American Fazl Mosque

The Fazl Mosque in Washington, D.C. was established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1950 and is the first mosque in the U.S. capital of Its full title is the American Fazl Mosque, which helps to distinguish it from its sister mosque, the , both of which were the first mosques in the capitals of the U.S. and the U.K, respectively.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: “Fazal Mosque”, “Fazl Mosque”, “Fazl Mosque, Washington, D.C.”, “Masjid Fazal”, “Masjid Fazl”, and “Mosque of the American Fazl”
  • Address: 2141 Leroy Place Northwest, Washington, DC 20008

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phillips Collection and Our Lady, Queen of the Americas.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in the neighborhood of The museum was founded by art collectors Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery. is situated 1,500 feet south of American Fazl Mosque.

Church
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Our Lady Queen of the Americas is a Roman Catholic church serving the Hispanic community in the area.

Park
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is a public park in 's neighborhood, in the United States. It includes the Anthony Holmead Archeological Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan.

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is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.

Neighborhood
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, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.

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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

American Fazl Mosque

Latitude
38.91552° or 38° 54′ 56″ north
Longitude
-77.04824° or 77° 2′ 54″ west
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Open location code
87C4WX82+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66790109
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q16920491
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“American Fazl Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الفضل الأمريكي”
  • Arabic: “مسجد فضل في واشنطن”
  • Spanish: “Mezquita Fazl Americana”
  • Urdu: “امریکی فضل مسجد”
  • Urdu: “فضل مسجد امریکی”
  • Urdu: “فضل مسجد”
  • Urdu: “مسجد فضل امریکی”
  • Urdu: “مسجد فضل”
  • Uzbek: “Fazl masjidi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Shul and Churchill Hotel.

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