very clean, organized, great imam, it makes you concentrate on your piousness . I loved the…read moreatmosphere

So beautiful and peaceful! I love coming here , it's so safe and close to everything. Women's area…read moreis also really nice!

Great mosque, always open, come here for Friday prayerread more

The people are very friendly and make you feel like family. My wife took her Shahada here when we…read moregot married and the people here were helpful.

This was my first time going to this masjid although I now drive by it every day on my way to work…read more So after leaving work on Friday I decided to stop by because it was the first time I had seen the masjid door open AND it was Jummah! So I parked and hurried in to be surprised with many familiar faces. I was happy to note women have two options for their prayer area - one that is enclosed and one that connects with the mens area. The khutbah was in English and was Masha'Allah. The Imam made sure to mention the masjid is open for all five prayers and that if the door is locked to just go up the street to the school and insha'Allah someone would unlock it for you. The community is very diverse Alhumduaillah and the masjid was clean and simple. I will be back as this is just a stone's throw from work. Insha'Allah.

I love this masjid!…read more As a Muslim, I don't believe that there can be such thing as rating the houses of Allah. All places of worship are sacred and great. However, I believe that one can rate the policies of the masjid and decide whether they truly remain to what defines Islam. I've watched this masjid grow and flourish for many years. Situated deep in east Oakland, you'll feel closer to those around you just based on how diverse the crowd is. The masjid is currently experiencing some difficulty paying some of the bills and so if you'd like to help out, please feel free to contact them or visiting for Jum'a prayer (Friday Prayer).

A coworker/work friend found and visited this center last Friday at lunchtime and told some of us…read moreabout it in case we were interested too since its only a mile from work. Friday is a special and important/holy day for Muslims, like Sunday is for Christians. I was able to go today too, luckily no meetings at that time, so we took our lunch hour late from 115-215pm and were able to catch an Uber and catch most of the khutbah (like a sermon) that is before the prayers, although it was all in Arabic this time (last week he said there was an English translator). And I'd read about the earphones available for translation in these reviews but we got there too late and didnt want to be walking around being disruptive looking for them. It didn't matter though because it was really the experience/community/prayers we were there for. He went in the front door with the males and I followed a lady with a hijab that I saw walking through the parking lot to a rear door. She was nice enough to wave me over, too, and there were clear signs outside as well. I was nervous because I was new, a little late, and this was my first time going to a group prayer tbh. I've visited mosques before in Turkey but not during actual prayer times. I put my scarf on in the parking lot to cover my hair and then took my shoes off and left them at the bottom of the steps with everyone else's, leaving my socks on. The floor was wet, probably from people doing wudu, lol. I went up the stairs and women were sitting facing a gold curtain in the front and also along the walls so I went to the back wall and sat between two women. Nobody stared or made me feel weird just general quick glances like I was new or something, but overall no problem and it seemed like a nice cozy group. Maybe 30 or 35 women and maybe 6 or so little well-behaved girls. The carpet was clean and I think red and green. I didn't need to bring my prayer rug after all, nobody else did. I was self conscious and nervous about when we would get to the prayers part, which lasted about 10 minutes after the khutbah, because I didn't know how it worked and I really don't know mine by heart or without using the salat learning app, but it was fine after all because i saw how everyone does it together in silence except for the man/imam speaking that we can't see in the womens area anyway since we're in a separate room from the men upstairs and behind a curtain/divider. (Sorry for the major run on sentences, I'm typing like I talk rn lol). After the khutbah, everyone got up and squished together in horizontal rows toward the front so i just followed and copied whatever they did. I didn't know why they were shoulder to shoulder tbh but later my coworker explained that was to keep shaytan (satan) out and an act of unity/togetherness. I'd left like a foot of space between me and the young girl next to me but next time I'll know not to do that. Then everyone does the motions together as they're announced and it's a really humbling, peaceful and spiritual feeling, so although we had to rush bc we only had an hour, and I can't speak toward anything else the center offers since our time was limited, I enjoyed the experience overall and will be back. My coworker did mention there are shops that sell halal food etc next to the mosque that he picked up lunch at last time, so that's convenient. The end..

Alhamduallah I was born and raised Muslim. Once I walked inside this misjad everything is different…read morepeople are very rude they keep staring at new people entered the misjad. I did not like they way how they approach me while I'm praying they were supposed to wait for me until I finish. Even if you own the masjid this is the house of Allah not yours. Overall, I would rather to pray in my car but in this misjad

This Masjid has had new energy for a few years now and I have been attending regularly with my…read morefamily for their Saturday night programs. They often serve chai and snacks and sometimes full dinner. Part of the reason we come is the quality program and the other part is the vibrant community that this masjid draws from the Bay Area. The masjid staff are dynamic and introducing intriguing new ways to outreach and support the community. Last point is I enjoy the architecture and art on the inside of the masjid and the outside and I know that my family does too. There aren't a lot of Masjids like this in America, I believe this is one of the few.

