with snooker and darts, but no booze.
Regulars at the Halal Inn sip fruit juice, soft drinks or a cuppa.
Traditional Islamic songs are piped into the bar, where boards are on hand for karam, a billiards-style game popular across Asia.
The local — which caters mainly for men — in Oldham, Greater Manchester, also boasts a restaurant, prayer room and steam room.
And it has already proved a hit with the local Imam — who enjoyed a fruit juice during a brief visit.
Owner Azizur Rahman spotted a gap in the market and took over what was the Westwood Inn.
Mr Khan said: “It’s a gathering place for people who abide by strict Islamic rulings and don’t like going to places where they serve alcohol.
“As a non-alcoholic venue it will appeal to Muslims more, but it is essentially for people from all backgrounds. We chose the name Halal Inn because, if you follow the word to the tee, it means being of good character and having food that is clean.”
The venue, open from 4.30pm to 11.30pm seven days a week, will even host Islamic quiz nights.
Food on offer includes freshly-made poppadoms, chicken pakora, sheek kebabs and the lamb dish saag gosht.
Bar worker Yaris Ali said: “We still get people who come in and ask for a pint.”
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