Events
Our monthly meet-ups provide a confidential safe space to explore and guide each other through our journey. We also organise regular lectures, talks, social gatherings and retreats. If you’re thinking about embracing or have embraced Islam, come along to talk freely, ask questions and share experiences.
Pizza & Games
Join us for a pizza night where we get together every month and if you’re up for it, play some board games too! Please feel free to bring along your spouses and kids!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Room: Cafe (Cambridge Central Mosque)
Contribution: £5*
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
*If the costs are a barrier to attend, please do come along without making a contribution.
Being Muslim
An introductory guide that presents the basics of Islamic creed, devotional practices, and spirituality in clear and easy to understand language. This 1 year long monthly course will be taught by Imam Zakarya Gangat from the Cambridge Central Mosque. Further details of the book by Asad Tarsin can be found here.
Booking: Click here
Audience: Open to converts only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
First Annual Crescentmas
Join us to gather in community and connect with our fellow converts during this festive time of year!!
Potluck gathering - please bring something yummy to share!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Booking: Book here
Coffee Morning
Monthly coffee morning to offer convert support, friendship, coffee and stimulating conversations. Please do come along, make new friends, and enjoy some light refreshments as we read:
Price: Free
Audience: Open to converts only and their loved ones only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Mill Road Winter Fair
Join Cambridge Crescent at the Mill Road Winter Fair - A celebration of community along one of the most diverse and vibrant roads in Cambridge. The Fair brings together local businesses and organisations, shops and stallholders, musicians, artists and dancers in one day of festival joy and to celebrate the variety of cultures represented by the residents and traders of the Mill Road area and the unique atmosphere of the neighbourhood.
Being Muslim
An introductory guide that presents the basics of Islamic creed, devotional practices, and spirituality in clear and easy to understand language. This 1 year long monthly course will be taught by Imam Zakarya Gangat from the Cambridge Central Mosque. Further details of the book by Asad Tarsin can be found here.
Booking: Click here
Audience: Open to converts only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Pizza & Games
Join us for a pizza night where we get together every month and if you’re up for it, play some board games too! Please feel free to bring along your spouses and kids!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Room: Cafe (Cambridge Central Mosque)
Contribution: £5*
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
*If the costs are a barrier to attend, please do come along without making a contribution.
Farewell Celebration - Hafiz Zakarya
Join us over a potluck meal as we give our farewell and thanks to a dear friend of Cambridge Crescent, Hafiz Imam Zakarya Gangat.
Adults only to maximise our time together. Onsite space for supervision of children will be available ( see registration for further details).
Please indicate all ingredients and state if your potluck is gluten and/or nut free on a label.
Potluck Contribution: Click here
Registration: Click here
Audience: Open to converts and their immediate loved ones only.
Coffee Morning
Monthly coffee morning to offer convert support, friendship, coffee and stimulating conversations. Please do come along, make new friends, and enjoy some light refreshments as we read:
Price: Free
Audience: Open to converts only and their loved ones only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Pizza & Games
Join us for a pizza night where we get together every month and if you’re up for it, play some board games too! Please feel free to bring along your spouses and kids!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Room: Cafe (Cambridge Central Mosque)
Contribution: £5*
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
*If the costs are a barrier to attend, please do come along without making a contribution.
Being Muslim
An introductory guide that presents the basics of Islamic creed, devotional practices, and spirituality in clear and easy to understand language. This 1 year long monthly course will be taught by Imam Zakarya Gangat from the Cambridge Central Mosque. Further details of the book by Asad Tarsin can be found here.
Booking: Click here
Audience: Open to converts only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
London Islamic Walking Tour
Join us to walk back in time as we take footsteps through the East End to explore pieces of Islam in London. Professional tour guide, Michael Yasseen, will lead us to visit the church where Rev. Rodwell translated the Qur'an. We will visit two mosques, one which used to be a synagogue. We will learn how our faith has made its stamp on England. And of course we must stop for a curry on Brick Lane, the unofficial curry capital!
Further logistical information will be provided near the time. Please complete the registration form before processing any payments.
Registration: Click here
Price: £10 per person.
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Coffee Morning
Monthly coffee morning to offer convert support, friendship, coffee and stimulating conversations. Please do come along, make new friends, and enjoy some light refreshments as we read:
Price: Free
Audience: Open to converts only and their loved ones only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Pizza & Games
Join us for a pizza night where we get together every month and if you’re up for it, play some board games too! Please feel free to bring along your spouses and kids!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Room: Cafe (Cambridge Central Mosque)
Contribution: £5*
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
*If the costs are a barrier to attend, please do come along without making a contribution.
Being Muslim
An introductory guide that presents the basics of Islamic creed, devotional practices, and spirituality in clear and easy to understand language. This 1 year long monthly course will be taught by Imam Zakarya Gangat from the Cambridge Central Mosque. Further details of the book by Asad Tarsin can be found here.
Booking: Click here
Audience: Open to converts only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Coffee Morning
Monthly coffee morning to offer convert support, friendship, coffee and stimulating conversations. Please do come along, make new friends, and enjoy some light refreshments as we read:
Price: Free
Audience: Open to converts only and their loved ones only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Bowling Night
Join us for a night of tenpin bowling at Tenpin Cambridge! Please feel free to bring along your spouses and kids!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Adults: £9.96 (2 games)
Children: £8.50 (2 games)
Register: TBA
Pizza & Games
Join us for a pizza night where we get together every month and if you’re up for it, play some board games too! Please feel free to bring along your spouses and kids!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Room: Cafe (Cambridge Central Mosque)
Contribution: £5*
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
*If the costs are a barrier to attend, please do come along without making a contribution.
