Women's Mosque of America, Los Angeles

#393 among attractions in Los Angeles

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The Women's Mosque of America is a women's mosque based in Los Angeles, California. It is the first women-led Muslim house of worship in the United States, and it was founded by WGA comedy writer/director M. Hasna Maznavi to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering the women within, and to spark the pathway towards a worldwide women-led Islamic Renaissance — one that is shaped by Muslim women's voices, participation, leadership, and scholarship. Maznavi had a childhood dream to build a mosque before she died as her sadaqa jariyah, and she was further inspired by reading the Qur'an in English in entirety and her own study of Islamic history which revealed a rich history of female Muslim religious leadership before she decided to establish her dream mosque with rotating women khateebahs, which sets a precedent for women's leadership in American Islam. ()

Coordinates: 34°2'44"N, 118°16'27"W

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Central Los Angeles (Pico Union)Los Angeles United States

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Women's Mosque of America – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Staples Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, FIGat7th, Grammy Museum.

0.4 miE
Arena for LA sports and big-name music
Staples Center, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Staples Center, an iconic sports venue nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, United States, stands as a beacon for sports enthusiasts and entertainment seekers alike. Since its grand opening on October 17, 1999, this multi-purpose arena has been synonymous with...
~1940 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles
10 min walk • The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) is a premier destination for sporting events, trade shows, and conventions in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. This sprawling facility, spanning over 720,000 square feet of exhibition space, is renowned for hosting a diverse...
0.8 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
FIGat7th, Los Angeles
22 min walk • FIGat7th is an open-air shopping mall located in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles. It is nestled between two office skyscrapers, 777 Tower and Ernst & Young Plaza.
0.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Music venue
Grammy Museum, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The GRAMMY Museum is an interactive, educational museum devoted to the history and winners of the Grammy Awards.
0.8 miN
Park, Performing arts
MacArthur Park, Los Angeles
22 min walk • MacArthur Park is a park dating back to the late nineteenth century in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. In the early 1940s, it was renamed after General Douglas MacArthur, and later designated City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #100.
0.7 miE
Park
Grand Hope Park, Los Angeles
20 min walk • Grand Hope Park is a 2.5-acre urban park in the South Park District of Downtown Los Angeles, California.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, also known as the Harbor–Santa Monica Freeway Interchange, is a three-level cloverstack interchange that serves as the junction between the Harbor and Santa Monica Freeways at the southern edge of Downtown Los Angeles, California.
0.4 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles
11 min walk • The Microsoft Theater is a music and theater venue in downtown Los Angeles, California, at L.A. Live. The theater auditorium seats 7,100 and holds one of the largest indoor stages in the United States.
0.9 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Night club
Mayan Theater, Los Angeles
24 min walk • The Mayan Theater in Los Angeles, California is a landmark former movie palace and current nightclub and music venue.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
LA Art Show, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The LA Art Show is an international encyclopedic art exhibition which was originally conceived by the Fine Art Dealers Association. The show annually takes place in Los Angeles at the end of January and is now a seminal part of Los Angeles Arts Month. It is the largest art fair on the West Coast.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art museum
FIDM Museum, Los Angeles
21 min walk • The FIDM Museum & Library, Inc. was founded in 1978 to serve the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and the community.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Women's Mosque of America?

Nearby attractions include Pico-Union, Los Angeles (5 min walk), L.A. Live, Los Angeles (11 min walk), Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles (11 min walk), Staples Center, Los Angeles (12 min walk).

How to get to Women's Mosque of America by public transport?

The nearest stations to Women's Mosque of America:

Bus

Figueroa Street & Pico Boulevard • Lines: J (13 min walk)
Flower Street & Olympic Boulevard • Lines: J (17 min walk)

Light rail

Pico • Lines: A, E (15 min walk)
Grand/LATTC • Lines: A (24 min walk)

Metro

Westlake/MacArthur Park • Lines: B, D (20 min walk)
7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: B, D (24 min walk)