A Room to Pray

Prayer rooms at Columbia University

New York, NY, United StatesSources checked 13 Oct 2026
Prayer space3 listings
Wuḍūʾ (any space)Not stated
Women (any space)Not stated
Qibla59° east-north-east

Edited by Hamza Abdul-TawwaabMost campus rooms are for students and staff; check access before you visit.Report a correction

Earl Hall prayer rooms

Musalla

Earl Hall, Rooms 110 and 107 (Morningside)

Access
Members of the Columbia community (students, faculty, staff)
Hours
Not stated
Wuḍūʾ
Not stated
Women
Not stated
Jumuʿah
1:15 pm, Earl Hall Auditorium (Office of Religious Life schedule, search snippet)
Source: religiouslife.columbia.edu Source accessed 13 Oct 2026 · Official university page

Butler Library Room 2L6

Prayer and meditation room

Butler Library, Room 2L6

Access
Members of the Columbia community (students, faculty, staff)
Hours
Whenever the library is open
Wuḍūʾ
Not stated
Women
Not stated
Source: religiouslife.columbia.edu Source accessed 13 Oct 2026 · Official university page

Nussbaum Hall prayer room

Multi-faith

Nussbaum Hall, Room 1A

Access
Members of the Columbia community (students, faculty, staff)
Hours
Not stated
Wuḍūʾ
Not stated
Women
Not stated
Source: religiouslife.columbia.edu Source accessed 13 Oct 2026 · Official university page

Jumuʿah times on campus often change each term and are usually run by the student Islamic society. Check its latest notice.

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Qibla from Columbia
58.5°
east-north-east from true north

Fixed diagram: north is at the top. It doesn’t follow your phone. If the room has a qibla marker, use it.

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