FAQs

What is IMI?
The Inclusive Mosque Initiative is an intersectional feminist mosque dedicated to creating inclusive, safer places for marginalised Muslims and their families. We especially welcome non-traditional families. We are committed to reviving a rights-based Islam that challenges all forms of oppression.

Where is Inclusive Mosque? Can I visit?
Sadly we don’t have a mosque building you can visit becase we don’t have enough funds to rent or run our own building. If you would like to support our ambition to run more in-person events, please consider setting up a regular donation.

If you have a building or space with step-free access in London that we can use, please use the contact form to get in touch.

How is IMI funded? 
Our running costs and social justice campaigning are currently funded by Oak Foundation.

We don’t get any funding for our prayer events – such as Eid and Ramadan iftars – so we need donations from our community to pay for venue hire and other running costs.

If you want to help us run more regular, accessible prayer events for our community, consider making a donation or becoming a regular donor.

We do not accept government funding.

Are you a trans-inclusive mosque?
Yes we are. We don’t ask people to segregate themselves by gender in our community spaces, so you will see Muslims of different genders praying side by side.

Our use of the term ‘women’ includes trans women and our use of the term ‘men’ includes trans men. We welcome people of all genders and none, including nonbinary people. We are an LGBTQI+ inclusive mosque.

How can I support Inclusive Mosque?
We are currently raising funds for our feminist imam programme. It has proved difficult to get funding for this from trusts and foundations, so we are relying on the IMI community to support this work. Please consider donating here. If you can’t donate, we’d still be really grateful if you could share the fundraiser with you friends and family. Every interaction with the page helps.

If you’d like to support us on an ongoing basis, please consider setting up a monthly direct debit. These regular donations help us to plan our services and support people long-term.

Can you help me find a therapist or counsellor?
IMI does not currently have the resources to provide therapy, counselling, or mediation services. We’ve included some resources that might be of use below.

• Counselling and therapy resources for people of colour
• LGBT Foundation helpline
• FFLAG for friends and family of LGBT+ people
• The London Intercultural Couples Centre
• Muslim Youth Helpline
• Muslim Women’s Helpline
• Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
• Rainbow Migration for LGBT+ asylum seekers
• Gendered Intelligence trans-led organisation supporting transgender people