Old Friday Mosque (Ancienne Mosquée du Vendredi)
Place · Old town, harbour & Place de France
The old mosque on the harbour front is a landmark to see from outside: fifteen minutes on a morning walk, dressed covered and away from prayer times.
- Look from outside
- Avoid Friday midday
- Go in the morning, away from prayer times
- Free entry
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Quietest around 06:00 or 17:00 · go in the morning, away from prayer times
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun · busiest Fri · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: Free
- Time to spend
- 15–20 min · up to 30 min if you linger
Best time to go
Busiest around Friday prayer; quiet on weekday mornings.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun, busiest Fri.
Opening hours
- Note
- Non-Muslims may not be admitted; visiting rules are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- An active mosque: outside visits any time by day; do not go near prayer times or Friday midday.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprlight
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Julbusy
- Augbusy
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novlight
- Declight
Quietest Sep–Jun · busiest Jul–Aug.
Estimate: desk reasoning from prayer times and weekly rhythm; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk from the Place de France
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · none of note
- NoAccessible toilet
- NoRamps · Street-level view from a broken road; no ramps to consider because you do not enter.
- PartialWheelchair
- NoStroller · poor
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
- Peak crowd3/5 Medium
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Cover shoulders and knees; women a light scarf.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
- Cover shoulders and knees; women a light scarf.
- Building from the street only, and with care; no photographs of worshippers.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Café at the Place de France
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Café at the Place de France (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Do not enter unless invited; shoulders and knees covered; no photographs of worshippers.
- Avoid Friday midday prayer.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Nearby places
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- It is a working mosque, not a museum: there is no ticket and no visitor programme.
- Dress covered from the moment you leave the hotel; a scarf helps women, long trousers help men.
- Ask before photographing the building and never photograph worshippers.
- Call to prayer times shift daily: choose a mid-morning slot, away from all five.
Best time of day
Go in the morning, away from prayer times. Plan 15–20 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate; the street fills around Friday midday prayer
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Queues
- Call to prayer times shift daily: choose a mid-morning slot, away from all five.
- Dress code
- Cover shoulders and knees; women a light scarf.
- Photos
- Building from the street only, and with care; no photographs of worshippers.
- What's closed
- Prayer times and Friday middaycheckKeep away from the street when worshippers arrive.
- Ramadan evenings and EidcheckVery busy; do the stop another day.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
How to do it well
- 1Walk from the Place de France along the harbour road; look at the building and its minaret from the street.
- 2Stay outside unless a member of the community invites you in; cover shoulders and knees either way.
- 3Leave the street clear at prayer time and on Friday around midday.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
10min
Worthwhile
15min
Typical
20min
p95
30min
How much time do you have?
Room to linger: a typical visit is 20 min, people who stay on take up to 30.
With the other 10 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Old marketSpices and cloth next door.3 min on foot · 7 min spare
- Place de FranceShade and a café.3 min on foot · 7 min spare
- Harbour edge5 min on foot · 5 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Plan this visit
- Crowd on arrival
- quiet
- Worst while inside
- quiet
- Leave by
- 08:208:20 AM
- Closing buffer
- 190′
Good window: go.
- Closing buffer is measured against a planning close of 11:30. Not a timed site; plan the stop before the midday heat and away from prayers.
- Crowd levels are a desk estimate by hour, not live data.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlynone of note
- Accessible toilet: no · no
- Ramps: no · noStreet-level view from a broken road; no ramps to consider because you do not enter.
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: no · nopoor
Street-level view from a broken road; no ramps to consider because you do not enter.
Facilities on site
| What | Status | Where / note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | no | None on the street; use the hotel or the café. |
| Seating | limited | Benches around the Place de France. |
| Shade | limited | Building shadows in the morning. |
| Card payment | no | Not needed: free to look. |
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture fans | ok | A short look at an old harbour mosque. |
| Families with small kids | ok | Quick and outside. |
| Wheelchair users | caution | Broken street, view only. |
Skip it if
- You can only come at midday or on Friday.
- You expect to go inside.
Rules on site
- entry
- Non-Muslims should not enter unless invited.
- noise
- Speak quietly; no drones.
Combine with
Combine with
- 3 minOld market — Spices and cloth next door.
- 3 minPlace de France — Shade and a café.
- 5 minHarbour edge
Walk the Old town, harbour & Place de France area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is there an entrance fee?
No. It is an active place of worship and there is no visitor ticket.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Can visitors go inside the Old Friday Mosque?
Non-Muslims should not enter unless invited. Look from the street, dressed covered, and keep away at prayer times.
When is the best time to see it?
A weekday morning, about 07:30–09:30, away from prayer times and before the heat.A weekday morning, about 7:30 AM–9:30 AM, away from prayer times and before the heat.
Can I take photographs?
Of the building from the street, with care. Never photograph worshippers, and ask before including any person.
Photos
Photos
Old Friday Mosque Photo: Juyom(omid abdollahi), CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Moroni
- officialUK FCDO travel advice — Comoros
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.