One word to describe this mosque: SHAME! 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! read more

This masjid is located between the 101 and Polk. I was invited to check it out by an sister who attends 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 read more

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For those confused: Masjid (Mosque) = Muslim chapel. The religion of Islam makes it compulsory for every Muslim to pray 5 times a day. Till up until the age of 11, I prayed at least 2 times a day. Then what happen Sani? America happens, a Job happens, Yelp happens and a cluster of angered Muslims Sani has to avoid, so he doesn't face the oh so familiar question, "Hey Brozher! how come you no come to Tawheed?" happens. I'm one hell of a saint I tell you. The most compulsory must must prayer is the Jumah (Friday) prayer, this prayer is really enforced by my God fearing mother. I visited Tawheed last Friday after six months, due to my mother's intimidating chant "JUMAH LOUSY SON!!!" Walking into Tawheed became slow motion. I have never seen so many men with such bliss for Sani since the last visit to the Castro my buddy and I had. I got more hugs than my birthday and more hand shakes than third grade when I beat a rough and tough bully named, Ambition. Tawheed had certainly upgraded since my last visit. A new camera had been placed at the entrance finally! Many men complained having their shoes stolen in the past. Thumbs up for the camera, no more shoe napping! The mosque upgraded a new Wudhu Khana (Wash up area). Wudhu is a wash up routine every Muslim has to do before prayer. Thumbs up for the Wudhu Khana. Everything else remained the same, still the same bearded faces, same feet reeking carpet, men section separated from womens and same prayer routine. Not so same Sani though. I felt so out of place, had it been that long? Maybe I lied about the six months, maybe it had been longer. So i got myself together and began praying. During that gracing 15 minutes of praying time, I prayed for countless wishes. Here are a few... - The war in Iraq end. - My family and friends see a better life. - Every creature on this planet receive more smiles. - Sani gets ROTD someday. - Sani recieves a pair of adidas running shoes for his birthday on September 3rd. - Sani catches Barry Bond's 756 homer. So i was being alittle selfish with the prayer, but who wouldn't. Being in the mosque after so long gave me a sense of self satisfaction, that even though Sani doesn't pray 5 times a day, he hasn't lost all his faith in religion. And I can finally reply to the angry mob chasing me down, "Oh yes! Asalaamwalaykoom Brother! I was there on Friday! Booyah!" read more

Mashallah, best Mosque in SF, peaceful and resourceful community here, only issue is parking, give your self a 30min head time to find parking. read more

This is a great mosque. If you're looking to pray the daily prayers, as well as make new Muslim friends, come here! It's not that nice for women, as their prayer room is rather small and not cleaned frequntly. The women who frequent this mosque consist primarily of the immigrant mothers, sisters, and wives of the men in the community, and thus, whether rightfully so or not, are used to mosques with less than Hilton-like qualities. If you're a female American convert to Islam, or just a regular Muslim diva, it would be better to frequent another mosque... but if you're a guy, the men's prayer room is enormous, beautiful, and clean. The Sheikh is extremely knowledgeable and will answer any of your questions. The jama'at consists primarily of Arabic speakers from Yemen and the Gulf countries, as well as 'must'arabiin", as well as South Asians. During the month of Ramadan there is a daily iftar after salat al-Maghrib, and the brothers work very hard in the kitchen preparing an enormous amount of food for the community. Of extreme hilarity is the brother who serves the food during Ramadan iftar, and his constant declarations of "taqadamu ya qom!" (come forward, Oh Community!) and "taqaddamu ya shabaab!" while handing out plates of food. You have to be there to experience it, and it truly is a wonderful experience. This mosque, for this yelper, symbolizes the strength of the Muslim ummah; may Allah preserve it. read more

I have to agree with some of the sisters here that this Masjid can use some improvements. My father volunteers there all the time and I'm always able to relate to him some of the concerns us ladies have. I do however prefer to pray here then most mosques in the city because I can appreciate the khutbah (sermon) being relevant and inspiring. I feel that they are trying to bring the best experience to the worshipers, including a nightly iftar in Ramadan, activities and events on a regular basis. I do pray that they do make it easier and spacious for the women's section and maybe then I'll change my ratings... read more

How is it normal or even Islamic to have the women enter in the back street near the dumpsters? It's not safe, sanitary, welcoming, and most importantly an Islamic way to treat women. Very disappointed to see this a common trend among Islamic institutions. Women entrances should be protected and in the sight of the main entrance, or preferably IN the main entrance. A woman can get assaulted very easily, especially at night. Also, the Friday prayer was conducted exclusively in Arabic. Most Muslims are not Arab speakers, making this masjid not very inclusive and welcoming for non-Arab/Arabic speaking Muslims. Also, it is not very clean looking. This review is based on my only experience with this masjid--I came in for Jummah prayer during my brief stay in San Francisco. read more

