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Islam In America

The name Masjid Muhammad was used as synonymous with African American Muslims in America. Who are the first publicly known Muslims in the United States.

There are many Masajids among the African American Muslim community that uses the name Masjid Muhammad to identify their places of worship. This is an outgrowth of assigning generic names to places of worship in the old Nation of Islam community by calling/naming them Muhammad Temple No.#.  Most of these temples were established in the 1950's under the leadership of the Honorable Elijah Mohammed and they continue to flourish under the leadership of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed and serves as religious centers for all Muslims.

Masjidul Taqwa was first established in the early 1950’s it was called Muhammad’s Temple #8 and later Muhammad’s Mosque #8 it was the first house of worship of Islam on the west coast and the eighth in America.  With the transition to follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) these same temples were renamed. Some masjids have taken on distinct names, such as, Malcolm Shabazz Masjid in Harlem New York, or Bilal Masjid in Cleveland and we here in San Diego are know as Masjidul Taqwa, Taqwa mean “God Conscious”. 

This website tries to express the interest and culture of the African American Muslim along with the world Muslim community.

We believe that Islam is the best way of life to establish our individual and community life in the aftermath of slavery in America.  Masjidul Taqwa is under the leadership of Imam Warithdeen Mohammed who adheres to the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (stw).