Muslim American Dawah Center (Providence, Rhode Island)
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Address: 247 Lockwood Street, Providence, RI, 02909 Place: Providence State: RI - Rhode Island Postcal Code: 02909 Telephone: +1 (401) 621-9494 Fax: N / A Other Names: Muslim American Da'wah Center |
Mosque Notes
With a quick glance, one may miss the silently nestled Muslim-American
Dawah Center on the 2nd story of 247 Lockwood Street. However, this
subtle exterior belies the remarkable activism for community service and
social change for which the center strives. This community has a very
fascinating past along with a vibrant and inspiring future. The
members, under the national leadership of Warith Deen Muhammad, are
converts from the Nation of Islam (NOI) to Sunni Islam.
The community’s
NOI roots in Providence date back to 1952, when Martin’s Barber Shop on
Winter Street along with other homes were used as meeting places for
NOI members until a regular place could be established at 312 Prairie
Avenue. However, following Elijah Muhammad’s death in 1975 and Warith
Deen’s redirection of the community, the congregants physically and
spiritually left the NOI at 312 Prairie Avenue and established Masjid
Al-Razzaq on 234 Pavilion Avenue as their new home from which they could
begin practicing their new vision within Sunni Islam.
After leaving
Al-Razzaq and working with the larger Muslim community, they again felt
the need for a place where they could practice their distinct vision of
community activism and service under the leadership of Imam Warith Deen
Muhammad. In the late 80’s they moved into 804 broad street and
eventually expanded to 247 Lockwood Street by the summer of 1998, where
they presently reside.
Members comment that its present location is
ideal in its proximity to needy areas along with other resources. They
humbly contest the title “masjid” for their place of worship; rather
they prefer the term “center” because their present location is somewhat
temporary, and their more elaborate location will be their masjid, once
it is built anew with all the amenities of a classical mosque (i.e.
minaret, etc.). The congregants are dedicated to establishing an
American identity through an Islamic framework. This ideal of harmony
can be demonstrated quite literally on their letterhead, where the
American flag and the Qur’an are cohesively depicted beside their
organization’s name.
Prayer Times
Gregorian Date: 15-11-2024
Hijri Date: 12-05-1446
Method: Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
| Fajr | 05:14 |
| Sunrise | 06:35 |
| Dhur | 11:30 |
| Asr | 14:05 |
| Sunset | 16:25 |
| Magrib | 16:25 |
| Isha | 17:45 |
| Imask | 05:04 |