About
Welcome to Islamic Association of Long Island, the first Masjid in Suffolk County, registered with New York state in 1974. We are also known as Selden Masjid. Our Masjid offers 5 time daily prayers and Namaz-e-Jummaa, Iqra Saturday School, Sunday School, Weekday Quran Classes, Summer School, Marriage Services, Funeral Services, and more.
We also host family night events on a monthly basis where we learn from a scholar or a professional on various issues and topics facing our youth, families and the community in general. We encourage you to participate in these events, for more information please send an email to info@seldenmasjid.org.
Food Pantry
Alhamdulillah, distribution of food/grocery items is done every second Sunday of the calendar month between 2PM and 4PM. Anyone in need of food/grocery items should come to the Masjid during above mentioned day and time. We can also accommodate the pickup or delivery of food items at other times in an emergency situation. Islamic Association of Long Island (IALI) also known as Selden Masjid is located in middle of Suffolk County and serves the community in and around the Selden area.
Islamic Association of Long Island was registered in 1974 and was the first Masjid (Mosque) in Suffolk County. In 1979 the actual building located at 10 Park Hill Drive in Selden was purchased and renovated it to be the Muslim Center for the local Muslim community to be used as Place-of-Worship.
An adjacent land was purchased in 2003 and construction of a new building was completed in 2013 with other site improvements.
Islamic Association provides various services including Religious services, marriage, funeral, Interfaith, educational, etc.
Abid Rasheed
Nice ambience, neat and clean. Ample car parking
Imam M Musa Azam-Ibrahimi
MashaAllah beautiful masjid and community well organized and youth oriented while keeping the elders of our community happy!
Under the leadership of their vibrant imam and board this masjid is perfect place come together and worship what impressed me is how they have sings everywhere to remind people of the respect of the masjid. MashaAllah! Mufti Areeb is blessed with great personality besides his knowledge.
Munzoor Ahmed
Very organized and clean. A lot of programs for adults and children.
Joseph Rico
Please don’t say open to hours when you’re not ?
Nico Kutts
بس ا احد اصاة اسا ع رس ا
This community has been very supportive and helpful in my journey to Islam Alhamdulillah.
I have to say the atmosphere in my experience has been welcoming and encouraging to grow within my faith getting closer to our creator and our merciful Rabb.
We have access to a vital source of knowledge and friendship in this community that I believe is underestimated and deserves more recognition.
Mufti Arib has been very active and engaging to each and every student, adult, and elder in this community Muslim or not.
By motivating each person to revive sunnah and grow closer together as peers he single-handedly created a whole new dynamic to the masjid by focusing his attention on betterment of this congregation.
Arib has personally helped me grow very much along with other great members of this special masjid. I love this house of Allah swt and am grateful to have been placed here by Allah SWT
Mohamed Galal
Nice place
Anam Sheikh
I went for Taraweeh at this masjid for the first time with my husband who is a revert and unfortunately it was not a great experience (at least for me). The womens section is too small, unclean, and feels neglected. We were literally squished together, and with kids in there as well, it made it really difficult to find any space to pray. I was in the back praying next to garbage bins and the bathroom door right behind me. It kind of ruined my Ramadan experience. My husband had an alright experience, but it doesnt give him a great impression of mosques since they are meant to be clean and kept up. It would be wonderful if the womens side could be expanded more with clean carpeting to pray on. I did love the Imams tilawat of the Quran though, that was beautiful.
Hamza Chohan
I have absolutely loved this masjid as it has been 2 years of me attending this masjid. I would initially give 5 stars, but with time has gone, there are just some things I have noticed. I am very sorry and want to say this is not as a way to criticize the community, it’s members or the masjid, but if these could be fixed, the community would grow and be better overall.
items I have noticed:
1. During some times, the adults here may become hostile when leaving, but it is not everyday, and that could be fixed by small implementations, which are being made .
2. During Rush hours parking situation may affect the crew of the masjid, which is normal, but with some assistance this can be fixed easily.
MAJOR item:
During Taraweeh a lot of newcomers come, and most of the time, after some time, they may make you loose focus. I am not saying to tell them to go outside or leave, as I myself depending on my schedule read 8 to 12. I would say that the masjid clears after 8 and adults or independent teens that may not want to practice further Taraweeh be told they can sit on the near wall and lower their voices or the lower level for brothers can be opened for kids/teens/adults with chaperone (which I understand is really hard), so the people can pray in calmness and peace.
if these are implemented, this would be one of the best, if not the best masjid in Stony Brook/Centereach/Ronkonkoma area.
Edit:
I just want to ahead and thank this Masjids Staff as this is the fist time. Any masjid has taken the time to respond,with reasoning and respectful manner, and appreciated constructive feedback. May Allah grant the staff of the Masjid a long life and they may continue in striving for a better community.
Ad C
I am revising my rating from 5 stars to 1 star due to the management, politics, and recent response from the mosque administration
A house of worship should be a place where politics, rhetoric, and class preferences are absent.
My original positive experience with the mosque was largely due to the exceptional sermons of Imaam Abdullah, who delivered touching and spiritually refreshing Jummah khutbahs. His excellent command of English and ability to connect with the youth made the mosque a wonderful place to attend, especially on Fridays. Many people, including myself, would travel out of their way to attend his sermon for refreshing spiritual energy.
However, the board’s decision to terminate Imaam Abdullah’s services has been a significant disappointment. His replacement has not been as effective, and the sermons have become less engaging. The lack of understanding and connection with the congregation has led to a decline in the overall experience.
What’s even more disturbing is the response I received to my feedback. I was accused of leaving a review with a fake identity, which is not true. As a contributor on Google Maps, my ranking is public and verifiable. I choose to maintain my privacy by not revealing my legal name, not because I’m afraid, but because I value my personal boundaries.
The tone of the response from Brother Khurshid Anwar was also arrogant and dismissive. His statement “you don’t have to come to our mosque, you can go to another mosque” was offensive, especially considering I have grown up in the area and have been attending this mosque for over 25 years. The use of “our mosque” implies ownership and exclusivity, rather than a welcoming and inclusive space for worship.
I urge the Mosque management to focus on providing Islamic academic education and seek alternative location rather than getting entangled in politics and personal interests. This is especially important given the shortcomings of the public schooling system.
This current mosque size is landlocked and it is ideal for a school but nowhere close to the size we need as a Mosque. Perhaps it’s time to find a much larger lot.
I encourage parents to enroll their children in Islamic education and for donors to get involved in the process, not just financially, but also by helping to secure funds through available government resources. We need a more diverse and younger team, including tech-savvy individuals, to help the Mosque grow and develop. By working together, we can ensure a brighter future for our community and help raise righteous Muslims for generations to come.
Zubair M Qureshi
Great place