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The 120,000 sq. ft. facility is the largest mosque in North America and the oldest purpose-built Shia mosque in the United States, [1] as well as the second oldest mosque in the United States after 'Asser El Jadeed which originally opened in 1924 in Michigan City, Indiana. [2] The Islamic Center of America is located at 19500 Ford Road in ...
It is the oldest Shia mosque in the United States and the largest in North America [11] [12] [13] (founded in 1963). [1] The institution known as "heart of Shiism" in the United States. [14] [15] North American Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities (NASIMCO) is a religious-cultural organization for Shia followers in the North of America.
This article lists mosques from around the world by available capacity, that belong to any Islamic school or branch, that can accommodate at least 15,000 worshippers in all available places of prayer such as prayer halls (), courtyards and porticoes ().
One of the largest mosques in the United States. [citation needed] Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California: Oakland: California: 1995 ND Occupies a former Masonic temple. Founded by Shia Iranians but is open to Muslims of any denomination. [16] [17] Masjid Annur Islamic Center: Sacramento: California: 1982 S Largest mosque in Greater ...
Memphis Al-Rasool Mosque, a Shia mosque in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The "heart of Shiism in the U.S." is placed in Dearborn, [96] home to the Islamic Center of America. The North American Shia Ithna-Asheri (Twelver Shi'ism) Muslim Communities Organization (NASIMCO) is the largest umbrella group for North American Shias. [94]
Islam by country Sunnī Shia Ibadi Map of the Muslim world's schools of jurisprudence [89] Shia Islam is the second largest branch of Islam. [90] It is estimated that 10–13% [91] [92] [93] of the global Muslim population are Shias. They may number up to 200 million as of 2009. [92]
The Clear Lake Islamic Center Inc. (CLIC), established in 1996, is the largest mosque in the Clear Lake area. [34] [35] Islamic Education Center in Houston. The Islamic Education Center, in a former Hindu marketplace, [36] is one of the largest Shia mosques in Houston [37] and serves as a majority Shia
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