Masjid al-Islam’s website says it is “a model community for humanity, and a beacon of Islamic guidance for southern New England.”[1]
The mosque was founded by the radical Imam Zaid Shakir of Zaytuna College. He served as Masjid al-Islam’s imam from 1988 to 1994 and again from 2001 to 2003.[2]
[1] “Mission & Vision,” Masjid al-Islam website, https://www.masjidalislam.net/about-us/mission-a-vision
[2] “About Imam Zaid Shakir,” New Islamic Directions, https://www.newislamicdirections.com/nid/about/