Al-Zahra Mosque (Los Angeles)

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Al-Zahra Mosque
Arabic: مسجد-الزهراء
Religion
Affiliation Shia (Twelver)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Los Angeles, California
Country United States
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Location in southern Los Angeles
Geographic coordinates 33°57′47″N118°13′20″W / 33.96304805753681°N 118.22226987231745°W / 33.96304805753681; -118.22226987231745
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style Iranian architecture
FounderAn Iraqi Shia man, named "Hakim"
Completed1990
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Al-Zahra Mosque is a Twelver Shia mosque, located in the city of Los Angeles, California, in the United States. [5] [6] [7] The Shi'i mosque was founded in 1990, to meet the needs of the Los Angeles Shi'a community. [8]

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History

According to Seyyed-Ruhollah Jayedi, head of the Al-Zahra mosque, the 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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