Members of Inverness Mosque have marked its final days at the Northern Meeting Park before it moves to a new site across the city.
The “Tea in the Mosque” event held in the gardens of the Ardross Street mosque attracted about 100 people.
They celebrated the acquisition of the new building at the city’s Portland Club.
After seven years at the Northern Meeting Park building, members are moving because the premises is now too small to cater for busy prayer evenings and Moslem festivals such as Ramadan.
More than 100 people regularly attend Friday prayer but the combination of three unsuitable, small-sized rooms and a growing Moslem community in the Highlands, has made the move inevitable.
In October, the Portland Club was bought for £180,000 by the Inverness Masjid Association (IMA) and refurbishment started in March.
Previously, they were paying Highland Council £335 a month for the Ardross Street building.
The new mosque is due to open in about two weeks, during the Ramadan festival.
Dr Mohammed Idris, a prominent member of the mosque, said that members were often having to pray on the grounds of the neighbouring cricket pitches due to lack of space inside.
The new building will offer one big hall to accommodate about 250 members.
There will also be a separate room to run a youth club and a library, as well as stage exhibitions aimed at removing misconceptions about Islam.
Mr Idris, who said he was “very excited” about the new move.
He added: “The space will make a huge difference. The community is growing because Inverness is a safer city with less crime than many others, and that is the main reason people are coming here.
“So we want to be in a position to offer a place of worship for the community to pray and this new place is ideal.
“Last year we had about five or six local men and women in the area wanting to convert. We want to offer a place for these people to come in and approach us and feel included.”
The Portland Club was a former Rangers supporters club called Inverness True Blues and was closed last year after running-up debts of £270,000.