Located near downtown, Masjidul Taqwa was the first Masjid established in San Diego, California. Under the leadership of the late Imam W. Deen Mohammed, we are Muslims committed to human excellence as revealed in the Holy Qur'an to Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) and as exemplilfied in his life.
Masjidul Taqwa is a historic mosque. It was first established in the early 1950’s, it was called Muhammad’s Temple #8 and later Muhammad’s Mosque #8. It was the first house of worship of Islam on the west coast and the eighth in America.
After the passing of the Honorable Elijah Mohammed, the transition into Al-Islam and the following of the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) began under the leadership of his son Imam W.D. Mohammed (May Allah's mercy be upon him). Many of these same temples were renamed. Some masjids have taken on distinct names, such as, Malcolm Shabazz Masjid in Harlem New York, or Bilal Masjid in Cleveland. Mosque #8 was re-named "Masjidul Taqwa of San Diego" by the late Imam W.D. Mohammed. Taqwa mean “God Conscious” in Arabic.
Masjidul Taqwa follows the Qur'an, and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saw).
