 AM	16 Sep	31 Sep
Zuhr	1:00 PM	01 Sep	15 Sep
	1:00 PM	16 Sep	30 Sep
Asr	3:30 PM	01 Sep	15 Sep
	3:45 PM	16 Sep	30 Sep
Maghrib times change daily and jama'at is held 10 minutes after sunset
Isha	7:45 PM	01 Sep	15 Sep
	8:00 PM	16 Sep	31 Sep

Masjid restrictive opening

Canberra Islamic Centre (CIC) has decided to open the mosque gradually from 30 May 2020 Saturday morning at 6:15am (for Fajr) in compliance with the directives of the ACT Government by allowing 20 people maximum in an enclosed area regardless of size and maintaining the rule of 4sqm per person. At this stage the mosque will be open for daily prayers including Jumma prayer on Friday.

CIC AGM

Canberra Islamic Centre Annual General meeting has been postponed in a decision made in the Executive Committee meeting of July6, 2020. due to restrictions of Covid -19. The tentative date for AGM is now scheduled for October 2020. Members will received email and advance notice on our website and Facebook for AGM at least 21 days before the day.

Canberra Islamic Centre Community Facilities are being upgraded

CIC community hall refurbishment has been completed with main hall ceiling, walls, air conditioning and audio visual upgrade early in 2019. This year the refurbishment of the Kitchen, Pantry and the Dining area has commenced and progress is on schedule. Work has also started on the floor and tiling of the area occupied by the Australian National Islamic Library and will finish by 3rd week in September.

To book CIC facilities please fill in hire form from this site under Forms in Menu on the left hand side.

Senator Mehreen Faruqi at CIC 9th Feb 2019

Masjid Construction and Completion Photos

Download the latest CIC Masjid Update 2

The Centre is a focal point for all Muslims in Canberra, providing a place for prayers, Islamic education and to seek Imam guidance. It also serves as a place for the community to meet for cultural events, exhibitions, access reference books, social and religious gatherings and functions.

The Centre represents the Muslim community to the media and local and federal government agencies and plays an important role in the community, and Inshaa’Allah it will continue to do so with the continued support, donations and hard work from it’s members and supporters. The Australian National Islamic Library is a public library housed within the CIC complex, and it provides a large range of books and publications on Islam and other religions.

A dedicated place for prayers separate from the main CIC building was a community need and as such Masjid project was launched in 2011. Initially with the community financial support project was started but later on with the generous financial support from the Government of Kuwait Sabah Al Ahmad Masjid and Islamic Education Centre was completed on 4th May 2018. Below are some photos of the Masjid opening and other events and festivals after the opening of Masjid.