Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab

On January 21, 1994, in time for Ramadan of 1414 Hijri, Masjid Omar formally opened its doors. This was the culmination of over fifteen years of work by hundreds of volunteers to establish the first place of worship, in Los Angeles, designed and built as a Masjid.   Our Vision -Render of Islamic religious services to the Muslim population of the area. -Provide Islamic education, Islamic youth leadership training programs and Islamic Outreach activities. -Disseminate information about Islamic culture and history to universities, colleges and schools to integrate in their curriculum. -Cooperate with other Islamic organizations, mosques and institutions in the area. -Establish partnerships with academic, cultural, scientific institutions and faith based non-profit organizations. -Establish an Islamic research facility open to the use of the general public and to specialized needs of the intellectual and academic community. -Establish a community based learning center to provide enrichments programs to neighborhood children. -Promote a dialogue dealing with the issues of religion and its service to the population in the 21st century.