Al Rahaman Mediterranean Market

Al Rahaman Mediterranean Market is a family-owned halal market at 2536 Independence Ave in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast, in the Prospect Center, run by Nur Ali and his wife under Ali-family ownership since November 2020.¹² It carries halal meats and fresh produce along with Middle Eastern imports — spices, fragrances, rugs, traditional clothing, and camel milk — plus counter-service falafel wraps and gyros.¹³²

Description

Al Rahaman Mediterranean Market sits in the Prospect Center on Independence Avenue in the Historic Northeast. It works as both a halal grocery and a small counter kitchen: shelves of Middle Eastern staples — spices, olive oils, imported dry goods — sit alongside halal meats and fresh produce, camel milk, fragrances, rugs, and traditional clothing, while a counter turns out falafel wraps and gyros.¹³² Owner Nur Ali says what he values most about running a business in the Historic Northeast is “the friendly environment and the people who are always willing to help each other.”¹

Ownership and history

The market has operated at its current Prospect Center location on Independence Avenue since August 2015; Nur Ali and his wife took over ownership in November 2020.¹ It is part of the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District and is listed as a Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce member.¹⁴ Single location, owner-operated; no chain affiliation found.¹

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-15 · Source: Northeast News¹; Zabihah² · Confidence: Medium (market with a small counter; item list from reporting)

Halal market with counter service.

Counter:¹²

• Falafel wraps
• Gyros

Market:¹³²

• Halal meats (incl. lamb chops)
• Fresh produce
• Camel milk
• Middle Eastern spices, olive oils, olives
• Fragrances, rugs, traditional clothing

Family-run halal market in the Prospect Center on Independence Ave — camel milk and lamb chops in the case, falafel and gyros at the counter.

Links

• Phone: (816) 200-8049

Sources

Footnotes

1. Northeast News — “Independence Avenue Market Offers Halal Products ‘Just Around the Corner.’” https://northeastnews.net/pages/independence-avenue-market-offers-halal-products-just-around-the-corner/ — asserts: Al Rahman Mediterranean Market at 2536 Independence Ave; owned by Nur Ali and his wife; moved to current Prospect Center location August 2015; Ali-family ownership began November 2020; sells Middle Eastern clothing and food imports, spices, fragrances, rugs, and camel milk; part of the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District; hours 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Mon–Fri; owner quote on the neighborhood. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰

2. Zabihah — Al Rahaman Mediterranean Market, Kansas City, MO. https://www.zabihah.com/restaurants/cbb93e3b-7767-11ef-95ae-6045bdeb9f57/al-rahaman-mediterranean-market-kansas-city-mo — asserts: halal market offering Mediterranean staples (olive oils, olives, lamb chops) plus counter-service falafel wraps and gyros; halal cuisine. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

3. Northeast News — “A Guide to Independence Avenue’s Halal Markets.” https://northeastnews.net/pages/a-guide-to-independence-avenues-halal-markets/ — asserts: Al Rahaman Mediterranean Market at 2536 Independence Ave (Prospect Center), owner Nur Ali and wife, moved to current location in 2015; sells halal meats and fresh produce, camel milk, fragrances, rugs, and traditional clothing. ↩ ↩² ↩³

4. Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce — Al Rahman Mediterranean Market directory listing. https://nekcchamber.com/directory/al-rahman-mediterranean-market/ — asserts: Al Rahman Mediterranean Market is a long-term member business in the Historic Northeast. ↩