Kismet Temple

Kismet Temple, also known as the Kismet Mosque and Friendship Baptist Church, is a historic meeting hall located in Brooklyn's Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood. Built between 1909 and 1910, it showcases the Eclectic Moorish Revival architectural style, featuring a striking facade of yellow brick and intricate glazed terra cotta trim. Originally constructed for the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, it is recognized as the oldest intact Shriners mosque. The building was repurposed as Friendship Baptist Church in 1966 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013, making it a significant site for both tourists and researchers interested in architectural history and cultural heritage.