This is the best mosque/masjid in San Francisco (sorry Islamic Society of SF at 20 Jones St, you…read morehave officially been dethroned). This is a small, warm, community masjid, with no barrier between the men and women, women are actually close enough to see the imam, khutbahs (sermons) are in English, and the Muslim Journal (African American Muslim newspaper that prints pieces of religious and political importance and is in English) is for sale after jummah. The imam won me over permanently by having part of the khutbah be about racism in Islam and how it's ridiculous mosques are known by the group that dominates them (the Yemeni mosque, the Pakistani mosque, etc). He said it like it is, Muslims can be some of the most racist people. Desis that won't marry non-desis, Arabs that don't like Desis, etc, etc. Sure, he was clearly preaching to the choir, but it felt good to hear it and it was awesome he recognized how nice it would be to have more immigrants in the audience (maybe 30 men at the end and 4 women, mostly African American). I am definitely going back. Thank you for providing a religious space where I feel at home. Alhamdillilah I've found you at last.

Wonderful Imam. I know it's rude of me, but when I have someone shouting at me in Arabic and…read moretelling me I'm going to Hell for 40 minutes, I tend to zone out. The brother here is wonderful to listen to and I'm in tune 100% of the time despite having severe concentration issues. Very elegant and has a very calm demeanor. Very friendly brothers and sisters attending this location.

I don't live near this masjid and visit it every few years when I am in the neighborhood. It used…read moreto be a somewhat well kept masjid. Just visited today and its condition is a disgrace! The main hall was locked because it was weekend but the entrance hall and the bathrooms were in horrible shape. The building is falling apart, inside is dirty and smells bad and so much random stuff in the entrance hall. They are now adding more parking because apparently they have a big congregation. It's a shame that so many people come to pray here but they do not take care of the masjid, which should be inviting and peaceful. The situation of most masjid in the US is unfortunately not that different. Always feel bad bringing my kids along!

I happened to discover this masjid by accident…read more Yes, as one reviewer mentioned, it may be run by a family and has a very informal setting, but it really does not matter to me, as long as the place is kept clean, and I don't feel unwelcome to say my prayers. And it is always easy to criticize. I applaud the few that started this mosque when they started, as it must not have been easy at that time. As it is, keeping a functioning mosque in these times is hard. And the few times I have been able to go there, the place was clean (for wadhu/ ablution) and cleanliness depends on individuals and how they leave the place. I am only grateful that if I happed to be there around prayer times, there is a place for me to go to.

The Masjid is clean. There is street parking. I am struggling to find positive things to say but if…read moreyou look at past reviews you will notice that this place is popular with men, not so much with women. I would leave the same review now as one that was written here on yelp 13 years ago. This place is not welcoming to sisters, period. I tried to speak with an Imam who treated me like I was invisible. I have tried going there multiple times over a period of years and all of the Imams have been this way. If you are a sister, just try to go to any other mosque.

dear brother /sister aoa/hi,…read more how are you, i like to move in sfo & searching for a small place with job , i am just being retired & wanted to settle , kindly advise if you can help me on this & obliged . much appreciated and allah bless u always amen/jazakallah. muhammad sohail ashraf email; sohail.ashraf@aol.com

One word to describe this mosque: SHAME!…read more Shame on all the men who continue to allow the women's entrance to be in an unsafe alley way that is filled with homeless people in tents. It is extremely unsafe and I do not know how the men and women of this mosque accept this. To make matters worse - after you risk your life to brave through the alley way your greeted with garbage cans and a rotten smell. I will NEVER visit this mosque again and hope that God can forgive the people that allow this injustice to continue. To all the men that attend this mosque and say nothing - you are apart of the problem and if God forbid something happens to the women and children - THATS ON YOU!

