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The Islamic Center of America has a long and rich history that embodies the Muslim American Community’s search, struggle and triumph to find a place to belong.
Islamic Center Of America, Dearborn, Michigan. 32,970 likes · 307 talking about this. www.icofa.com
In 2005, the current Center was inaugurated and became known as Islamic Center of America. The ICofA’s 120, 000 sq. ft. facility is the largest mosque in North America and the oldest Shia mosque in the United States.
Oct 23, 2023 · Our mission is to provide comprehensive Islamic services and education to our North American Muslim and Non-Muslim Communities; furthermore the Center promotes understanding and networking with the community at large.
The Islamic Center of America is a 120,000 sq. ft. religious space. It includes a meeting hall, an industrial kitchen, a prayer room, a high ceiling and calligraphy- embraided domes, a mezzanine for women, offices, meeting rooms and a library.
The Islamic Center of America traces its history to the 1940s when the growing number of Muslims in the Detroit region brought Imam Mohammed Jawed Chirri from Lebanon in February 1949. Almost immediately, however, a factional rivalry forced him to depart the area in 1950 for Michigan City, Indiana.
Dec 21, 2022 · The Islamic Center of America (ICA) is a Shia mosque located in Dearborn, Michigan. It is the largest mosque in the United States and one of the largest mosques in North America with an area of 35,500 sq meters. The ICA was founded in 1963 by a group of Shia Muslims.
The Islamic Center of America has been serving the needs of area Muslims since 1963. The center traces its roots back to 1949, when its founder, Imam Mohamad Jawad Chirri, first traveled to the United States at the request of the then small Muslim community in the Detroit area.
5 reviews and 33 photos of ISLAMIC CENTER OF AMERICA "As a non-Arab I have marveled at this beautiful building forever in both amazement and curiosity. I have heard so many favorable comments about the Muslim religion in this country that I finally decided to visit, and am happy that I did.
- 19500 Ford Rd Dearborn, MI 48128
Jan 14, 2023 · The Largest & the Oldest Mosque in the USA. The Islamic Center of America traces its history to the 1940s when the growing number of Muslims in the Detroit region brought Imam Mohammed Jawad Chirri from Lebanon in February 1949. The Islamic Center’s new 120,000 sq. ft. mosque opened in May 2005.
