Mosque Maryam, Chicago

Name: Mosque Maryam
Address: 7351 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, United States
Telephone: +1 773-324-6000

#270 among attractions in Chicago

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Mosque Maryam, also known as Muhammad Mosque #2 or Temple #2, is the headquarters of the Nation of Islam, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is at 7351 South Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood. Louis Farrakhan's headquarters are in the premises. The building was originally the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church before it relocated to suburban Palos Hills. Elijah Muhammad purchased the building in 1972. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had also lent Elijah Muhammad, his predecessor as head of the Nation of Islam, $3 million to convert the former Greek Orthodox church in Chicago into the Mosque Maryam. ()

Coordinates: 41°45'39"N, 87°35'6"W

Address

7351 South Stony Island AvenueSouth Side (South Shore)Chicago United States

Contact

+1 773-324-6000

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Mosque Maryam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: South Shore Cultural Center, Oak Woods Cemetery, Stony Island Arts Bank, Cosmopolitan Church Of Prayer.

1.2 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Art gallery
South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago
32 min walk • The South Shore Cultural Center, in Chicago, Illinois, is a cultural facility located at 71st Street and South Shore Drive, in the city's South Shore neighborhood. It encompasses the grounds of the former South Shore Country Club.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago
26 min walk • Oak Woods Cemetery is a large lawn cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 1035 E. 67th Street, in the Greater Grand Crossing area of Chicago's South Side. Established 169 years ago on February 12, 1853, it covers 183 acres.
0.9 miN
Museum, Neoclassical architecture
Stony Island Arts Bank, Chicago
23 min walk • The Stony Island Trust and Savings Bank Building is a historic bank building at 6760 S. Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building opened in 1923 for the Stony Island Trust and Savings Bank, which was founded in 1917 and had outgrown its first building.
1.5 miNW
Church
Cosmopolitan Church Of Prayer, Chicago
39 min walk • Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer is a Chicago church founded by gospel singer and pastor Charles G. Hayes. The address is 842 East 65th Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
0.7 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
New Regal Theater, Chicago
18 min walk • The Avalon Regal Theater is a music hall located at 1641 East 79th Street, bordered by the Avalon Park and South Shore neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is a noted venue for African-American performers. The theater opened in August 1927.
0.6 miNE
Theater, Neoclassical architecture
Jeffery Theater, Chicago
16 min walk • The Jeffery Theater is a vacant theater building at 1952 E. 71st Street, in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Theater
ETA Creative Arts Foundation, Chicago
14 min walk • ETA Creative Arts Foundation, founded in 1971, is an African-American theatre and art museum in Chicago.
1.1 miS
Park
Dinah Washington Park, Chicago
30 min walk • Dinah Washington Park is a park located at 8215 S. Euclid Avenue in the South Chicago community area of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was named for singer and Chicago resident Dinah Washington. It is one of four Chicago Park District parks named after persons surnamed Washington.
0.8 miE
Beach
South Shore, Chicago
21 min walk • South Shore is one of 77 defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. A predominantly African-American neighborhood on the city's South Side, the area is named for its location along the city's southern lakefront.
0.8 miW
Park, Beaux-Arts architecture
Grand Crossing Park, Chicago
22 min walk • Grand Crossing Park is a public park at 7655 S. Ingleside Avenue in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
1.1 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Shoreline Apartments, Chicago
30 min walk • The Shoreline Apartments are a historic apartment building at 2231 E. 67th Street in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1928, the sixteen-story building was one of the tallest in South Shore upon its completion.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mosque Maryam?

Nearby attractions include Jeffery–Cyril Historic District, Chicago (13 min walk), ETA Creative Arts Foundation, Chicago (14 min walk), Jeffery Theater, Chicago (16 min walk), New Regal Theater, Chicago (18 min walk).

How to get to Mosque Maryam by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mosque Maryam:

Bus

Stony Island & 74th Street • Lines: 28 (2 min walk)
75th Street & Stony Island WB • Lines: 75 (4 min walk)

Train

Stony Island (10 min walk)
Bryn Mawr (14 min walk)