Al-Zahra Mosque (U.S.)

Coordinates: 33°57′47″N 118°13′20″W / 33.96304805753681°N 118.22226987231745°W / 33.96304805753681; -118.22226987231745
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Al-Zahra Mosque
Al-Zahra Mosque
Al-Zahra Mosque (مسجد-الزهراء)
Religion
AffiliationIslam (Shia Islam)
SectTwelver Shia Islam (Shiite)
RegionLos Angeles
DeityAllah
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationLos Angeles, United States
CountryAmerica
Geographic coordinates33°57′47″N 118°13′20″W / 33.96304805753681°N 118.22226987231745°W / 33.96304805753681; -118.22226987231745
Architecture
TypeMosque[1][2][3][4]
StyleIranian architecture
FounderAn Iraqi Shia man, named "Hakim"
Date established1990

Al-Zahra Mosque is one of the Shiite (Shia) mosques of the United States[5][6][7] that was founded in 1990 in the city of Los Angeles, California. This Shi'i mosque has been a place for Shia Muslims in order to meet the needs of the Los Angeles Shi'a community since its founding date.[8]

According to "Seyyed-Ruhollah Jayedi" the head of the Al-Zahra mosque: This mosque may be the first Shi'a mosque or among the first Shia mosques in America; and some other Islamic centers in the city of Los-Angeles are considered to be a branch of this mosque. Al-Zahra Mosque was built by an Iraqi businessman—named Hakim in 1990.[9]

The name of Al-Zahra Mosque is taken from the name of Fatimah Zahra—the daughter of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Among the daily/weekly programs of Al-Zahra mosque are as follows:[10][11][12][13] daily prayers, Friday-prayer (per Friday), Dua-Kumayl, Dua-Tawassul, and so on.[14]

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