The Lighthouse Mosque is a new organization initiated by Imam Zaid Shakir. When the former Masjid Al-Iman in Oakland, California relocated to Berkeley, Imam Zaid had the foresight to keep and maintain the property. Thus, the Lighthouse Mosque began.

From the Facebook Lighthouse Mosque Group page:

“The Lighthouse Mosque is a community-based, grassroots Islamic effort to create a space for the unencumbered worship of Allah. It is not affiliated with any organization, nor is it reserved to advance the program of any specific group. It is funded by members of the local community and is dedicated to facilitating the basic teaching of Islam, the Arabic language, and a program of services that will benefit the people of the local community. Our desire is to create a space where people can come together to reinforce their faith, share the love, sisterhood and brotherhood of Islam, and work together to find creative solutions to problems plaguing both the Muslim and the greater community. At the Lighthouse Mosque we say that all are welcome, your insights, input, and income (a small fraction).”

The photo above shows Imam Zaid with Sidi Yusuf OConnell holding up the new sign for the mosque.

Photo credit: Khadija OConnell / Barakah Life

(Disclaimer: Lighthouse Mosque Logo designed by Susanah Ishak, IslamCrunch Creative Director)

UPDATE: We have received a lot of traffic from people searching ‘lighthouse mosque’ on various search engines. If you are looking for the address: 4606 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA.

Fajr prayers are held regularly and more services (like classes, etc.) will be added as the Lighthouse Mosque evolves.