They’re still determined to gather for Ramadan The burned remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa cover the ground in Altadena, California, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) more > ...

Masjid is an Arabic word for “place of prostration” and Al Taqwa loosely translates to God consciousness or piety. The leaders agreed it would be a fitting name for their new home.

It was called the Pasadena-Altadena Daawa Center until members in 1997 renamed it Masjid Al-Taqwa, which means "pious and god-conscious." "All these years, we've been good citizens," Abdus-Shakoor ...

Junaid Aasi, center, a volunteer imam at Masjid Al-Taqwa, leads a prayer during a community gathering to discuss plans for Ramadan, held for members of the burned Altadena mosque, at a school in ...