Portland’s first mosque started with 4 families. Nearly 40 years later, it’s still growing

Published on: 03/14/2026

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Richard An exterior shot of the Portland Rizwan Mosque in Southwest Portland on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. The mosque, which opened in 1987, is the first and oldest in Portland. Members of the Portland Rizwan Mosque attend Friday prayer marking the start of Ramadan on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Basharat Zafar and Harris Zafar pose for a photo outside of the Portland Rizwan Mosque in Southwest Portland on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Basharat is a founding member of the mosque, the first and oldest in Portland, which opened in 1987. Mirza Luqman chats with fellow members of the Portland Rizwan Mosque in Southwest Portland on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Luqman is a founding member of the mosque, the first and oldest in Portland, which opened in 1987. An exterior shot of the Portland Rizwan Mosque in Southwest Portland on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. The mosque, which opened in 1987, is the first and oldest in Portland. A sign for the Portland Rizwan Mosque in Southwest Portland on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. The mosque, which opened in 1987, is the first and oldest in Portland. An exterior shot of the Portland Rizwan Mosque in Southwest Portland on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. The mosque, which opened in 1987, is the first and oldest in Portland. Builder Gary Markstaller (left) and Dr. Aftab Ahmad, a member of one of the families that gave funds for the project, share a light moment in front of the Portland Rizwan Mosque, 9925 S.W. 35th Ave. Oregonian

At only 7 years old, Harris Zafar was already saving up his spare change to help his parents fundraise for the construction of Portland’s first mosque.

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