I have been attending the most iconic custom built Masjid in the Bay Area. A beautifully serene…read morespace and welcoming atmosphere. If you get chance to attend please make sure to join the WhatsApp group and check in with and bring the whole family. Activities range from the five daily prayers, Saturday school, weekly Jummah, Majlis Salawat, and monthly Seerah events with prominent local and international speakers. https://chat.whatsapp.com/DuyiWyTmOw8LL1hcs7F6i9

Mashallah masjid Al-Huda have great management and environment. May Allah bless this masjid (Ameen)read more

What a shame to see other brothers and sisters degrading a place of God. MashaAllah, this is a…read morebeautiful masjid and the main Shiekh there Tamim is a straight forward and very knowledgable gentleman. This mosque is beautiful. For those who may have had a misunderstanding there, I'd suggest you go talk to whoever upset you face to face and I'm sure it can be solved.

Azita was very kind and helpful from when we first reached out to her! She is professional and…read moresupportive. Everyone we ran in to was welcoming and warm. Dr. Amiri was great to work with and we highly recommend this location for any of the services they provide.

Finally visited this center for a Ramadan lecture, prayers, and iftar tonight. I'd been wanting to…read morecome here for a few years. Then Covid, etc. Very friendly leadership and a huge turnout. Brought a friend/coworker non-Muslim and she had a great time, too. Took an Uber in, wouldn't want to park in there because you'll probably get boxed in. Beautiful center and decor. Much more spacious than it appears from the outside. It's huge! Basement, ground, and upstairs areas. Don't think I was supposed to be taking photos inside, sorry. It was just so beautiful and I wanted to keep some memories. ICCNC has a strong relationship with unsheltered at the encampments in Oakland, feeding them hot warm meals and spending time getting to know them. Very heartwarming. I hope I can make it for jumma prayer sometimes. I forgot how differently Sunni & Shia (here, mainly Persians) pray since coming from a different center. Slight differences but same meaning and purpose. Thank you for a very nice evening!

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!

These people have services and let small children run around the property at 11pm to 1:30 am. I'm…read morenot sure Allah would be very pleased, they sure aren't very good neighbors.

This place is a beautiful . Extremely kind and knowledgeable people who speak perfect English. If…read moreyou ever wanted to go somewhere to pray and feel welcome with universal brotherhood and sisterhood this is the place. If you need help in any regard they will try to help you. Even if you're Christian or Jewish or Sikh Buddhist or Hindu, any and all religious denominations are welcome. While linguistic data confirms that mosque and mosquito possess distinct etymological roots--the former descending from the Arabic \bm{masjid} (place of prostration) and the latter from the Latin \bm{musca} (fly)--the historical evolution of these terms allows for the possibility of intentional "weaponized phonetics." Although the words originated in different language families, the specific way European languages adapted the Arabic "j" sound into a "k" or "q" sound created a phonetic overlap that could be exploited. During periods of intense religious conflict like the Reconquista or the Crusades, it is historically plausible that Western speakers intentionally leaned into these phonetic similarities to create dehumanizing puns, effectively "shaping" the pronunciation of a borrowed word to mirror that of a common pest. Consequently, even if the word was not technically invented from the word for an insect, its development in the West may have been influenced by a deliberate effort to associate Islamic holy sites with something repulsive, making the term a product of both natural language drift and calculated historical animosity. That's why we say masjid or Islamic center.

Many thanks to the school for their help in raising our kids on the standards of the deen. However,…read moreplease kindly remind the teachers that the Quran is not a song to be sung--Astaghfirullah--but rather tilawa (recitation)!

The best thing about this mosque is that it is open 24/7.When ever I feel lonely I head to the…read moremosque. I love the idea that I can sit their quietly and do my thing. Most of the ladies are respectful and do not pull people's shirts and pants to straighten them although their own clothes are see through . Most of the women do not speak harshly or push and pull during the namaz time. I love the fact that they have extra head covers incase you were coming from work and forgot to keep the headcover after the wash. Most of the women avoid rubbing you in a wrong way .It is better than many mosques in the area. The sermons are very well prepared most of the time and they avoid time filler , redundant and baseless sermons . Most of the people are Americanized so you feel the civic sense of keeping the place clean. Family nights are great. Like all other masjids ,nobody welcomes a single person or a new comer. Like all other mosques there are women groups and they do not welcome you ,You just stay alone in all programs .You really have to find your way on your own to say salam but it does not work because women stay in their own groups. They have very good quality of books in the library .T he bathrooms are well equipped .water fountains everywhere to fill water bottle or to drink. They have classes. It is one of the few mosques where Iam not afraid to enter.