I went today as a newcomer and was not impressed. I was not greeted warmly during Ramadan. After prayer, I was informed that there would be food served, but only found dates and milk. I tried to ask people questions, but many did not speak English. The security guard outside was unfriendly. read more

This is a great mosque - I'm so glad it exists here in the Bay Area and in the U.S. I took my shahadah here in March 2025 and the outreach committee really supported my growth in Islam. Thanks MCA and I hope more people find you. read more

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One of the biggest mosque in the bay with a very good and friendly environment, highly recommended for jummah prayer

5 Stars - A Peaceful and Welcoming Place This masjid is a true gem in the community. It's clean, well-maintained, and has a peaceful atmosphere that makes you feel spiritually uplifted as soon as you enter. The imam gives insightful khutbahs, and the staff and volunteers are always welcoming and helpful. Whether you're here for daily prayers, Jummah, or community events, it's always a beautiful experience. May Allah continue to bless this masjid and everyone involved! read more

On the night of saturday 21 st of february 2026 during the holy month of ramadan people came to pray as usual and they were served only dates while food was sold for money in the cafeteria instead of serving for free to people fasting . Ramadan comes once every year and prophet mohamed (puh) ordered us to feed people during that month and on top of that santa clara county is wealthy county really its something wierd read more

It's a good place for Muslims to be there. Mash Allah now they have initiated a wonderful program for teaching Urdu to children. I like it. read more

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Love this masjid! It holds true to its name, it feels very much like a large, tight knit community. Very spacious prayer halls for men and women. They have a mother's lounge and babysitting area. I also found it very cool that they have an onsite restaurant and bazaar. Look forward to my next visit. read more

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I love this place forever. you are guided places at times for a purpose. no mistake ever was made from him. Glad to enjoy time here. Glad to be and feel the joy and Love. read more

Best places safe good place to pray and good school Shak Mohammad All Friday Playgrounds soccer basketball for kids very clean p read more

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Love the organization, structure, and prompt operations within MCA. Everything goes according to their daily timelines and it's very punctual. They have expanded a lot so there's a cafeteria, eventually a womens hall and a bazaar on the other side of the mosque where you can find a book store and independent vendors selling scarfs, eid outfits, jewelry, and other essentials. Great place and love the diversity. Everyone is welcomed even though it's a Sunni mosque. I love their hospitality and wholistic approach with Islamic teaching. They also have an accredited Islamic school that goes from preK to 12th grade. So cool! read more

Best mosque in the Bay Area had lots of programs and activities for kids .. Ramadan time is the best time to visit there

So after a lot of every dollar I had I found this place it's awesome to see Muslims helping Muslims from different countries there's a zacat department was not there when I was suggested to go there so I had to do a lot of walking back to get to my friend's house but the place is good for Muslim families even though it doesn't seem like everybody knows everybody I'm making a point to try to know everybody especially when I need help and even if I don't need help I would suggest anybody interested in the religion of Islam would go there for higher learning I was born Muslim so I don't judge people and only my master can judge me transportation committee was very happy to show me the easiest ways to get there and the fastest read more

I love going to MCA. I have been going here since 7 years and I love how much this place has grown. MCA is located in the core Santa Clara and during the Friday prayers you will find the roads around would always be crowded with people who come here to dedicate some time from their daily schedule to pray and meditate. My only suggestion would be to increase the parking space although I know that you're working on it but sooner the better. read more

So this is my second trip down to MCA.. its located in Santa Clara/ San Jose in the middle of Silicon Valley- business park central. I attended an earlier event in the year and today I attended the Releasing your Inner Queen of Sheba from 11am- 7pm. I have to say this is the largest masjid I have ever been to in the United States.. outside the US.. I visited Masjid Al Azhar in Cairo, Egypt- Masha Allah. Upon entering the Masjid I noted that the masjid provides security in the form of security cameras both indoors and outside. I also was pleased to note that there was a map.. so for those lacking a sense of direction.. like myself- the likelihood of getting lost is greatly lowered. I also noticed and was pleased to find that MCA offers- A Free Clinic, A bookstore, an islamic day school, islamic weekend school, a women's gym, a mothers prayer area- for those with children and a separate women's prayer area that is equal in size to the mens with a working sound system and flat screen tvs. I almost forgot to mention that MCA also has a HUGE banquet hall. The women's bathroom and wudu areas are the nicest I have ever seen- with nice granite counter tops, full doors on the stalls with water spouts in the stalls to fill the water pots with and a shelf to place your purse- Masha Allah. For both events that I attended at MCA- the organizers were thoughtful in providing a reasonable price and a meal included with the event. The reason that MCA doesn't get 5 stars is quite simply due to the location from my house- its an hours drive with out bad traffic or crazy drivers. It would be great to see more interaction between MCA and other masjids/islamic centers in the Bay Area- so that we can have a more interconnected Ummah- inshallah. read more

