The Harlem Skyline: The Malcolm Shabazz Mosque

The Harlem Skyline is juxtaposed by an architectural phenomenon in the form of a unique green domed structure. It's a jeweled member of the many sites of interest in Harlem. While the structure has little religious significance, it however, helps to hold the fabric of the Harlem community together. It represents the unity of a people separated by many factors including religious beliefs. The Malcolm Shabazz Mosque sits as an anchor of 116th street. This Harlem mosque brings to mind the struggles of the people in the community and still offers hope that they can be successful and own their own businesses and establishments. While the mosque is modest in structure, a residential building cantilevers over the mosques' top floor. The towering
structure of housing built upon the mosque continues to signify what the mosque means to both the Muslims and all of the people of the community. Although, the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque still holds historical significance, with the change of leadership its goals have been altered. These changes have redirected the way that the mosques coalesces with the community.