This masjid is located between the 101 and Polk. I was invited to check it out by an sister who…read moreattends Jummah services here regularly. This masjid is easy to get to using the BART and the 38L Muni if your in the city or in my case outside the city and would like to check it out. Now for the details.. This masjid is run by the Yemeni Association of San Francisco. As this was my first time attending this masjid and I had some insider information.. I knew that were was a separate prayer area and entrance to the masjid. When I entered the masjid I did do through the front door.. simply asking a brother... where is the women's entrance? I was lead down stairs through the basement to another set of stairs that lead up to the women's prayer area. The brother who helped me was very nice.. however my friend who met me there had a less pleasant experiance with another brother showing her where the prayer area is. Things that I noticed.. 1. The entrance to the women's area in the back isn't very safe or secure- there are no cameras or security for the women except a metal grate door. You have to enter on a street located behind the masjid, its right next to the trash cans - which smell. This isn't welcoming at all and doesn't show much concern for the welfare of the sisters. 2. There are no shoe racks. This mean shoes are left on the stairs up to the women's prayer area making it a hazard if women needed to leave the area quickly- I am surprised no one has tripped or fallen down the stairs yet. 3. The prayer area is a good size. It has 20ft ceilings which is great as well as huge windows. The only problem is the windows are all blocked off with curtains blocking all the natural light. I would suggest putting up privacy film for windows- it would block people seeing in but allow all the light in at the same time. 4. The bathroom is way to small for a bunch of women with even more small children. It has one toliet, a shower and a sink. Plus the lock doesn't work on the door = no privacy. It would have been a better use of space to put in two toliet stalls with a single sink rather than the shower. Plus a changing table for women with small kids, so they dont have to do that in the prayer area would be nice. 5. The khutbah was in arabic- however they offer radios that have a translation if you remember to bring batterys with you- since only one set of batteries worked while I was there.. and once I found one that worked... I needed to have head phones because those were missing. That wasn't the final straw.. it was that there was so much static - I couldn't hear the translation at all. 6. Finally there is no dedicated play area for the children.. so they tend to run around and get a bit crazy with nothing to do. So bring a toy or game that your child or children can play with quietly. AlhumduaAllah this masjid exists. May Allah(swt) make it easy to improve the womens area so its equal with the mens- Ameen

I do like the " Facility ". Parking can be a challenge in the Area. However - to the Brother who…read morecomplained it seemed ' Disorganized ' with ' Random Furniture ' etc. What we all need to ' Come 2gether 2 Acknowledge ' is that it is ' Our Communal Center '. Thus more ' Important ' to Volunteer and ' Become Part Of The Solution ' - rather than Broadcast ' Inside Issues '. Very possibly this Center ' Lacks Active Volunteers ' despite so much Muslim Youth nearby @ ' The UC Brkly. Campus '. When we were lobbying years ago for $$$ to ' Complete this Masjid Project ' .... The main ' Agenda ' was to have a " Safe Space " for Muslim Youth from the nearby U. C. Berkeley Campus. Hope they have ' Forned a Core Volunteer Committere ' since, and that there is Always an " Active Core Volunteer Committee " to assist the " Lone & Always Toiling Facility Manager !!! Good Wishes Guys !!!!

Nice and spacious. Close to the campus. Parking on the street does seems to be an issue on Fridays.read more

Basic Friday Juma Prayer almost impossible to ask any alım…read moreadvice on Muslim fiqh, especially if you're not living in San Francisco - more workers and business people get in get out on lunch break for Juma. Perfectly serves it purpose but the several months I attended Juma there, I never met anyone there never shared a hello or cup of tea. The abdes area is the mens restroom but it has no clogs to wear in that area and nothing for elderly disabled for whom men's rooms and wudu were an issue I never could learn what its mezheb was. Not Hanefi apparently

Conveniently located mosque near downtown San Francisco. Open for prayers daily. Diverse community…read more It is located in the Tenderloin area so best to be aware of surroundings when entering and exiting the mosque.

Assalom alaykum va rahmatullohu va barakatuhu! Allahs home, very beautiful place and really nice…read morepeople! Very friendly Marsha Allah. I am really proud of this people! I have been here couple times for the Iftar and had really blessed and wonderful time Alhamdulillah!

Professional, clean, punctual with courteous and professional service and attitude and thoughtful.read more

I'm leaving not because of the mosque itself Allah's house is always the best place! But who runs…read moreit I have no idea they are impossible to get a hold of!! A couple of weeks ago I went to this mosque which is very beautiful! To pray asr I was making wadu and left my watch next to the sink! I didn't notice until later that evening I tried calling, leaving messages on their social media and even went back to the mosque to no avail! No one there to talk to!! Very frustrating!