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The Islamic Cultural Center of New York is a mosque and an Islamic cultural center in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, United States. It is located at 1711 Third Avenue, between East 96th and 97th Streets. The Islamic Cultural Center was the first purpose-built mosque in New York and continues to be one
Also known as "96th Street Mosque". Park51: New York City: New York: 2011 ND Proposed mosque, also known as the "Ground Zero mosque", a plan that became subject of controversy in 2010. Currently a museum, not a mosque, is planned. But in September 2011, a temporary 4,000-square-foot (370 m 2) Islamic center opened in renovated space at the site ...
In 2001, he was appointed as deputy Imam of Islamic Cultural Center of New York which is the city's largest mosque located in 96th street and 3rd Ave in Manhattan, but left the position in 2011. Shamsi Ali is also the chairman of the board of trustees for the ASEAN Muslim Federation of North America.
The Islamic Cultural Center of New York opened at Third Avenue and East 96th Street in 1991. Like all mosques, it is oriented toward Mecca, which required a slight shift in orientation from the neighboring buildings. The East 96th Street gate to Central Park is called "Woodmans Gate".
Mosque in Queens, New York City with classical dome architecture. The ethnic background of New York City's Muslims reflects the diversity of the city at large. No other large city in the world contains such a well-proportioned split of Muslims by region of origin. The largest groups are South Asians, followed by African-Americans and West Africans.
New York Mosque may refer to: Park51, a planned Islamic mosque and cultural center to be located on Park Place. Islamic Cultural Center of New York, on Third Avenue. Powers Street Mosque; Masjid Malcolm Shabazz
Park51 (originally named Cordoba House) was a development originally envisioned as a 13-story Islamic community center and mosque in Lower Manhattan, New York City.The developers hoped to promote an interfaith dialogue within the greater community.
1 West 96th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States: Coordinates: Built: 1903: Architect: Carrère and Hastings: Architectural style: English Baroque, French Beaux-Arts: Part of: Central Park West Historic District (ID82001189 [1]) NYCL No. LP-0833