The Halal Inn in Oldham has a juice bar, snooker tables and darts.

Traditional Islamic nasheed songs are piped into the bar and boards for karam, a billiards-style game popular across Asia, are on hand.

The inn also features a prayer room and steam room - but no beer. Wine and spirits are also banned.

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The owners spotted a gap in the market


Owner Azizur Rahman and business partner Muzahid Khan said they spotted a gap in the market and decided to take over 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."

He said news of the venture had spread by 'word of mouth' and visitors had come from Birmingham and London wanting to recreate the business.

"Muslims are a major consumer group," he said. "And it was easy to replace the word Westwood with Halal."