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Was there fir Eid Prayer today. They did a good job maintaining social distancing by marking the space every few feet. Even 3rd prayer was pretty full, spilled over to the parking lot. It's a nice bug mosque with school and bookstore in the complex. read more

I goes to MCA for my weekly Friday prayer. They have 2 jumaa Friday prayer at 12:15 pm and 1:30 pm. The Granada Islamic School (GIS) share the same building and parking space with MCA. The gate for the parking lot along Scott only open after 12 noon because the kids use it for PE and recess. If you come early before 12 noon, drive to the entrance near Alfred Street (across Vangaurd). If you want to know the Khateeb for the Friday Khutbah, visit the website http://www.mcabayarea.org/ Parking can be challenging at MCA mosque but if you plan your schedule, come early or car-pool, it should not be a problem. Recently, there is a vacant parking lot at old LumiSense (3003 Scott Blvd) which late comer can use when the parking at MCA is full. read more

Clean, organized, its seriously like an huge extended family. Lots of great programs and services. Pretty open to the public during services. The banquet hall is really nice and I've been to some well organized weddings here. Very flexible staff. read more

*-* Most terribly racist attendees and management of all the masjids that I regularly attended while in the Bay Area *-* Corporate hustle bustle bereft of truly spiritual ambience *-* During Ramadan, long-drawn fund raisers are reminiscent of tele-evangelical fervor and arm-twisting. MCA pays out high percentage commissions to the professionals who help raise funds for MCA *-* Over-crowding that violates public safety codes. Local Fire Department (and PD) should be ashamed of gross negligence of fundamental code enforcement during Ramadan and Eidin *-* Due to noise and unruly behavior by kids, teenagers and even parents, praying in the main prayer halls is a big challenge *-* MCA should hand out noise-canceling headphones at the entrance. I am sure they can afford with all the money they grab from well meaning Muslims *-* Don't let you little ones wander away. On weekends, parking lot resembles high-school or sleazy hookah bar at night *-* One should not attend with visitors from other faith -- demeaning stares from self-appointed faith-keepers, mostly wannabe-Arab (Indo-Pakistani-Bengdeshi) women wearing mask-like burka even in the women area. They lack common decency taught by Rasul-Allah saws *-* If you appear Caucasian, Native American, African-American or Latino, they feel empowered to nitpick and correct you on everything little thing since the official wahabi madhab of the establishment is myopic and lacks global perspective *-* Establishment blatantly disrespects Muslims of sub-Saharan Africa, Turkish, sufi or shia'a heritage. They have select representatives pampered and promoted to claim everything is hunky-dory for all *-* No diversity of Islamic thought at events. Bland talks by KSA-inspired demagogues, many affiliated with a magrebi institute, are prevalent. Talks by many women lecturers, toe the official line and promote themes of wahabi madhab of MCA management *-* Case and point, many Friday-prayer jummah speakers regularly blast Israeli, American and Western governments to gain political mileage from captive audience. I never heard them criticize KSA-engineered mayhem in Syria nor direct KSA-led massacre in Yemen. Such a pity *-* Visiting MCA feels like you are reliving visit to Andulusian center during the moorish heyday as described in classical literature. Beautiful interiors in banquet hall, overt extravagance and pompous arrogance of attendees and staff *-* The place totally lacks Islamic humility, spirituality and simplicity that is widespread among Muslims outside the Arabian peninsula *-* Management treats attendees as cash-cows - prices are exorbitant at bookstore, restaurant, cafe and juice bar. And then there is persistent demand, through announcements and signage, for donations for their grandiose schemes *-* Some of the effusively positive reviews of MCA are posted by beneficiaries of management sponsorship or people with minimal actual involvement *-* Yelp! should visit and will be able to validate the concerns above read more

