African American Muslims make up approximately 20% to 25% of the Muslim American population, often leading the way for all Muslims in the area of civil activism and the pursuit of justice for all.

In some American mosques, African American Muslims and immigrant Muslims worship side-by-side. The melting pot of Islam that drew Malcolm X and Warith Deen Mohammed, however, remains elusive.

The history associated with the mosque appealed to Gonzalez, who is Afro-Latina. "This is what I’ve been praying for," Gonzalez, 31, said she thought when she first attended Masjid Jauharatul-Islam.

South African Police Services spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker confirmed that bomb squad technicians identified an explosive home-made device made from commercial explosives at the mosque site ...

The Djamaa El-Djazair, or Algiers Great Mosque, is seen Feb.21, 2024 in Algiers. Begun in 2012, the Great Mosque of Algiers boasts a giant 265-meter (869-foot) minaret and a capacity for 120,000 ...

The mosque houses a Musallah, or main prayer hall, a kitchen, a library and two offices. Tile imported from Sri Lanka adorns the mosque’s mihrab, a small, curved niche signaling Mecca’s direction.

The Djamaa El-Djazair, or Algiers Great Mosque, is seen Wednesday, Feb.21, 2024 in Algiers. Begun in 2012, the Great Mosque of Algiers boasts a giant 265 meter (290 yard) minaret and a capacity ...

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline Sunday after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored ...

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline Sunday after years of political upheaval transformed the ...

Algeria inaugurates Africa’s largest mosque after years of political delays and cost overruns by: AP. Posted: Feb 26, 2024 / 01:55 AM EST. Updated: Feb 26, 2024 / 02:01 AM EST.

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline Sunday after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored ...