Dar al-Hijrah

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Dar al-Hijrah (Arabic: دار الهجرة‎, English: Land of migration) is a mosque in Falls Church, Virginia. It is one of the largest and most influential mosques in the United States. Dar al Hijrah often has over 3,000 people in attendance for Friday prayers.

1 Background
2 Activities
3 Leadership
4 External Links

[edit] Background

The mosque is situated at the corner of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) and Row Street around which there are a number of apartment units in which numerous Muslim families are living with close proximity to Washington, D.C..

The mosque was established in the 1983 in a house that is still on the Center's premises and operates as a Food Bank. The current facility was finished in 1991.

[edit] Activities

Activities at Dar Al Hijrah besides daily prayers include youth recreation and outdoor activities such as camping and field trips, lectures, women's classes, community outreach, financial assistance and conferences. During Ramadan, Dar Al Hijrah serves over 800 free meals every night to everyone who wants to come eat whether Muslim or non-Muslim. The Center is also open for group tours. Dar Al Hijrah also operates an Islamic School in Northern Virginia called the Washington Islamic Academy

[edit] Leadership

Dar Al Hijrah has a committee of 7 members(3 out of 7 members are elected every two years. The other 4 are appointed by MAS/Board). The current Imam is Shaker Elsayed