Interior of a mosque with patterned tiled walls, stained glass windows, and sunlight casting colorful patterns on the carpeted floor.
Afternoon sunlight pours through the wrought‑iron grille that spells “Allah” in geometric Kufic. Photo by Jay A. Martin

The Masjid Darussalam mosque is located at 20 Jones St. in downtown San Francisco.

Spacious prayer hall with red carpet, large windows letting in natural light, and ornate architectural details on walls and ceiling.
The Masjid Darussalam Muslim mosque before afternoon prayer, at the Islamic Society of San Francisco, 20 Jones St., on July 13, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
Interior of a mosque with red carpet, wooden mihrab and mimbar, decorative tiles, framed Arabic calligraphy, a wall clock, and a notice board.
At the east end of the Masjid Darussalm Mosque, from left, is a carved‑wood minbar pulpit, where the mosque leader, the imam, delivers sermons. To the right of the minbar is an arched mihrab doorway whose arch points in the direction of Mecca. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
Three decorative arches with blue patterned tiles lead into a spacious prayer hall with red carpet and sunlight streaming through blue-tinted windows.
Twin interior arches divide the mosque between entry way and prayer space. A rainbow band of hand‑glazed tiles on the arches shows the 99 Names of Allah. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
Sunlight streams through ceiling windows onto the pink carpet of a spacious, empty mosque interior, with columns, tiled walls, and an ornate mihrab visible in the background.
The Minbar or pulpit is just right of the exit from the mosque, before late afternoon prayer. Note that the mosque location is unusual for its being at the top floor of a building. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A wooden window screen features an intricate geometric lattice pattern, with blue light visible through the design.
The calligraphy of interlaced letters in ancient Kufic language, forged into the window, repeats “Allah.” Photo by Jay A. Martin.

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