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7 reasons why I don't visit this mosque: 1) The women's entrance is through the back, next to the trash, where there are a lot of homeless and drug addicts sleeping. 2) The women's bathroom never has toilet paper, proper hand soap or paper towels. I've seen watered down dish soap and napkins used instead. 3) The women's bathroom has a foul mildew-y odor. Possibly from poor plumbing or from the water never getting dried after wudu because cleaning supplies are not provided. 4) The women's area has been improved with the replacement of the carpets and painting of the walls and furniture, but in no time people have already stuck gum on the walls and leave banana peels on the floor. 5) People leave their shoes all over the stairs right before entering the women's masala. I've almost fallen and when I've grabbed the banister, I couldn't trust that it would save me from a fall because it was so loose. 6) The hallway located at the back entrance is absolutely disgusting. All the black gum on the carpet, and storage they keep nearby has the most offensive smell, it is not a place to pray. 7) I understand if the women's area is abandoned because it is not frequented enough as the men's area is, but even the few women who visit make little to no effort in keeping this masjid clean. It's a shame. I wish this masjid would improve because I really like their level of faith (as compared to the values of other mosques in the area). I am not from the Bay Area and have remained friendless because I don't identify with the people of the other mosques, but can't bring myself to pray at this mosque either in the unclean condition it stays. I think the space for women needs to be expanded, and made accommodating, given that the women often bring their children (who are understandably messy) and the space crowds easily. Everything is performed on the same carpet prayed on: diaper changing, eating, drinking, folding out chairs for class, you name it. Maybe opening the wall barrier and making a space with a table over hard flooring, away from the prayer area could work? Instead of the wall barrier, you can draw the curtain that is already there. read more

I attended Jumaa here on my trip to San Francisco last week. Jumaa started about 1:15-1:20pm. I would recommend getting there around 1pm as the masjid fills up quick. Check with the locals to see if the time changes throughout the year. If you're on vacation, make sure to take a few minutes to fulfill your obligation. Keep us in your duaa iA. read more

Great Masjid. They teach the Quran and Sunnah. ON weekends, they got Arabic lessons for the kids. It is located in the Tenderloin District, so do not act like a DIVA. You are going to a masjid to pray and do good deeds, not belittling other people. If your are concern in doing the Quran and SUnnah, then start lowering your gaze because the masjid is surrounded by bars and gyms. read more

Dirty dirty dirty and smells bad too. Women's entrance is not located in safe and convenient area especially for ladies who has little kids.

Even tho this Masjid is located in not a great neighborhood still they doing great job. I am happy that they are here and giving hope and opportunity to Muslim people. Thank you guys for your afford. read more

I love this masjid. The people there are so kind, humble, and righteous. They also have weekend school and lectures between magrib and isha. Great place to be educated and learn about the religion. read more

This masjid (Muslim Chapel/Mosque) is maintainded by the Yemeni Association (maybe of San Francisco). Most of the people who come here speak fluent Arabic.(That would be Yemeni Arabic). Yes, they are Ahlus-Sunnah-Wal-Jammah (in short Sunnah). During Jumah, the lecture would be in Arabic (with English Translation). So, come early that way you can get a hold of your headset. I would say parking is ok - there is street parking and pay parking on the other side of Polk Street). This masjid is open 24 hrs so you can ask the sheik/imam (Muslim priest) to ask questions or get advices. During Ramadan, this place get crowded and there are people coming from other countries to recite the Quran. What else should I say? You should try coming to learn Islam. (By the way, there is always lecture after Maghrib prayer...) read more

Very friendly attendees at this mosque. I am a woman and went in hoping to find a place to pray - the deli shop owner down the block told me to go there, and walked me around trying to get someone to open the women's side and they did. Everyone was so helpful and welcoming! The place is huge by the way. Also I met some sweet ladies there. Would definitely go back to pray if in the area read more

Great Friday's khutbas. Not nice neighborhood. I think the guys in charge should consider to move the masjid to better place. Be surrounded by almost naked women leaving gym while Muslims going to attend prayer...no comment. You can see lots of weird stuff in that neighborhood... read more

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This Masjid is a wonderful place for muslims to come pray and learn about Islam. The Masjid offers many ways for people who are non-muslims to know more about Islam. One example is the teaching how to read in Arabic and translation of the Juma khutbah. Whether you are a muslim or want to be one this is a great place to be. read more