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- No barrier in main hall

- Barrier in main hall

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HOME → United States → California → San Francisco → Berkeley & Oakland

Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California
1433 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94612-4314 (Map it | Edit it | Add to favorites)

5.0/5.0
1 review

Description: This building wasn't meant to be a mosque, but its turn-of-the-century architecture just happens to look like one. Purchased in the mid-1990's for $600,000, this mosque is one of the largest in Northern California and is located in downtown Oakland. Although the congregation is primarily Persian and Shi'a, the community welcomes the participation of all Muslims and is an active member of the Oakland interfaith community. A large banquet hall in the basement is the site of frequent cultural events and weddings, while the main auditorium has an impressive (but unusable) pipe organ in the back. The prayer room on the top floor is open to both men and women, and there is no barrier. Women form lines behind the men's line. Lunch is offered following Juma' prayers and men and women interact frequently. Both men and women serve on the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees. This mosque is particularly welcoming to non-Muslim individuals, as well as non-Shi'a Muslims, and is the only Islamic member of the Oakland Coalition of Congregations. They are currently engaged in an active search for a new religious director following the departure of Dr. Hamid Mavani over a year ago.

The basics

Denomination: Shia (Jafari)
Demographics: Predominantly Persian
Prayers offered: All including jum'a
Language of Friday khutbah: English

Leadership

Imam: Position open
Director/President: Unknown
Type of governance: Elected board of directors
Women in leadership: Allowed to serve

Facilities

Women's area: No barrier in main hall
Children's area: None
Restrooms: Clean restrooms
Parking: None
Transit access: None
Disabled access: None

Contact information

Phone: (510) 832-7600
Website: http://www.iccnc.org
Email: webmaster@iccnc.org

Services offered

Marital services, Youth group, Women's program, Quran classes, Lecture series, Interfaith dialogue, Voter registration, Political organizing, (add more...)

What a wonderful masjid! The people here are so friendly, and I love to go there even though I am not Shi'a.

Submitted on 2005-05-26 by shahed

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