Masjid

Masjid Aqsa-Salam

Masjid Aqsa-Salam is a Harlem mosque founded by West African immigrants, offering prayer, Qur’an education, youth work, charity and multilingual community services.

City guideHarlem / Manhattan

Why visit

Masjid Aqsa-Salam was formed in 1996 through the merger of two Harlem congregations, Aqsa and Salam, founded primarily by immigrants from Côte d’Ivoire. Its history is closely tied to West 116th Street’s Little Africa and the growth of West African Muslim life in Harlem.

What to expect

The congregation provides daily worship and Friday prayer alongside Qur’an and Islamic schooling, funeral and marriage assistance, youth activity, daycare and community services. Religious work is conducted across English, French, Arabic and African languages, reflecting a membership broader than any single national group.

Visitor guidance

After leaving its former Eighth Avenue home, the mosque operated at 23 East 115th Street while acquiring and renovating a permanent community facility. The official centre site documents that transition, its leadership and its services, correcting the incomplete imported title ‘Masjid Salam’ in this record.

Sources and updates

References used by Irhal's editors to verify this page.

Masjid Aqsa-Salam — official history and services

Last editorial review: 2026-07-01

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