Mosque & Mazar of M.R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.)
THE MOSQUE
History of the Mosque
In May of 1984, barely six months after construction began, the exquisitely decorated Mosque of Shaikh M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) was officially opened in a beautiful, moving dedication ceremony.
The entire congregation recited the Suratul-Fatihah, and the Mu’azzin gave the call to prayer. In the talk that followed, Shaikh M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen reminds those present that “unity is the noblest ideal in our life.”
In that spirit of unity and love, this Mosque, built by the members of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, has been opened for the five daily prayers (salat), Jum’ah prayers every Friday, as well as for early morning dhikr recitation (remembrance of God). We offer classes in Arabic, Qur’an recitation, Salat, and introductory classes in Islam.
The Mosque is located on the same property as the Philadelphia Fellowship on 5820 Overbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131.
THE MAZAR
Some forty miles from Philadelphia, among the rolling hills and tall trees of Chester County, is the Mazar, the resting place of Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), the Sufi saint and founder of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, who passed away in 1986.
This beautiful Mazar, the first in the United States, was conceived, designed, and built by the members of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship and dedicated in 1987.