About Masjid Al-Huda
Masjid al-Huda is a non-profit religious organization dedicated to establishing a holistic Muslim community, promoting good understanding of Islam and building positive relations among Muslims and non-Muslims.
A Masjid is the most important institution in an Islamic community. There, a Muslim rekindles his spirituality, strengthens his relationship with his Creator, meets his fellow Muslim brothers/sisters and renews his sense of belonging. Masjids in the US play a special multi-faceted role of not only being a place for a means of worship but much more. It’s a symbol of our identity and upholds the integrity of the Muslim community.
Future Expansion
Currently working with the city for the proposal of a newly renovated from the ground up back building which will serve as a sisters main prayer area, dedicated 17 classrooms, and a library and bookstore. The new expansion of the back building will be a three-story building designed with a fusion of Islamic and spanish architecture to match the current historical aesthetic of the Masjid. The floor plans have already been designed and are being prepared to submit to the city department.
Masjid al Huda Expansion Project 2023
Religious Director
The current religious director of Masjid al Huda is Shaykh Tameem Ahmadi. He is Bay Area native and an alumni of Newark Memorial High School and San Francisco State University. After initially studying at San Francisco State University he went on to pursue the higher calling of sacred knowledge. Over the greater part of the next decade, Shaykh Tameem engaged in a rigorous curriculum of religious knowledge, studying under some of the foremost scholars of North America, Africa, & South Asia.
Daily Imams
Our Imams for the daily prayers are Mawlana Shafiullah Barekzai and Hafiz Jawid Tarin.
Mawlana Shafiullah Barekzai is a bay area native. He has completed the hifz of the noble Qur'an from numerous local teachers and is completed his Alimiyya studies (Advance Islamic Studies) from Darul Ulum al-Ashrafiyya under the supervision and instruction of Shaykh Tameem Ahmadi and others. He currently teaches full-time ain Masjid al Huda's childrens maktab program and conducts part-time hifz and adult tajweed & arabic classes throughout the week. Mawlana Shafiullah will also occasionally conduct Jumu'ah khutbahs.
Hafiz Jawid Tarin is a bay area native and has completed his hifz of the noble Qur'an under the tutelage of Mufti Mudassir Owais of ICF. Hafiz Jawid is currently married, works full time in a major tech company in Silicon Valley, and studies arabic part time with local teachers and scholars.
History of Masjid al Huda
- 2010 - Started off under the non-profit of Nurinstitute providing classes, weekly programs, intensives, retreats, etc for the community.
- 2011 - As the community benefited and finding space become more and more difficult, it became imperative the need for a central location to continue programs and services.
- 2012 - Local brothers found an old St. Anne's Church that was deserted for the past 6 years.
- 2013 - On the anniversary of the battle of Badr, the 17th of Ramadan, a verbal agreement was agreed upon for the purchase of the 1.65 million dollar property with the intention of establishing the first Masjid in Union City, CA
- 2014 - Renovations to the property began.
- 2014 - The youth played a central role in the renovations and initial support for the project. Many brothers and sisters spent weeks on end sacrificing their weekends in order to meet project deadlines.
- 2015 - First Jumu'ah prayer in the Masjid.
- 2016 - From the grace and mercy of Allah, the Masjid was paid off with no interest bearing loans and outstanding loans.
- 2017 - Full time Alimiyya (Advance Islamic Studies) program started at Masjid al Huda.
- 2023 - 10 year anniversary of the establishment of Masjid al Huda
- 2023 - Masjid al Huda Expansion Project Permit Process Started. Team of Engineers and Architects working on expanding back building into a brand new sisters facility and learning center.
