ABOUT MASJID BILAL ISLAMIC CENTER

Masjid Bilal was the first identifiable large mainstream Islamic community in Los Angeles. However, in the 1980s, earthquake damage forced the masjid to be demolished. That marked the beginning of our quest to rebuild a new religious, educational, and business complex. In 1999, the Los Angeles County Department of Building and Safety approved a three-phase plan designed by Asad Khan of Langdon-Wilson International Architecture. Phase one was to build a state-of-the-art educational facility.

Construction of the Bilal Learning Center took nearly 7 years to complete. The sixteen-classroom school building was built with the help of Saudi Arabian businessmen and women, grants from the Islamic Development Bank of Saudi Arabia, Sheik Hajj Muhammad Dakhil and Family, Sister Dalal Muhtadi, and members of the Bilal Islamic Center.

Bilal Learning Center has become a bright beacon for the city of Los Angeles. It is home to the Center for Advanced Learning (CAL), a public charter school that educates hundreds of students each year from the surrounding community, grades pre-kindergarten through 5th. The school has become highly successful and a leading model for communities throughout Southern California.

In 2018, we began phase 2 of our plan, which involved constructing a new masjid and community center to serve the city of Los Angeles. With Allah's help and invaluable contributions from supporting believers, we have made tremendous strides in building these facilities. After years of dedication, fundraising, and construction, the new masjid structure officially opened on December 1, 2023.