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Islamic Society of Germantown

Germantown’s masjid on Blunt Road. Built by its community, open for every prayer.

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Prayer times today

 

 

  1. Fajr  
  2. Sunrise  
  3. Dhuhr  
  4. Asr  
  5. Maghrib  
  6. Isha  

 

This month’s times →

Six borrowed rooms, then a home

For sixteen years ISG prayed wherever it was welcome. The masjid on Blunt Road was raised by the people who pray in it.

The portico of the masjid: three navy arches under the shahada in gold
  1. 1Montgomery College
  2. 2Casey Community Center
  3. 3Clarksburg High School
  4. 4The SoccerPlex
  5. 5Boys and Girls Club
  6. 6Kingsview Middle School
  7. 719825 Blunt Road
  1. 1998

    An idea in Germantown

    A group of Muslims in Germantown set out to build a masjid. There was no other within ten miles, and more than 400 Muslim families lived close by.

  2. 2003

    Land on Blunt Road

    After two years of searching the society bought land in the heart of Germantown for $290,000 and paid it off by 2005. Nine years of plans, permits and storm water reviews followed.

  3. 2013

    Ground broken

    Construction began on 10 July 2013, paid for by the community. Brothers and sisters lent the money as Qard Hasanah, an interest free loan, and every loan was paid back on time.

  4. 2014

    Doors open

    The ribbon was cut on 8 November 2014: two prayer halls, room for more than 300 to pray at once, a full kitchen and a preschool. The carpet was still on its way.

Read our story →

Learn at the masjid

From a child’s first surah on a Sunday morning to the last juz of hifz, every day of the week has a class.

Children in white thobes and sashes holding their certificates at ISG’s Qur’an competition, with their teachers
An elder of the community handing a certificate to a young boy
Girls in hijab with their sashes and certificates after the competition

  • Weekend School

    Sunday classes in Qur’an, Qur’anic Arabic and Islamic studies, from Tawheed and Seerah to adab and daily fiqh, step by step toward hifz.

    Sundays, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, with Dhuhr

  • Dar al-Qur’an

    Qur’an memorization with Sheikh Mossad and his team: classes Monday to Thursday and halaqas on Friday and Saturday, between Maghrib and Isha.

    Monday to Thursday evenings

  • Friday and Saturday evenings

    Seerah and Islamic history on Fridays, the Foundations of Islamic Knowledge on Saturdays, both between Maghrib and Isha, for families and all ages.

    Between Maghrib and Isha

  • Khairukum Qur’an competition

    Every year our children recite before the community and the judges, and go home with sashes, certificates and prizes.

    Once a year

  • Sisters’ programs

    Qur’an reading with tajweed correction, Arabic with Sister Zainab, and programs in the sisters’ musalla through the week.

    Through the week

  • Classes, times and fees →

More than a prayer hall

A gym, a library, a café and a hall for the whole family, run by volunteers: doctors, engineers, lawyers and scholars giving their time for the sake of Allah.

  • The Community Center

    A gym for open play and recreation meetups, a library, and a hall that families can rent for their own occasions.

  • Summer camp

    Qur’an recitation, sport and teamwork every summer, ending with a car wash and a family celebration.

  • Baraka Café

    Coffee, tea and sweets at 19815 Blunt Road, Friday to Sunday from 10 AM to 10 PM. A café that gives back.

  • Community iftars

    Iftars organised by our volunteers, with county officials, interfaith neighbours and a full house.

  • Da’wah table

    Every week a table out front with free translations of the Qur’an and time for anyone’s questions.

The Community Center →
Children at the last day of ISG summer camp in the gym, waving at the camera
Brothers sharing a community iftar at long tables in the Community Center
The Community Center gym during summer camp

What’s on

All events on Fikra
Flyer: Islamic History: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq
Flyer: The Foundations of Islamic Knowledge
Flyer: Dar al-Qur’an: hifz program
Flyer: Weekend halaqa after Fajr
Flyer: Sisters’ Qur’an reading
Flyer: Arabic for sisters
Flyer: Sisters’ weekly programs
Flyer: Baraka Café
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Give

This masjid was built on the community’s Qard Hasanah, and it runs on the community’s giving. Give once or every month, through Masjid Fikra.

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Here for every stage of life

Imam Ammar Najjar has led ISG since before the masjid stood. Write to him with your questions, or ask after any prayer.

ISG’s prayer hall: red and green carpet in rows, and a navy column with a gold capital and base

  • Ask the imam

    Questions of fiqh, family or faith go to Imam Ammar Najjar.

    ammar@isgtown.org

  • Nikah

    Marriages at the masjid, with the county marriage certificate, the bride’s wali and two witnesses. Up to 20 guests.

  • Matrimonial service

    Send a profile and the committee reaches out if there is a suitable match.

    matrimony@isgtown.org

  • Janazah and burial

    Burial at Al Firdaus Memorial Gardens in Frederick, with Hussain Funeral Services.

  • Zakat help

    Families in need can apply for zakat at the ISG office with a state ID, last year’s tax return and any overdue bill.

  • Nikah, janazah and zakat details →
The masjid at 19825 Blunt Road after dark: the navy portico lit, the gold shahada over the arches, and the car park

Visit

19825 Blunt RoadGermantown, MD 20876
Directions →
Jumu’ah
Two Jumu’ah prayers every Friday: 12:30 PM at the masjid, and 12:45 PM at the Casey Community Center in Gaithersburg, one of the halls ISG prayed in before the masjid was built.
Inside
Prayer halls on both floors. Sisters have their own musalla.
Parking
Parking is in the masjid’s own lot in front of the building. On Fridays it fills fast, so come early.