List of mosques in Mexico

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Suraya Mosque, the first mosque in Mexico Mezquita soraya.JPG
Suraya Mosque, the first mosque in Mexico

This is a list of notable mosques in Mexico (Arabic: Masjid, Spanish: Mezquita), including Islamic places of worship that do not qualify as traditional mosques.

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According to ICNA, there are more than 40 established mosques in Mexico. [1] Muslim-friendly facilities are not widely available, there are a few prayer facilities spread across the country. These Muslim-friendly facilities are used by the local Muslim community, and increasingly by Muslim tourists. [2]

Notable individual mosques

NameImageLocationStateYearGroup [a] Notes
Masjid al-Islam Tijuana Baja California 2011 [3]
Masjid El Noor Mexicali Baja California Female prayer section, Restrooms [2] [4]
Masjid Omar Tijuana Baja California Daily prayers, Quranic studies [5]
Rosarito Islamic Center & Masjid Rosarito Baja California Female prayer section, Restrooms [2]
Tijuana Islamic Center Tijuana Baja California Restrooms [2]
Al Kautsar Mosque San Cristóbal de las Casas Chiapas Daily prayers, Friday prayers, Female prayer section [6] [4]
Imam Malik Mosque
Mosque in san cristobal de las casas.JPG
San Cristóbal de las Casas Chiapas 2017Restrooms, Quran classes, Hadith Classes [7]
Boletin Islamic Chihuahua City Chihuahua Female prayer section, Restrooms [2]
Suraya Mosque Mezquita soraya.JPG Torreón Coahuila 1989SHFirst mosque in Mexico. [8] Daily prayers, Friday prayers, Female prayer section [9]
Asociación de Musulmanes Mexico Guadalajara Jalisco Female prayer section, Restrooms [2]
Al Markaz as-Salafi al-Mexik Mexico City Mexico City 2007Female prayer section, Restrooms [2] [10]
Muslim Community Education Center Mexico City Mexico City 2001Female prayer section, Restrooms, Arabic classes, Quran classes. [2] [11]
Masjid Dar As Salam Tequesquitengo Morelos Restrooms, Arabic Classes, Quran Classes, Hadith Classes. [2]
Islamic Cultural Center of Monterrey Monterrey Nuevo León Female prayer section, Restrooms [2]
Al Kareem Islamic Center Puebla City Puebla Female prayer section, Restrooms [2]
Mezquita Abu Bakr (Masjid/Mosque Abu Bakr) Nativitas Mexico City 2022Female prayer section, Restrooms
Centro Islamico Chihuahua -Madina MasjidChihuahuaChihuahua2022Restrooms, Solaatul Jumah

See also

References

  1. "Mexico, Muslims, and Cinco De Mayo – Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)" . Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "A Guide to Finding Mosques in Mexico". halaltrip.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. "Growing Population Of Muslims Calling Tijuana Home". KPBS Public Media. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  4. 1 2 "Muslim visitor guide San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico". halaltrip.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. "Muslim visitor guide to Tijuana Mexico". halaltrip.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. "Masjid Al Kausar, San Cristobal De Las Casas". halaltrip.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. "Mosque In Mexico - Kifaayah". www.kifaayah.org. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  8. "Desde Torreón hasta Chiapas: islam en México". excelsior.com.mx. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  9. "Mezquita Suriya, Torreon". halaltrip.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  10. Cruset, Maria Eugenia (2011-10-18). Migration and New International Actors: An Old Phenomenon Seen With New Eyes. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4438-3490-2.
  11. "Euclides 25 | Mexico City | Mexico | AFAR". www.afar.com. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-22.