MAS Masjid At Taqwa — Attraction in Saint Paul

This masjid has a beautiful interior, is usually fairly clean, has a large private women's prayer room with large windows for lots of natural light (windows are coated so people cannot peak in at you while praying). It also has a separate women's lounge (with toys and books for kids), and nice bathrooms with actual wudu stations. The whole building has a warm, pleasant, inviting energy to it that just makes you fell happy and calm. There is an Arabic khutbah and an English one. Although this location is new Masjid At-Taqwa has been around in Saint Paul since 1993 and this is by far their best location. There is a strong emphasis on inclusion of women and children as a foundation for community which is a refreshing change from some of the other mosques I've been to in the area. They also offer a number of community services and programs with more listed as "upcoming" in the near future. I love the diversity at this Mosque as well with Muslims from all backgrounds attending on a frequent basis. Overall this is one of the best mosques in the...

I partook in the phone bank for Gaza event and there were some weak points in the organization of the event. Particularly for virtual phone bank participants. In the initial google form, they promised accommodation for virtual participants through a Zoom link. I clicked and waited on that Zoom link for 45 minutes waiting for the host to start the meeting and give us instruction but it never happened. In the meantime, I tried to navigate the phone bank website (having never done anything like it before). I also checked MAS instagram story in case there was some kind of updated Zoom link or explanation for the delay, but there was none. I was able to get past some confusion and made all of 2 calls before giving up and just deciding to use the script MAS provided to call my senator on my own as many times as I could. I hope MAS can avoid issues like this in the future and train event organizers better because managing volunteers is not...

Great masjid, they have community aftaar all Ramadan. They have all 5 prayers with Jama’h. Masjid is open from back door for all prayers. They have 2 Jumah prayers 1 in Arabic khutbah and other in English khutbah. Very close to University of Minnesota Saint Paul campus, just 3 minutes from CTC. Very vibrant community, helpful and welcoming Jumah Timings: Arabic Khutba at 12:00 pm CST English Khutba at 1:00 pm CST Insha Allah make an intention and join at 1608 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United...