After putting my feelings aside, I tried again to inquire on a class for my children. Without going into details this is just probably the worst Masjid I've ever dealt with, ever been to, unorganized, rude, cater to Arab only, etc. I have no idea how to create a deen for my children when it's so hard to extract an education from a masjid. Yes books are here for us, but questions, leadership, community have value. Shame on this masjid, or people Of it. No one is perfect but it's not rocket science to be organized and communicate appropriately especially given this is the largest masjid around. There is a bit of duty in this, but clearly it means nothing. Just another negative experience as a revert Muslim! read more

I feel bad knocking a religous organization, but I have had plenty of unfavorable experiences. The Mosque is big and looks decent, but I feel that it is poorly Parking/Organization Parking is horrible on Fridays for prayer and in Ramadan. We are forced to either park miles away or illegally which bothers the neighbors. What is very embarrassing is that the nearby companies have to hire security guards to monitor their parking lots. I think a parking structure is long over due. The funds could have been better spent on parking instead of a useless hotel lobby looking area. The organization just seems very unorganized. At times there is no where to place your shoes and you are either forced to stack them on someone elses shoes, or put them on the floor. Do not put your shoes on the floor, they routinely will throw them in the trash. Sermons (Khutbas) I have been to the MCA several times, and most of the serrmons relate to nothing in my life, nothing in society, and nothing that helps me grow spiritually. I hear the same stories of the Sahaba over and over . Of course we should all learn these stories, but I would like to feel some sense of spiritual gain when I leave and go back to work. I don't. I feel like they just wing it sometimes. The Imam, Suhaib Webb comes off as being very arrogant. He once told people to "shut up" in his sermon. It was in esponse to someone asking a question. Very rude. He told the audience to worry about their engineering C++, and let him worry about his position. Donations They are always always asking for donations. I understand that is typical of a religious organization, but come on!! I feel haggled sometimes, and what is worse they spend millions of dollars on silly things...A juice bar??? A huge lobby are??? Make an investment for God's sake! generate some steady income. Buy property and rent it or something. In a nutshell, poor management. read more

I am angry by this reviews of my masjid. Not very racist. In management MCA board there are diversity people from Bangladesh, Palestine,Egypt,Arabia,Somali,Africa, Punjabi,Hyderabadi, India,Pakistan and many races in the world. They come too. MCA raise most millions because expenses are high in Bay Are and NO one will fundraising money for FREE. MCA has to pay very good commission. MCA do fastest fundraising in Bay Area due to people love MCA to give lots of money. MCA have best qari from Egypt so people love to listen during taraweeh, MCA cannot send them home. Fire Department and Police department CHIEF IS FRIENDS of MCA president so they help MCA. Noise is not that bad you should pray like sahaabis raziallah who were not affected by outside sound. Smoking haram leaves and tobaco is not allowed inside the masjid and MCA cannot force teenagers to come inside. They play basketball and football too. MCA have different imams from Jordan,Palestine and Doctorate from Egypt. No Saudi imams now and we should hire more from Saudi Arabia because best scholars from there. They ALL BAN BIDAA Jummah khootbah is by very excel doctors and enterprises businessman using English not ordinary maulana using poor urdoo. White people and Mexican people, Zaytuna people,SBIA and sufi and shiaa people DO BIDAA so they have to be taught lessons by brothers and sisters wearing properly naqaab from Bangladesh, Palestine, Egypt, Arabia, Punjab, Hyderabad, India, Pakistan, Somali and Afrika. Sisters wear hijab like best muhajjiba and not show hair. You can learn too wear hijab from sisters from Bangladesh, Palestine, Egypt. It is very costly to manage masjid in Bay Area MCA management need to raise money. MCA have best bookstore cafe and foods store in all masjids. Sadly now foolish people in EC are owners of cafe and cafeteria and have made much MORE EXPENSIVE for us too. Agree with you. Agree with you. It is a beautiful masjid inside and the many decorated hall. NO BIDAA allowed in banquet hall where rich people have good event. MCA receive thousands of emails cannot reply to all asking for any help. Call MCA office MCA can arrange for paying teachers to teach Islam. If you don't like MCA masjid start your own MCA do not complain about our beautiful masjid and peoples of our MCA. I will tell CAIR to remove you all from YELP. You are racist. read more

