Baltimore Masjid
Baltimore’s Oldest Islamic Place of Worship

Elijah Muhammad & Dr. King

Baltimore’s faith-based community finds strength in its diversity. The Islamic community has been a part of Baltimore since 1943. In 1956, Baltimore’s Masjid was established as Muhammad’s Temple of Islam Number 6, the Nation of Islam, first located at 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue. In 1959 the Temple moved to 514 Wilson Street. Upon the death in 1975 of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam, the Nation transformed itself, and Temple Number 6 adopted Sunni Orthodox practices, including services in Arabic, identical to services in the Middle East and ultimately renaming the organization Masjid.

The Masjid is Baltimore’s oldest continually used Islamic place of worship. This large half-block structure is of a two-story square design with a stone facing on the first floor. The building was first constructed as the Keystone Livery Stable around 1880, and has also served as a garage and hub for aluminum manufacturers through 1959 when it was converted into Muhammad’s Temple Number 6.

Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke

Baltimore’s Masjid serves as a center stone for Islamic influence and guidance. The well-established and active Islamic community has created a school, redeveloped houses, and opened a soup kitchen in Old West Baltimore. The followers of Islam have become well-known for their contributions to the surrounding neighborhoods, and in 1989 Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke proclaimed May 7, 1989 as “Islamic Community Day” and Wilson Street as “Islamic Way.”

514 Islamic Way, Baltimore, MD 21217