Fifteen families in a rented room — now a community of more than 1,800 families.
Peace Community Mosque began in 1996 when fifteen families started praying Jumu’ah together in a rented office. In 2003 the community built its first prayer hall on Bellfort Avenue.
Today we are a diverse community from more than forty countries. We pray together, teach our children, serve our neighbors and keep our doors open to everyone who would like to visit.
Since 1996
Our community by the numbers
Example figures for a fictional mosque.
1,800+
Families
From more than 40 countries.
220+
Weekend school students
Ages 5 to 15.
9,000+
Iftar meals each Ramadan
Shared with everyone.
30
Years in Houston
And counting.
Our story
Thirty years in Southwest Houston
From a rented room to a community center.
1996
A rented room
Fifteen families begin praying Jumu’ah in a rented office space.
2003
Our own building
The community buys land on Bellfort Avenue and builds the first prayer hall.
2010
Weekend school
Classes begin with forty children and four volunteer teachers.
2018
Food pantry
Saturday groceries for neighbors of every faith.
2026
Still growing
A new youth center opens next to the prayer hall.
OUR TEAM
Our imam & team
Imams, teachers and volunteers who serve with love.
Imam Yusuf Rahman
Resident imam
Leads prayers and khutbahs, and loves answering questions at open houses.
Amina Siddiqui
Education director
Runs the weekend school and adult classes.
Khalid Mansour
Youth director
Basketball coach, mentor and youth-night organizer.
Mariam Hassan
Community services
Leads the food pantry and family support.
MILESTONES
Thirty years of community
2026
Youth center opens
Peace CommunityMilestone
Next to the prayer hall.
2024
Interfaith partner award
Houston Neighbors Council (fictional)Recognition
For the interfaith iftar.
2018
Food pantry opens
Peace CommunityMilestone
Open to every neighbor.
2003
First prayer hall
Peace CommunityMilestone
On Bellfort Avenue.
Our hope
We want every person who walks through our doors — Muslim or not — to feel welcomed, respected and at peace. A mosque should be a source of mercy for its whole neighborhood.