Jumu’ah prayer is held in two sessions every Friday. Doors open 30 minutes before the first khutbah.
North Minneapolis · Minnesota
مركز سيد علي الإسلامي
Together for a Stronger Community
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Faith · Community · Service
Sayidali Islamic Center serves Muslim families across North Minneapolis and the wider Twin Cities. We keep the five daily prayers, teach the Qur’an to the next generation, and stand with neighbours who need help — whoever they are.
Five daily congregational prayers, two Jumu’ah khutbahs, Taraweeh through Ramadan, and an imam available for counsel, nikah and janazah.
Weekly halaqah, a youth program, women’s circles, new-Muslim support and shared iftar — the ordinary gatherings that make a masjid a home.
Food support, family assistance, funeral help, refugee and newcomer navigation, and partnership with schools and city programs across the metro.
Programs
Most programs are free and open to the community. Registration is only needed where seats are limited.
Hifdh and qira’ah classes for boys and girls ages 6–16, with tajweed instruction and end-of-term recitation.
Aqidah, seerah, fiqh and Arabic literacy taught in English with Somali support for younger students.
Halaqah, mentorship, sports nights and service projects for ages 12–19, run with Asharaf Youth Initiative.
Tafsir and discussion led by sisters, with childcare available in the adjoining room.
Weekly study of tafsir and hadith after Isha, taught in English and Somali.
One-to-one mentorship, foundations classes and a community buddy for anyone who has recently taken shahadah.
Monthly Timetable
Calculated for 2900 Lyndale Ave N using the ISNA method (18° Fajr / 18° Isha is used by some masajid — we follow 15°), Hanafi or standard Asr set in the site configuration. Iqamah follows the masjid’s standing offsets.
| Date | Fajr | Shuruq | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Times shift with the season — this table recalculates itself every day, so it never goes stale. Print-friendly: use your browser’s print dialog for a wall copy.
Support the Masjid
Rent, heat through a Minnesota winter, the imam’s stipend, Qur’an teachers, and food for families who come to us quietly. Every dollar is accounted for and every gift is tax-deductible.
مَّن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يُقْرِضُ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًۭا فَيُضَـٰعِفَهُۥ لَهُۥٓ أَضْعَافًۭا كَثِيرَةًۭ
“Who is it that will lend to Allah a goodly loan, so He may multiply it for him many times over?”
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:245
Zakat Calculator
Zakat is due on wealth you have held for a full lunar year once it passes the nisab threshold. Enter current values — the calculation updates as you type. For complex situations (business assets, rental property, retirement accounts) speak to the imam.
Nisab basis
Assets you hold
Deduct what you owe
Enter your assets above to see whether you have reached the nisab.
This tool is a guide, not a fatwa. Zakat al-Fitr, agricultural zakat and zakat on livestock are calculated differently.
Services
Ghusl, kafan, janazah prayer and coordination with the cemetery. Call the office at any hour — this is handled the same day.
Marriage ceremony with the imam, witnesses arranged, and the Islamic marriage certificate issued. Bring your Minnesota licence.
Confidential family, marriage and youth guidance with the imam. Sisters may request a female community advocate.
Take your shahadah with witnesses present, receive a certificate, and get paired with a mentor for your first year.
Groceries, utility help, school supplies and referrals. Requests are reviewed privately — nobody is named publicly.
Help with documents, school enrolment, interpretation and connecting to county services for newly arrived families.
What’s coming up
Two khutbahs to serve work schedules. The first is delivered in English with Somali translation; the second in Somali with English summary.
Open enrolment for ages 6–16. Families new to the school should speak to the office before the first session.
Weekly tafsir and discussion led by sisters. Childcare is provided in the adjoining room.
Open to all neighbours regardless of faith. Volunteers are needed from 10:00 AM for setup and distribution.
Visit
Whether you have prayed your whole life or have never been inside a masjid, come as you are. Modest clothing is appreciated; shoes come off at the entrance; prayer space for women is on the same floor.
Prayer time changes, event notices and volunteer calls. We send at most one message a week and never share your details.
On-site lot plus street parking on Lyndale. Arrive 15 minutes early for Jumu’ah — the lot fills.
Step-free entrance at the north door, accessible wudu facilities, and seating for those who cannot pray on the floor.