This is by far the best American masjid I've ever been to. It's big, the womens & mens areas are equal in size. The women have big screen TVs to view the Imam (although I've never been for Jummah). The restrooms have feet washing areas with seats. MCA is also the most organized Muslim group I have worked with, anywhere. They have great monthly events like Community Night on the 4th Friday (I believe), plus camping trips, a single Muslim marriage event, and host various lectures all the time. I can't wait for the wedding I'll be attending there in August. Only downside is I live in SF and they are in Santa Clara, that's not really the "SF Bay Area" that's South Bay people. read more

This is the main mosque for the peninsula and south bay. There are two khutbas on Friday, with rotating guest speakers, as well as the 5 daily prayers. The MCA also has a bunch of community and outreach programs that it organizes on a regular basis. I know that, after 9-11, when there was a lot of interest in "those strange Muslim people", it also used to organize mosque visits for non-muslims who wanted to see what we did behind our shrouded walls. The MCA is also home to a school and a restaurant (Yaseen's Corner). Biggest problem in the area is parking as the mosque lot gets full early on Fridays. read more

This is the hotspot for SF Bay Area Muslims, especially in South Bay. Large prayer halls and restroom/ablution facilities, a banquet hall, and a cafeteria. Granada Islamic School is also within the building, making MCA one of the largest mosques in the area. The only reason why I knocked down a couple stars is because the place is getting a bit old and moldy. It isn't always clean in the bathrooms, and I often notice crumbs in the prayer halls. The cafeteria's chairs, tables, and floors are not in great shape. There is a new hall that was built, with a minaret and a room for the bookstore. The new hall is still looking good. read more

I love the MCA! very very welcoming people. I'm not a Muslim but I go all of the time to the Mosque to worship and pray. Very diverse. very clean A beautiful place I suggest if you come in, please come in very respectful and open minded to the things you hear. like any other place it is a holy place for all people. read more

So many great events held here. Great community. Lots of support. Beautiful building. read more

The woman's area is well lit with many TVs broadcasting the Khutba. And the halal canteen is amazing - yummy food. Go for the Khutba then fill your tummy :) Parking is a little difficult but you will find a place since there are 2 khutbas and people will leave. read more

One of the best Muslim centers with mosque, training center, schools and other faculties for Muslims in the Bay Area.

Great, well rounded community center. I went there for a wedding, and place was very well put together. I noticed they had a tone of activity for kids/teenagers of all ages, huge parking lot, and helpful diverse staff. read more

Hands down BEST mosque in the Bay Area For visitors from other faith groups I'd recommend going to Ta'leef Collective in Fremont. This mosque has a FULL-FLEDGED playground for kids with a cafe serving halal fried chicken, all kinds of food, and great tea and drinks. This is the SPOT for Muslim families with kids. Great place for women as well. SO MANY activities, sports for women, youth programs, etc. read more

It's a beautiful Masjid. It was my first time coming to this masjid for this Friday prayer because I wanted to be close to my job. I didn't go to my usual masjid in union city because I didn't want to hit the traffic on 880 to San Jose. When I arrived to to the Mosque, there was no parking space, so a bunch of us parked our cars by the red curves inside the masjid parking lot. We didn't block any cars. The security officers of the masjid or the management of the masjid had called the towing company to tow our cars. I had to pay $315 dollars to get my car out from the towing yard. These people don't care about other Muslim's loss. I guess they pave the way for the loss of others. I have been to other Masjids too, but they usually announce it in the Masjid that so n so number plate car is parked in the red zone please move your car before it's towed. read more

I had to post an update when I saw the photos posted of women without hijab because the last time I was there, I was wearing a not-so-perfect-hijab with some hair showing and a man who worked there barked at me "cover your hair, sister!" I was not even in the mosque part of the center, btw. So I bet they treat Muslim convert women like me much different than they treat non-Muslim guests. read more

