Cardiff, United Kingdom
South Wales Islamic Centre (Butetown)
A historic mosque at the heart of Wales's oldest Muslim community in Butetown, with deep Yemeni and Somali roots.
Friday, 17th July 2026
Cardiff prayer times today
Begins = start of each prayer window for Cardiff. Each mosque sets its own iqamah (congregation) — usually 10–30 minutes later.
United Kingdom official method · Updated Friday, 17th July 2026
Fajr
03:24
Sunrise
05:16
Dhuhr
13:19
Asr
17:37
Maghrib
21:22
Isha
22:35
About South Wales Islamic Centre (Butetown)
The South Wales Islamic Centre in Butetown traces its origins to one of the oldest Muslim communities in the United Kingdom. From the 1860s onwards, Yemeni and Somali sailors began settling around Cardiff Bay's Tiger Bay docks, forming the first established Muslim communities in Wales.
In 1947 the community opened the Noor-el-Islam Mosque on Maria Street, often described as the first purpose-built mosque in Wales. The South Wales Islamic Centre on Alice Street continued and expanded this heritage, providing a larger prayer hall and community facilities for what is now a diverse multi-ethnic congregation.
The centre hosts daily prayers, a busy Friday Jumu'ah and a programme of educational and cultural activities celebrating the rich Yemeni, Somali and South Asian heritage of Cardiff's historic Muslim community.
- Address
- Alice Street, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5LF
- Founded
- 1945 (community), current building 1997
- Tradition
- Sunni – Mainstream
- Jummah
- 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM
- Capacity
- 1500 worshippers
- Phone
- 029 2045 1433
- Website
- www.swic.org.uk/
Facilities
- Women's prayer area
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