We love it when somebody finds a WuduMate when they weren't expecting one, and it makes their day better.
We recently found this TripAdvisor review of Disneyland Hong Kong, and the poster, a Muslim from Singapore, is delighted to have found two halal restaurants, and a prayer room with an ablution area featuring the WuduMate Classic.
The review reads
You're Muslim and first time visiting Hong Kong? Afraid not. You will be surprised to know that Hong Kong Disneyland actually have two halal outlets namely The Explorer Club and the other The Tahiti Terrace. As a Muslim, I'm very impressed that they also have prayer room complete with the ablutions room. You just need to bring your own praying mat and there you go!
You can see this lovely review here Trip Advisor Review of Disneyland Hong Kong
If you have found prayer and ablution facilities in a place where you weren't expecting them, whether it is your workplace or another public space, we would love to hear from you. Please send your testimonials with a photo to info@wudumate.com. We would love to share your photos and your opinions, but we can keep your name and the company's name private if you, or your employer would prefer.
We are proud to announce that WuduMate will be exhibiting its innovative wudu basins and ablution products in the halal pavilion at the LOHAS Expo in Hong Kong from Friday 26th - Sunday 29th January.
The South China Morning Post reports that the halal pavilion at this trade show is deliberately designed to make Hong Kong more attractive to Muslims.
We look forward to making new contacts and spreading the word about the benefits of having a multi-faith area in your workplace or public building, to business owners in Hong Kong.
Our founder and CEO Nigel Bromilow and his wife Annabel, can be seen on the back row of this picture, second and third from the right.
This office chose the WuduMate Mobile for its pre-prayer ablution area. The company has a small Muslim workforce, and so it made sense to have a small wudu basin in the multi-faith area.
The WuduMate Mobile does not have to be plumbed in - it can be easily moved to another area if required. This means that the Wudumate Mobile is a great choice when employees first ask for an ablution area and a prayer space in an office. It can be deployed immediately, with no preparation in any room that has been designated as a prayer and ablution area.
If the company then goes on to design and fit a full multi-faith room in due course, the unit can be moved to the new area with the minimum of disruption.
This video features the WuduMate Modular in a mosque in the North of England
The video shows how easy and comfortable it is to perform wudu using the WuduMate Modular. The tap is at the correct angle to minimise splashing and there is a comfortable footrest to assist foot washing. Taps can be configured with a wrist blade or auto sensor to assist those with limited mobility.
This video shows the Modular with a soap shelf, which can also be used for watches and other valuables. The Modular can also be configured with an inbuilt soap dispenser behind the back panel
The WuduMate Modular can also be configured without a seat, to allow wheelchair access or for those who prefer to do wudu whilst standing. In a bank of Modulars, you can specify how many of them have seats. The seat tops and seat pole base covers come in a variety of colours and finishes to compliment your decor.
We were delighted to hear that a police force in the UK has invested in wellbeing rooms in some of its offices.
One of the project team said "I understand the critical need for supportive environments when navigating challenging discussions."
These beautiful peaceful rooms, providing space for prayer, meditation, or just a quiet time out, are bound to be well received both by staff and visitors to these premises. The inclusion of a comfortable and dignified wudu facility will be a comfort to Muslim visitors at what could be a stressful time.
The WuduMate Classic has been developed in conjunction with purpose-built taps, which have been designed with the spout in the most comfortable position for wudu, and the fall of the water positioned to minimise splashing. It is suitable for installation in public buildings and workspaces where small numbers of Muslims pray regularly.
We have recently published a new WuduMate brochure, aimed specifically at those who are fitting out mosques, Islamic Centres, and similar ablution areas which are likely to have high traffic.
This brochure focuses on the WuduMate products which are most often chosen by our mosque customers, pointing out the features of each, with before and after photos to show how a refit can transform and enhance a busy wudu area.
You can download a pdf copy of the new Mosque Brochure by clicking here, or you can get a hard copy brochure by visiting our stand at Mosque Expo this Saturday, 25th November in Manchester.
If you would like us to post you a copy of the brochure and you cannot come to Mosque Expo, please fill in the Contact Form, indicating that you would like a Mosque brochure (or any other document) and including the name and address you would like the brochure to be sent to.
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The Greensville Trust was established in 2005, and is a UK-based educational charity that aims to nurture holistic faith-based communities which have at their heart educational institutions that impart a broad and relevant Islamic curriculum.
This vision is underpinned by the principles of sincerity, excellence and education rooted in practice, binding formal learning to the imperative for action, and seeing education as a transformative process, not merely informative.
The trust has acquired, and renovated a building at Mustafa Mount, Bradford, which has now become the Rawdah Mosque.
The large site will provide many facilities including
The Greenville Trust has chosen the WuduMate Modular to furnish the ablution area within the mosque.
We are very proud to be chosen for a large important project like this.
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We saw two lovely posts on LinkedIn this week which perfectly demonstrate the increase in staff morale and wellbeing that can happen when a company takes steps to make all members of staff feel welcome and included.
The management at Elekta in Crawley, had already provided a multi-faith room for their employees. However there wasn't anywhere specific for the Muslim staff to perform the pre-prayer wudu ablution ritual.
One member of staff, Aisha Mehmood, describes how she used to perform wudu in the company shower facilities, but she frequently got her clothes wet, and the situation wasn't ideal. So she did her research, and asked the management whether it would be possible to install a WuduMate ablution facility.
One of the management team, Tim, was very receptive to the idea and glad to be made aware of the issue, and he immediately began working on a solution.
Within a few weeks, they had identified a suitable location and Tim had arranged for a WuduMate Classic to be installed within a proper secluded room. Tim and his team also made sure that the WuduMate was accessible to all employees, regardless of their mobility needs as close as possible to the prayer room.
Aisha was very grateful for this considerate intervention:
After a period of leave I was thrilled to be back in the office today to find that we have a brand-new WuduMate installed. This is a device that allows Muslims to safely and easily perform ablution for their daily prayers.
I'm so grateful to Tim Rose CIWFM and to everyone else who was involved in making this possible. The installation of the WuduMate is a huge step forward for diversity and inclusion at Elekta and I'm proud to work for a company that is committed to making everyone feel welcome.
This wouldn't have been possible without the encouragement and support of my fellow volunteers for the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging group at Elekta who have been paramount in fostering a more inclusive workplace.
Another Elekta employee, Mohid Waseem said:
I'm thrilled to share that Elekta Crawley has taken a significant step towards inclusivity by installing a WuduMate station. As a practicing Muslim, this makes me feel more included in the company, as it eliminates the awkwardness of performing pre-prayer ablution in public bathrooms.
Kudos to Aisha Mehmood and Tim Rose CIWFM for their dedication to making this happen. Their efforts reflect Elekta's commitment to an inclusive workplace that respects the diverse needs of its employees.
This change reaffirms my pride in being part of Elekta, where diversity and inclusion are celebrated.
If you would like more information about WuduMate appliances, or the best way to furnish and set out a multi-faith space, so it can be enjoyed by people of all faiths and none, please take a look at the following:
The customer has chosen to install a WuduMate Compact with its own non-slip mat in the corner of the office Multi-Faith room.
The Ablution area can be shielded with a curtain so that people can perform their ablutions in private if others are using the room.
