About us
Sunni Salafi Masjid in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Germantown Masjid
Focused on Education and Cultivation (Tasfiyyah Wa Tarbiyyah)
Germantown Masjid is a community that adheres to the Quran and the authentic Sunnah with the understanding of the Salaf [the first three generations of Muslims]. We are dedicated to equipping the community with sound Islamic knowledge and assisting them to implement this in their daily lives.
We hope to establish a community that has a positive influence in the city of Philadelphia and beyond, religiously, socially and economically, without compromising the fundamental tenets of Islām.
Our example for this is the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions, as they were a nation, united in their worship of Allāh alone and their abandonment of all forms and manifestations of Shirk [polytheism], who drastically changed their society within twenty-three years, replacing oppression and ignorance with justice and knowledge.
Our Teachers
Imam Hassan (Somali) Abdi
- Imam of the Masjid
- Studied in Dar al-Hadith of Shaykh Muqbil from 1997 to 2001
- Studied with some of the senior scholars of Madinah, Saudi Arabia from Jan - July 2005: Shaykh Ubayd al-Jabirī, Shaykh Abdul Muhsin & other scholars.
- Translated/compiled eighteen published works relating to Islamic jurisprudence such as prayer & fasting, creed, Hadith, social matters pertaining to the family, and other areas.
- Academic studies: Masters of Pharmacy from Cardiff University, University of Wales
Shaykh Anwar Wright
- Member of the Admin (Religious Affairs)
- Graduated Islamic University of al-Madinah in 2008
- Bachelor’s Degree from Faculty of Hadith
- Arabic Degree from Arabic Language Institute
- Studied with Shaykh Ubayd al-Jabirī
- Studied with Shaykh Abdul Muhsin al-Abbad
- Studied with Shaykh Abdullah al-Bukhari
Shaykh Hamzah Abdur Razzaq
- Teacher at the Masjid
- Graduated from the Islamic University of Medina in 2004
- Received Bachelor’s Degree from the Faculty of Hadith
- Received Arabic degree from language institute
- Studied with Shaykh Abdullah al-Bukhari
- Studied with Shaykh Ubayd Ibn Abdullah al-Jabirī
- Studied certain books with Shaykh Alee Naasir al-Faqihi
- Studied with Shaykh Abdul Mushin al-Abbad
Shaykh Jameel Finch
- Teacher at the Masjid
- Graduated from Arabic Language Program - Umm Al Qura, Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 2007
- Graduated from College of Shari’ah (Islamic Jurisprudence) - Umm Al Qura, Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 2013
- Attended the lessons of various scholars during his studies:
- -- Studied with Shaykh Rabee al-Madkhalee
- -- Studied with Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Adam
- -- Studied with Shaykh Fawzaan, Shaykh Luhaydaan, The Muftee Abdul Azeez Al Shaykh during the Summer