Masjid Al-Jamia, Philadelphia

Name: Masjid Al-Jamia
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#60 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Masjid Al-Jamia is a Sunni mosque in West Philadelphia. It was founded in 1988 by members of the Muslim Students Association at the University of Pennsylvania. Eight years later, the mosque became independent from the Penn MSA and, around 2009, acquired ownership of the building. Located at 4228 Walnut Street, in a historic building formerly occupied by the Commodore Theatre, the mosque currently serves a large and diverse Muslim population in the neighborhood. The mosque's name itself signals its importance to the community, as the Arabic etymology suggests. In Arabic, Masjid Al-Jamia means “the congregational mosque”, typically where Muslims meet for Friday prayers. ()

Coordinates: 39°57'17"N, 75°12'31"W

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West Philadelphia (Spruce Hill)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

Masjid Al-Jamia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spiral Q Puppet Theater, Saint Mary's Church, Institute of Contemporary Art, Clark Park.

0.7 miNE
Museum
Spiral Q Puppet Theater, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Spiral Q Puppet Theater is a puppet troupe that was founded in 1995 by Matthew "Mattyboy" Hart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After traveling the country he was inspired by the street performance work of the Radical Faeries and the Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover, Vermont.
0.4 miSE
Church
Saint Mary's Church, Philadelphia
10 min walk • St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village, is an Episcopal Church located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It calls itself the Episcopal Church at Penn to emphasize its campus ministry. The parish is part of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
0.7 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The Institute of Contemporary Art or ICA is a contemporary art museum in Philadelphia. The museum is associated with the University of Pennsylvania, and is located on its campus. The Institute is one of the country's leading museums dedicated to exhibiting the innovative art of our time.
~1960 ftSW
Park
Clark Park, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Clark Park is a municipal park in the Spruce Hill section of West Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 9.1 acres are bordered by 43rd and 45th streets, and by Baltimore and Woodland Avenues.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark District on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. It includes a Federal-style mansion, a matching carriage house and stable, and a garden landscape that in 1840 was transformed into a Victorian rural cemetery with an arboretum of over 1,000 trees.
0.6 miE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Philadelphia
15 min walk • Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, located at 38th and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia, is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
0.6 miSW
Church
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
16 min walk • St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Calvary United Methodist Church is located at 801 48th Street, on the southeast corner of 48th Street & Baltimore Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~1940 ftE
Dancing, Nightlife
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th & Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was later named the Blockley before its closure in 2013.
0.9 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Irvine Auditorium, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Irvine Auditorium is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932.
0.6 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Annenberg Center, Philadelphia
17 min walk • The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a theatre, dance and world music venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It helped to popularize the works of composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass; the Center has also hosted shows by performers ranging from the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra to Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Masjid Al-Jamia?

Nearby attractions include The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Spruce Hill, Philadelphia (3 min walk), The Rotunda, Philadelphia (7 min walk), University Family Fun Center, Philadelphia (9 min walk).

How to get to Masjid Al-Jamia by public transport?

The nearest stations to Masjid Al-Jamia:

Tram

Baltimore Avenue & 42nd Street • Lines: 34 (9 min walk)
40th Street & Market Street • Lines: 11, 13, 34, 36 (11 min walk)

Metro

40th Street • Lines: Mfl (10 min walk)
46th Street • Lines: Mfl (11 min walk)

Bus

Market St & 39th St • Lines: 40 (13 min walk)

Train

49th Street (23 min walk)
Penn Medicine (28 min walk)