Prayer facilities on the University's campuses Central Campus – The Sanctuary in the Chaplaincy centre, 1 Bristo Square, is located at the back of the Auditorium on the ground floor. This quiet, peaceful space is open to all University staff and students from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday.Kings Buildings – The Chaplaincy rooms at King's Buildings are on the third floor of the Mary Brück Building. The Chaplaincy rooms include sister's and brother's Muslim prayer rooms, two common rooms and a kitchen. The building is accessible 8.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. University students and staff can contact the Chaplaincy at chaplaincy@ed.ac.uk to request access to the prayer rooms outside of these hours.Easter Bush – There is a multi-cultural room located on the ground floor of the Charnock Bradley Building at Easter Bush and it is open to all staff, students and tenants across campus. Prayer times are displayed on a notice board in the lobby area and the room is accessed on a drop in basis. BioQuarter, Little France – The Sanctuary can be found on the ground floor, south corridor, next to the Spiritual Care and Palliative Care offices. It is open 6:30am - 7:30pm, Monday to Friday, apart from Friday lunchtime prayers. For further information visit here.Western General – The Sanctuary is open 24/7 and is on the ground floor of the Outpatients Building. It is open 24/7. For further information visit here.Moray House – There is a prayer room available for Muslim students at Moray House. This is located in the Paterson’s Land building. If you enter through the main entrance (the entrance facing Holyrood Road) and take the stairs to the left, you’ll find the prayer room at the top of the stairs, behind the lift.Lauriston Building – There is a Sanctuary, on the first floor of Lauriston Building. It is Room 4027, beside the Medical Photography Department. This space provides a quiet, comfortable area that staff, students and patients can use to reflect, have difficult conversations in private, for nursing mothers to use, and for quiet contemplation and prayer. It is open to all and should be enjoyed by many.New College – The Meditation and Multi Faith Space is for spiritual, religious, or meditative practice or reflection either one your own or in a small group. The MMS is open Mondays to Fridays 9-6pm and priority is given to those who have booked in advance. This article was published on 2024-10-16