Mashkura's
recent reviews |
| Islamic Center of Washington DC: ★★★★★ The other reviews are outdated. I've been attending this masjid since I became Muslim in 2001. To refute a couple of points: If in doubt about anything, go to the office for help (11am-5pm)--there's always someone who speaks English there. It's closed during salah though. It the first door to your right when you come up the stairs of the premise.
People are not allowed to wear shoes on the carpets. And added bonus: if u come for jumua, you get free lunch inshAllah (lamb, rice, salad). Just bring your own drink and napkins. You must be patient though and at the same time determined, there's a lot of hungry people in line... There's also a bookstore on site (cash only) with nice gifts, clothing, and books. It's the first door to the left when you come up the first stairs of the mosque premised. A very international masjid--you can find almost any language spoken there. The only one you may not find is Icelandic!
Transportation: Easy 10-15 min walk from Dupont Circle metro. You can also take the N2 bus which drops you off right in front of the masjid. You can catch the bus riding back across the street. Parking is difficult to find unless you cone EARLY or have embassy connections. Expect to walk from your parking spot otherwise.
Women's area: Women pray upstairs with the men on regular days. There is a wooden barrier to the right (next to the entrance/back of the mosque). On jumu'a because of large crowds, women pray on the lower level of the masjid (completely sectioned off from men). There is ample room for hundreds of women and it's clean and carpeted. It's newly renovated with zellij (mosaicwork) on the walls,and a flat screen TV with sound to hear the khutba and follow the prayers). Khutba is in Arabic and English and there is usually a short khatira after every fard salah in Arabic. (Submitted on March 27, 2010) |
Mashkura has written 1 review. |
