Mosques Across New Jersey, County by County

New Jersey is home to one of the largest and most diverse Muslim communities in the United States. The state's 21 counties host more than 150 functioning mosques and Islamic centers, from densely clustered urban masjids to smaller community prayer spaces in suburban and rural areas.

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Passaic County

• Passaic County — and Paterson in particular — hosts one of the highest concentrations of mosques in the state. The city of Paterson alone has roughly 10 mosques serving an estimated 25,000–30,000 Muslim residents. The South Paterson neighborhood is widely recognized as home to one of the largest Muslim communities in the United States.

  The Islamic Center of Passaic County, founded in 1990, is one of the largest mosques in New Jersey. In 2019 it became the site of the first mosque town hall in state gubernatorial history when Governor Phil Murphy visited.

• Islamic Center of Passaic County (Paterson & Clifton)

• Masjid Jalalabad

• Darul UloomMasjid Al-FerdousMasjid

• OmarMasjid Al Salahuddin

• Islamic Congregation of North NJMUNA Center

• Masjid Adam

• Islamic Center of Passaic County – Prospect Park

  
  
  
  

  Bergen County

  Bergen County has a broad network of mosques spread across its townships, with notable concentrations in Teaneck, Hackensack, and Paramus. Teaneck alone hosts multiple Islamic centers serving its ethnically diverse Muslim community.

• Bergen County Islamic Center (Hackensack)

• Al-Ummah Community Center (Teaneck)

• Darul Islah (Teaneck)

• Masjid Nuha (Teaneck)

• Nida-ul-Islam (Teaneck)

• Elzahra Islamic Center (Midland Park)

• Fusion Muslim Community Center (Paramus)

• Minhaj ul Quran (Hackensack)

  
  

  Hudson County

  Hudson County is among the most densely Muslim counties in NJ, anchored by Jersey City's large and diverse community. Multiple mosques serve neighborhoods across Jersey City, Bayonne, and North Bergen.

• Islamic Center of Jersey City

• Al Hoda Islamic Center (Jersey City)

• Al Tawheed Islamic Center (Jersey City)

• ICNA–New Jersey (Jersey City)

• Tawheed Dawah Center (Jersey City)

• North Hudson Islamic Education Center (North Bergen)

• Bayonne Masjid & Community Center

• Muslim Federation of NJ Mosque

  
  

  Essex County

  Newark serves as the main hub of Islamic worship in Essex County, with several prominent mosques. The county's Muslim community includes both long-established African-American Muslim institutions and more recent immigrant-led centers.

• Islamic Center of Essex County (Newark)

• Masjid Muhammad (Newark)

• Masjid Ash Shifaa (Newark)

• Masjid Waarith ud Deen (Newark)

• NIA Masjid & Community Center (Newark)

• Masjid As'Habul Yameen (East Orange)

• Jamiah Masjid (Livingston)Islamic Center of Verona

  
  

  Morris County

  Morris County's mosques serve a growing suburban Muslim population across several municipalities.

• Islamic Center of Morris County (Rockaway)

• Islamic Community Cultural Center (Parsippany)

• Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center (Boonton)

  
  

  Middlesex County

  Middlesex County has seen some of the fastest mosque membership growth in the state over the past two decades. Paid membership in several mosques rose by approximately 500 percent in the 20 years leading up to recent surveys. Edison, Piscataway, and North Brunswick are among the most active centers.

• Muslim Center of Middlesex County (Piscataway)

• Edison Muslim Community Center

• Masjid Al Wali (Edison)

• Muslim American Society of Central NJ (North Brunswick)

• New Brunswick Islamic Center

• Islamic Center of East BrunswickIslamic Center of Old Bridge

• Islamic Center of South River Masjid Sadar

• Community Center (Parlin)Islamic Society of Central Jersey (Monroe Junction)

• Muslim Community of NJ – Fords

  
  

  Union County

  Union County has historically housed one of the earliest established Islamic centers in the state. Elizabeth and Plainfield both have active mosque communities.

• Islamic Center of Union County (Union)

• Muslim Community Center of Union County (Elizabeth)

• Masjid Darul Islam (Elizabeth)

• Masjidullah (Plainfield)Plainfield Masjid

  
  

  Somerset County

  Somerset County gained national attention in 2019 when Sadaf Jaffer became the first female Muslim American mayor in U.S. history, elected in Montgomery Township. The county has a growing network of mosques and Islamic organizations.

  In January 2019, Montgomery Township in Somerset County made history when Sadaf Jaffer was inaugurated as the first female Muslim American mayor in the United States.

• Al Falah Center (Bridgewater)

• Da'awatul Islamia of Somerset

• ICNA–New Jersey Center (Somerset)

• Muslim Center of Somerset (Franklin)Masjid-e-Ali (Franklin)

  
  
  
  

  Mercer County

  Mercer County's Islamic centers span from state-capital Trenton to the Princeton area, serving diverse academic and professional communities.

• Islamic Center of Mercer County (Lawrence)

• Islamic Center of Ewing

• Masjid As-Saffat (Trenton)

• Muslim Center of Greater Princeton (West Windsor)

  
  

  Monmouth County

  Monmouth County's Muslim community has a dedicated county-wide center based in Middletown.

• Islamic Society of Monmouth County (Middletown)

  
  
  
  

  Camden County

  Southern New Jersey's largest concentration of mosques is in Camden County, serving communities in the city of Camden, Bellmawr, Cherry Hill, and Voorhees.

• Quba School & Islamic Center (Camden)

• Al-Bayan Islamic Learning Center (Bellmawr)

• Gracious Center (Cherry Hill)

• Muslim American Community Association (Voorhees)

  
  

  Burlington County

  Burlington County is served by centers in the county seat and in the Columbus/Springfield area.

• Masjid Shuhada (Mount Holly) Ad-Dawah Center of NJ (Columbus)

• Islamic Center of South Jersey (Palmyra)

  
  

  Hunterdon County

  Hunterdon County, largely rural in character, is served by a dedicated county-level Islamic center.

• Islamic Center of Hunterdon County

  
  

  Warren County

  Warren County is served by an Islamic society in Hackettstown that covers the broader North Jersey rural region.

• Islamic Society of North Jersey (Hackettstown)

  
  

  Sources: CAIR-NJ Masjid Map (150+ verified locations); NJ Muslim Coalition member directory; U.S. Religion Census 2020 via Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies; Pew Research Center Religious Landscape Studies; NJ Spotlight News; Wikipedia. Muslim population estimates are survey-derived as the U.S. Census does not collect religious affiliation data. Mosque counts reflect publicly listed functioning houses of worship and may not capture all prayer spaces.