At Yale, you can pause to pray anywhere, with spaces across campus to support your ibadah.

The Musalla

The Musalla is Yale’s dedicated Muslim sacred space.  As a “port in the storm” in the midst of Yale life, it offers a welcoming and hospitable environment for religious and social gatherings.  It hosts regular congregational prayers, MSA meetings, Halaqas, and community events.  It is, in many ways, the locus of Muslim Life at Yale. The Musalla is located in the basement of Bingham Hall, Room 012.  The room is accessible 24/7 with swipe access and a key.  Please email your netID to Director of Muslim Life Omer Bajwa for swipe access to Bingham Hall, and please go to Breathing Space (in Welch C) to obtain a key from Tammie McKenzie.

Other Prayer Spaces

  • Dwight Chapel

    Dwight Chapel is the net of our large and constantly expanding Muslim Community, MashAllah. Dwight is the site of our weekly jumuahs, but in addition to that you can count on our monthly post-jumuah lunches, Ramadan Community Iftars, Taraweeh prayers, and a number of MSA events occurring here. Find us in the heart of Old Campus, on High Street. Come early to help roll out Dwight's elite prayer carpets!!

  • Battell Chapel

    Battell is the ethereal home of many activities throughout the academic year. Its striking halls make a splendid home for the occasional jumuah prayer and many iftars and qiyaam nights during Ramadan. Find us on the intersection of College Street and Elm Street on Old Campus.

  • Tsai CITY

    By the grace of Allah, we've carved out a prayer space of in Yale's Center of Innovative Thinking (not bida'h). If you walk up the stairs and look straight ahead from the entrance to the second floor, you'll find a basket of beautiful prayer rugs ready for you to use when prayer time rolls around.

  • School of Public Health

    Did your Athan app go off while investigating an epidemic? The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) has a “wellness” room that is accessible for daily prayers. Enter the main doors of the Epidemiology Laboratory at 60 College Street; once inside, take the elevator downstairs to the first floor.  After exiting the elevator, walk straight, past the seating area, towards room LEPH 126, which is the designated “wellness” room with prayer rugs.

  • Medical Library

    This one is for your inevitable Pre-Med phase (or maybe you survived it). The Yale Medical School (YMS) Library has a “Wellness & Self-Care” room that is accessible for daily prayers. Enter the main doors of the Rotunda at 333 Cedar Street; once inside, take the hallway on your right towards the Yale Medical Library. After entering the library, walk straight, past the circulation desk into the rotunda area.  Walk towards the Morse Reading Room, then turn right and you will see the designated “Wellness & Self-Care” room.

  • Hospital Chapel

    May Allah bless all the healthcare workers of our community. Yale New-Haven Hospital (YNHH) has a multi-faith Chapel that is accessible 24/7.  It is located to the left of the hospital atrium and is available for daily prayers.  There is also a weekly Jummah Prayer in the Chapel from 1:00 - 1:15 pm.

  • Evans Hall

    Need to make duaa for a trade to go your way? Enter the main doors of Evans Hall and turn left.  Walk down the hallway, pass the Café and take either the elevator or stairs down to the lower level.  Once you exit the elevator, walk a few steps forward and room L211 is the first door on your left.  There are several prayer rugs already in the room.  Qibla direction is indicated in the picture.