Being Muslim
An introductory guide that presents the basics of Islamic creed, devotional practices, and spirituality in clear and easy to understand language. This 1 year long monthly course will be taught by Imam Zakarya Gangat from the Cambridge Central Mosque. Further details of the book by Asad Tarsin can be found here.
Booking: Click here
Audience: Open to converts only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Coffee Morning
Monthly coffee morning to offer convert support, friendship, coffee and stimulating conversations. Please do come along, make new friends, and enjoy some light refreshments as we read:
Price: Free
Audience: Open to converts only and their loved ones only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Meet & Greet with Sh. Walead Mosaad
Join us to have a private conversation with Shaykh Walead Mosaad and his wife Nelly Elmenshawy.
Shaykh Walead Mosaad, an internationally recognised scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver having multiple degrees across a number of universities, including Al-Azhar University as well as studying under some great luminaries of today. Sh. Walead is currently the Chair and scholar-in-residence of Sabeel Community.
Nelly Elmenshawy serves as a team member of Sabeel Community. She is an educator and children’s author and is currently pursuing a degree in Islamic Psychology.
Booking: Not required.
Room: Teaching room.
Audience: Open to converts and their families only.
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Summer Picnic
We will pray Dhuhr together at Cambridge Central Mosque and gather at Romsey Recreation Ground for a Cambridge Crescent Family & Friends potluck picnic. Please bring something to eat and share with others.
Please bring along some games and activities for the children and sporty adults. We hope to see many of you there, as we so look forward to getting to know each other’s families and friends. Registration not required.
Dhuhr Prayer (1:30pm): Cambridge Central Mosque
Picnic (2pm): Romsey Recreation Ground, Vinery Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DT
Pizza & Games
Join us for a pizza night where we get together every month and if you’re up for it, play some board games too! Please feel free to bring along your spouses and kids!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Room: Romsey Recreation Ground, Vinery Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DT (weather depending).
Contribution: £5*
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
*If the costs are a barrier to attend, please do come along without making a contribution.
Being Muslim
An introductory guide that presents the basics of Islamic creed, devotional practices, and spirituality in clear and easy to understand language. This 1 year long monthly course will be taught by Imam Zakarya Gangat from the Cambridge Central Mosque. Further details of the book by Asad Tarsin can be found here.
Booking: Click here
Audience: Open to converts only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Coffee Morning
Monthly coffee morning to offer convert support, friendship, coffee and stimulating conversations. Please do come along, make new friends, and enjoy some light refreshments as we read:
Price: Free
Audience: Open to converts only and their loved ones only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Pizza & Games
Join us for a pizza night where we get together every month and if you’re up for it, play some board games too! Please feel free to bring along your spouses and kids!
Audience: Open to converts and their loved ones only.
Room: Cafe (Cambridge Central Mosque)
Contribution: £5*
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
*If the costs are a barrier to attend, please do come along without making a contribution.
Being Muslim
An introductory guide that presents the basics of Islamic creed, devotional practices, and spirituality in clear and easy to understand language. This 1 year long monthly course will be taught by Imam Zakarya Gangat from the Cambridge Central Mosque. Further details of the book by Asad Tarsin can be found here.
Booking: Click here
Audience: Open to converts only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Eid Family Picnic
We will pray Dhuhr together at Cambridge Central Mosque and gather at Romsey Recreation Ground for a Cambridge Crescent Family & Friends potluck picnic. Please bring something to eat and share with others.
Please bring along some games and activities for the children and sporty adults. We hope to see many of you there, as we so look forward to getting to know each other’s families and friends. Registration not required.
Dhuhr Prayer (1:30pm): Cambridge Central Mosque
Picnic (2pm): Romsey Recreation Ground, Vinery Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DT
Eid Al-Adha Prayers
Eid Prayers
Eid al-Adha congregational prayers is anticipated to take place on Friday 6th June insh’Allah. Prayer times will be announced by Cambridge Central Mosque near the time.
If you would like to attend with Cambridge Crescent, please email us and we can arrange for a meet-up.
Tea & Coffee at Stir - Old Swiss Branch
Join us at Stir (Old Swiss branch) from 10am to celebrate Eid al-Adha together. Open to all Crescent members and their families so we can catch-up over tea, coffee and breakfast at:
Location: Old Swiss, 149 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge CB1 7BX
THE HIJRAH WALK: Retracing Prophetic Footsteps
Delve into history and witness the legacy of the Prophet’s momentous migration journey from the holy cities of Makkah to Madinah.
Inspired by Professor Abdullah Alkadi’s life long field research, a diverse group of 12 individuals from 8 different countries from across the globe embarked on a historic journey again in February 2025.
Following in the exact footsteps taken by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ on the migration route from Makkah to Madinah, they visited the same landmarks and locations, mirroring the Prophet’s journey 1,446 years ago.
Experience the culmination of this remarkable expedition with a captivating visual presentation, and an engaging panel discussion.
Coffee Morning
Monthly coffee morning to offer convert support, friendship, coffee and stimulating conversations. Please do come along, make new friends, and enjoy some light refreshments as we read:
Price: Free
Audience: Open to converts only and their loved ones only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Being Muslim
An introductory guide that presents the basics of Islamic creed, devotional practices, and spirituality in clear and easy to understand language. This 1 year long monthly course will be taught by Imam Zakarya Gangat from the Cambridge Central Mosque. Further details of the book by Asad Tarsin can be found here.
Booking: Click here
Audience: Open to converts only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder
Coffee Morning
Monthly coffee morning to offer convert support, friendship, coffee and stimulating conversations. Please do come along, make new friends, and enjoy some light refreshments as we read:
Price: Free
Audience: Open to converts only and their loved ones only
Child Minding: Ofsted registered Muslim childminder