Hakeem Olajuwon’s Masjid
2006 December 12
Source: NYTimes Article
He converted an old bank building in downtown Houston, Texas into a masjid. The bank vaults have been converted into a library.
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Just a slight correction to the article, which states that Yoruba is a “Nigerian dialect”.
Yoruba is a language in its own right, not a Nigerian “dialect”. There is no language called Nigerian therefore it cannot have any dialects. Yoruba is the language of the Yoruba tribe.
the masjid is awesome…Univ. of Houston is about 5-6 miles away but its in downtown so a huge hassle….
the inside is just masha’Allah, words can’t describe it I might take some pictures and post it soon insha’Allah.
i’m liking the red.
Aaah the beauty of converting a capitalist symbol into a mosque
Asalamu alaykum,
Danish: We would certainly enjoy seeing the pictures if you are able to post them in sha Allah.
Patience: I’m still not sure about it, something just seems a bit off.
Kris: I had never thought about that but it’s a nice way to look at it.
As-Salaamu ‘alaikum,
In London there are at least two mosques which were formerly pubs – one of them, run by Nigerians, is on the Old Kent Road and the other, run by Asians, is somewhere round Bow. I was told that the latter faces the qibla exactly, but the OKR one is a very fine mosque ma sha Allah.
Asalamu alaykum,
Masha’Allah, I can’t think of use more blessed for former pubs than to become masajid. Which reminds me that the MSA at one local university converted a former women’s locker room into the campus musallah.
This is an amazing mosque. May Allah bless Hakeem for all of his dedication to the mosque and the Muslim community.
mashAllah looks good
MASHA ALLAH
ALHAMDULILLA ALFAN VA ALFA MARRATH