Mosque No. 12, Philadelphia

#402 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Mosque No. 12, also known as Masjid Makkah, is a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It came to prominence in the early 1960s when a building was leased by the Nation of Islam, converted for use as a mosque, and placed under the direction of Malcolm X, who was a minister there and at Mosque No. 7 until he left the organization for Sunni Islam in 1964. ()

Coordinates: 39°59'11"N, 75°9'17"W

Address

1319 West Susquehanna AvenueLower North (Hartranft)Philadelphia United States

Contact

+1 267-595-7324

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Day trips

Mosque No. 12 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Edwin Forrest House, Wagner Free Institute of Science, Fair Hill Burial Ground, Temple University.

0.9 miS
Theater, Italianate architecture
Edwin Forrest House, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The Edwin Forrest House is a historic house and arts building at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1853–54, it was from 1880 until 1960 home to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Natural history museum
Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia
15 min walk • The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.8 miNE
Cemetery
Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Fair Hill Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in the Fairhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~1990 ftS
Universities and schools
Temple University, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple.
0.5 miW
Church
Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic church at 18th and Diamond Street in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
0.7 miW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Union Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Jones Tabernacle AME Church and Parish House, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and parish house located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~570 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Philadelphia Doll Museum, Philadelphia
3 min walk • The Philadelphia Doll Museum is located in Philadelphia at 2253 North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts. It is the only known museum in the United States that emphasizes the collection and preservation of black dolls as artifacts of history and culture.
0.8 miS
Church
Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, Philadelphia
20 min walk • The Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, is a Christian church in the Holiness-Pentecostal tradition. The church is episcopal in governance. It has approximately 130 congregations in 14 states and 4 countries and a membership of over 50,000. The organization's headquarters is located in Philadelphia, PA.
0.9 miSW
Church
McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
23 min walk • The McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic church in north Philadelphia, built in the Richardson Romanesque style by architects Henry Augustus Sims and J. William Shaw. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September, 2013.
0.5 miSE
Colonial revival architecture
Joseph C. Ferguson School, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic school building located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1921–1922. It is a three-story, nine bay, U-shaped brick building on a raised basement, in the Colonial Revival-style.
1.2 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
30 min walk • The Metropolitan Opera House is a historic opera house located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has been used for many different purposes over its history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mosque No. 12?

Nearby attractions include Philadelphia Military Academy, Philadelphia (1 min walk), Philadelphia Doll Museum, Philadelphia (3 min walk), Temple University, Philadelphia (10 min walk), North Philadelphia East, Philadelphia (11 min walk).

How to get to Mosque No. 12 by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mosque No. 12:

Metro

Susquehanna-Dauphin • Lines: Bsl (3 min walk)
Cecil B. Moore • Lines: Bsl (15 min walk)

Train

North Broad (11 min walk)
Temple University (11 min walk)

Tram

Girard Avenue & Broad Street • Lines: 15 (27 min walk)