What does this sign mean?
A direction sign marking the entrance and route to the women’s prayer hall, so women can reach it directly without walking through the men’s hall or asking at the door. It pairs with the matching Men’s Prayer Hall sign so the mosque’s wayfinding speaks one visual language.
Where does it go and when is it required?
Mounted above the women’s hall door, at the courtyard and car-park entrance with an arrow, and on the stairs or lift when the hall is upstairs. Where the women’s entrance is on a side street it becomes essential on Fridays and during Taraweeh, when many visitors come from outside the neighbourhood.
- Mount at 1.8–2.0 m above the door; directional copies in the courtyard go at 2.0–2.2 m.
- A3 at the courtyard and car-park entrance, A4 above the door itself.
- In masajid in the West, add the opening hours or a note such as 'Entrance via north side' in English under the sign; many women arrive for the first time.
This sign is also known as: women's prayer hall sign, women's prayer room sign printable pdf, sisters prayer area sign, masjid women's section sign Arabic English. Informational sign not governed by a mandatory standard; designed in one consistent style for everyday use. Our own drawing, not the registered symbol from the standard.
