Masjid At-Taqwa

Masjid At-Taqwa is closely tied to the African American Muslim history of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The congregation began in 1981 with a small group of African American Muslims who first held Friday prayers in a private living room. Over time, the community established a permanent mosque at Fulton Street and Bedford Avenue, turning a local corner site into one of Brooklyn’s recognised Muslim institutions.

The mosque’s history is strongly associated with Imam Siraj Wahhaj and with local community organising in Bedford-Stuyvesant. One of its most distinctive chapters came in the late 1980s, when members of the mosque took part in anti-drug and neighbourhood safety efforts at a time when the area was dealing with heavy street-level drug activity. Today, Masjid At-Taqwa serves a diverse congregation while retaining its identity as a Black-led mosque with deep local roots. Its role includes daily prayers, Friday congregation, religious classes, marriage services, funeral support, community programmes, and development plans for expanded facilities. The mosque remains important because it links worship, neighbourhood change, and African American Muslim leadership in Brooklyn.