Masjid Al-Ansar
Description
Masjid Al-Ansar
5245 NW 7th Ave in Miami, Florida 33127
Phone: 1-305-757-8741
Email: masjidalansarmia@gmail.com
Resident Imam: Dr. Nasir Ahmad
Associate Imam: Fred Nuriddin
Associate Imam: Melton Mustafa
Muezzins: Malik Mateen,Abdur Rashid & Masjid al-Ansar, originally Muhammad’s Mosque #29, was established in 1960s by the Nation of Islam community in Overtown. The mosque’s current location was purchased in 1966. The building sits at NW 7th Avenue and NW 53rd Street in Miami and is recognized on the city’s historic register. It is the first extant mosque in Florida and was instrumental in the establishment of all subsequent mosques in Florida, including the Coalition of South Florida Muslim Organizations (COSMOS).
For more information on the history of the building, see the designation report by the City of Miami.
Amikil Hamed.
