{"id":58,"date":"2009-06-09T14:39:28","date_gmt":"2009-06-09T18:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/wasim\/?p=58"},"modified":"2010-08-02T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-02T13:45:00","slug":"jumma-prayer-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/wasim\/2009\/06\/09\/jumma-prayer-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Jumu’a Prayer Locations in Downtown Washington DC"},"content":{"rendered":"

as-salaamu alaikum<\/span><\/p>\n

New-comers and visitors to Washington DC often have a difficult time locating Friday Prayer (salaatul jumu\u2019a<\/em>) downtown. This issue comes up most frequently at the beginning of the summer, when interns have to hear about Friday services by word of mouth (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing) instead of being able to find a list somewhere. Unfortunately, the information on http:\/\/www.islamicfinder.net<\/a> is out of date, and http:\/\/www.salatomatic.com<\/a> is incomplete.
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But for now, here’s what I can share, having lived in DC for the last three years:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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Islamic Center of Washington aka “Mass Ave Masjid” at 12:30 (winter) or 1:30 (summer)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2551 Massachusetts Avenue, NW<\/span><\/span><\/em>, Washington, DC 20008<\/span><\/span><\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n

North of Dupont Circle<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

This mosque is located on Embassy Row and is just north of Dupont Circle.\u00a0 It is a solid 10-15 minute walk from Dupont, but only a $4-5 cab ride. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The sermons are now equally in Arabic and English (first and second half).\u00a0 It is a good idea to get to this masjid early if you want to be able to pray inside the prayer room itself, and not get stuck outside.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A free lunch is served on the north side of this masjid every Friday. To add to the commotion, there is also a “protest khutba” outside on the sidewalk in front of the Turkish Embassy, led by ousted Imam al-Asi.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Masjid Muhammad at 12:15 PM (winter) or 1:15 PM (summer)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1519 Islamic Way\u00a0 (4th St.) NW Washington, DC20001 (202)483-8832<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Near Shaw-Howard metro<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

This mosque has the longest khutbas in the downtown Washington DC area — often nearly 40-45 minutes long.\u00a0 The community follows the ministry of the late Imam Warth Deen Muhammad, and the mosque was originally a Nation of Islam meeting house.\u00a0 Many community members clearly make an effort to dress up for this jumu’a, which is very nice to see.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There is zabihah halal lunch served downstairs after Friday prayer, consisting mostly of southern foods like fried chicken, corn bread, green beans.\u00a0 The cost is somewhere between $7-12 dollars, cash only.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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Indonesian Embassy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2020 Massachusetts Avenue NW<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>http:\/\/www.salatomatic.com\/ds.php?id=4884<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

located 1 block from Dupont Circle<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The Indonesian Embassy alternates the language of the Friday Sermon between English and Bahasa Indonesian every other week.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Metro<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Center<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> at 1:20 PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

13th & G Street NW in the basement of \u201cThe Church of the Epiphany\u201d (towards 14th St)<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Two blocks from Metro Center<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

This jumu’a prayer serves the downtown working community.\u00a0 It is hosted in the basement of the Church of the Epiphany, the only church on G street between 13 and 14 streets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

L’Enfant Plaza at 1:30 PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Portals<\/span><\/span><\/em> Conference Center<\/span><\/span><\/em> <\/em>at L’Enfant Hotel<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

1250 Maryland Ave.<\/span><\/span><\/em>, SW\u00a0Washington, D.C. 20065<\/span><\/span><\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>Walking directions from L’Enfant hotel: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n