Unfinished Cumbria mosque to open early for Ramadan prayers

South Lakes Islamic Centre hosts nightly congregational prayers before official opening in July

It is a cold night before Ramadan, and a group of men are completing health and safety checks inside Cumbria's partially completed South Lakes Islamic Centre (SLIC).

The building is a mere shell, with exposed bricks, hanging wires and no fitted lights or heaters, but a large area has been cleared of construction materials to host nightly congregational prayers.