made it all the way down to Santa Clara yesterday for the Zaytuna dinner at the MCA's banquet hall. one just can't miss up an opportunity to see Sheikh Hamza Yusuf speak! i wish MCA (or a place comparable to it) was located in oakland... then again i wish anything cool, nice, awesome was located in oakland... Lighthouse: i think it's time to find a bigger building (somewhere in oakland)! so MCA is considered the "heartbeat" of Islam in the SF Bay Area. located in a business park, it has a large building with decent amount of parking... though i hear Jummah can get pretty crazy... they have like 2 Jummah prayers just to accomodate everyone... the Masjid itself is really spaceous and big. the men's and women's sections are seperated with a tinted glass wall so it doesn't obstruct any views and the size of each section is equal. the sound system on the women's side is good so one can hear everything clearly and there was also a big flat screen tv. the MCA building also houses a bookstore, Islamic school, offices, a large banquet hall in the back, gym (i think a women's and men's), as well as excellent restrooms with proper wudu stations apart from prayers, the MCA also hosts a variety of events like various lectures, single's events, dinners, movie screenings etc... as big as the MCA is, i think the Ummah is growing even bigger so we need something of this size elsewhere in the bay area, plus a location that is more easily accessible for us public transportation people would be really great... i'm sure Oakland has a lot of good real estate available... :) read more

MCA is a very good facility with a large prayer hall as well as a banquet hall. They have a lot of good programs and events every week for the whole family. The only downside is that you get a "corporate" feel here since it is so large (building use to be an HP facility). But they are working on renovations and making it look better on the outside. read more

Best masjid in the area! It's has a bookstore and also a good cafeteria serving halal food. There is a new juice shop coming up soon, so looking forward to it. read more

Overall, the MCA felt warm and accommodating. It's considered one of the Unicorn mosques and definitely worth the visit, but if you compared it to a church then it would rank average at best. Key improvements needed in areas of strategic planning, community volunteerism/service, and revenue generation. Mosque Report Card - Vision: vague. This is why I've docked a whole star. - Outreach: unclear to an outsider, but internal signage didn't point to community service efforts. - Women's access/space: yes - Women on Board of Directors: yes - Child friendly: yes. They also have a built-for-purpose toddler room. Also, abundant meeting/breakout space, a school, cafeteria, and fitness classes. - Relevant programs for teens: debatable. I did see Boy Scouts hanging out, and sundry flyers which ought to appeal to teens. However, knowing teens today, classes with old-school marketing are no substitute for Youth Ministry. - Program diversity: yes - Judgment-free zone: yes & no. It is a conservative place with a largely traditional immigrant audience. - Community diversity: Yes, it's ethnically diverse (based on the Muslim countries), but where are the converts? Where are the African-American Muslims? - Imam's English proficiency: No Imam! I gave them an extra star for this. Kudos MCA. - Impactful Friday sermons: yes and no. My bar may be too high. - Convert onboarding program: unclear - Convert attendance: no - Qualified leadership: debatable. This is a tough category. I heard some harsh criticism, but I was impressed by the 3 leaders I met - dynamic, optimistic, engaged, and open to feedback. - Financial transparency: unclear. I didn't ask, but I also didn't see a posted balance sheet or cash-flow statement. - Multiple revenue streams: unclear. However, it seems that fund-begging is the defacto income generator. - Website: yes. Not too shabby. Check it out: https://www.mcabayarea.org/ - Cleanliness: yes - Restroom cleanliness: yes and no. Multiple restrooms since the place is spacious. I did see many people cleaning up after themselves, but poor architectural design led to watery mess around toilets. - Audio system: yes and no. Superb for the prayers and khutbah, but lots of feedback in the adjacent room during a multiple speaker panel session. read more

My Family and I love MCA. Because it is a great place to worship Allah and to have fun at the same time. The Mca has a game room , a playground, Soccer field and a basketball court that my kids enjoy to play. read more

I have been a part of this community for a very long time now. I think it is a wonderful place for jummah, daily prayers and other activities. The prayer hall for the women is clean and spacious. There is also a room for mothers with children. The banquet hall is beautifully designed and decorated, it is a wonderful place to hold events. I love the community and the facilities. I do think however, the proximity might not be convenient for everyone. read more

This is such a great place to come whether you're Muslim or of another faith. Speaking as someone who was of another faith when i first visited here, it's a very warm and welcome environment. They have a variety of different classes to choose from. Wish I lived closer but I still make the drive frequently cause it's always a good experience. read more

Have been going to the MCA cafeteria for years. On 7/24/15, had the worst experience - the food was fine. I found that the workers of the new establishment to be extremely rude and they treat customers badly. I will be taking my business elsewhere read more