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The Islamic Center of America is a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m 2) 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.
Adheres to the Bektashi Sufi branch of Shia Islam. Islamic Center and Mosque of Grand Rapids: Grand Rapids: Michigan: 1986 Adheres to Sufism. Islamic Center of America: Dearborn: Michigan: 2005 SH Largest mosque in the United States. Muslim Temple No. 1: Detroit: Michigan: 1931 NOI First mosque of the Nation of Islam. Islamic Center of ...
A 2009 survey by the Pew Research Center estimated that 10-13% of Muslims worldwide adhere to Shia Islam, with a global total of between 154 million and 200 million Shia Muslims. In the Americas , Pew estimated a population of just under 4.6 million Muslims overall in 2009, with a small portion of those being Shia.
Imam Abdulhakim Mohammed walks over a chalk drawing that was created for a celebration of the Islamic holiday, Eid al-Adha, at what will soon be the new Islamic Center on Montana Avenue in Tacoma ...
According to "Seyyed-Ruhollah Jayedi" the head of the Al-Zahra mosque: This mosque may be the first Shi'a mosque or among the first Shia mosques in America; and some other Islamic centers in the city of Los-Angeles are considered to be a branch of this mosque. Al-Zahra Mosque was built by an Iraqi businessman—named Hakim in 1990.
Regarding mosque attendance, data shows that American Muslim women and American Muslim men attend the mosque at similar rates (45% for men and 35% for women). Additionally, when compared to the general public looking at the attendance of religious services, young Muslim Americans attend the mosque at closer rates to older Muslim Americans. [16]
According to "Seyyed-Ruhollah Jayedi" the head of the Al-Zahra mosque: This mosque may be the first Shi'a mosque or among the first Shia mosques in America; and some other Islamic centers in the city of Los-Angeles are considered to be a branch of this mosque. Al-Zahra Mosque was built by an Iraqi businessman—named Hakim in 1990.
The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, these Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life. By Emily Kassie. April 6, 2015