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  • Cambridge Central Mosque was built to serve diverse Muslim communities in the British university city. Photos by Amelia Hallsworth
    Cambridge Central Mosque was built to serve diverse Muslim communities in the British university city. Photos by Amelia Hallsworth
  • The mosque also attracts visitors who come to see its arresting eco-design.
    The mosque also attracts visitors who come to see its arresting eco-design.
  • The mosque's prayer hall as well as its landscaped gardens are empty of visitors this year because of the coronavirus outbreak.
    The mosque's prayer hall as well as its landscaped gardens are empty of visitors this year because of the coronavirus outbreak.
  • The vaulted ceilings of the Cambridge Central Mosque are modelled on medieval gothic styles.
    The vaulted ceilings of the Cambridge Central Mosque are modelled on medieval gothic styles.
  • The mosque ceiling is propped up by sustainable timber ‘trees’.
    The mosque ceiling is propped up by sustainable timber ‘trees’.
  • The ceiling supports are arranged in a geometric design that mirrors the 'breath of the divine' in Islamic art.
    The ceiling supports are arranged in a geometric design that mirrors the 'breath of the divine' in Islamic art.
  • During Eid Al Fitr last year, it took three sittings to accommodate worshippers eager to mark the occasion in the new mosque.
    During Eid Al Fitr last year, it took three sittings to accommodate worshippers eager to mark the occasion in the new mosque.