| Al-Jamia Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Location | West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 1988 |
| Website | |
| https://www.masjidaljamia.com | |
Masjid Al-Jamia is a Sunni mosque in West Philadelphia. It was founded in 1988 by members of the Muslim Students Association at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn MSA). Eight years later, the mosque became independent from the Penn MSA and, around 2009, acquired ownership of the building.[1] Located at 4228 Walnut Street, in a historic building formerly occupied by the Commodore Theatre, the mosque currently serves a large and diverse Muslim population in the neighborhood.[2][3] The mosque's name itself signals its importance to the community, as the Arabic etymology suggests. In Arabic, Masjid Al-Jamia means “the congregational mosque”, typically where Muslims meet for Friday prayers.[1]
- ^ a b Mubeen, Majid (2014). ""Masjid Al-Jamia: The History of Penn's Muslim Students Association and the Mosque in West Philadelphia", in "Here and Over There: Penn, Philadelphia, and the Middle East"". pennds.org. Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Masjid Al-Jamia | Mosque History - UPENN". masjidaljamia.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Denver, Daniel (August 19, 2011). "Praying East in West Philly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 23, 2019.