The simple fact of making the introductory garden open and accessible, of presenting this fragile element to a harsher world outside, is also a strong one. Neither it nor the tree-columns entirely answer the question of what a British mosque might be - and it would be absurd to expect one building do this - but they give it an exceptionally good go.
Isenzo esilula sokwenza ingadi eyisingeniso ivuleke futhi ifinyeleleke, lokwethula le nto entekenteke ezweni ngaphandle elilukhuni, naso sinamandla. Akukho phakathi kwaso nezinhlu zezihlahla okuwuphendula ngokuphelele umbuzo wokuthi ingaba yini i-mosque yaseBrithani - futhi kungaba yinto engenangqondo ukulindela isakhiwo esisodwa ukuthi senze lokhu - kepha basinikeza ithuba elihle kakhulu.