Islamic Center of America
| Islamic Center of America | ||
|---|---|---|
Year consecrated September 20, 1963 | May 12, 2005 (current location) | |
| Location | ||
| Location | Dearborn, Michigan | |
  Location in the USA | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 42°19′48″N 83°13′47″W / 42.3301°N 83.2296°W | |
| Architecture | ||
| Architect(s) | David Donnellon | |
| Type | Islamic architecture | |
| Completed | 2005 | |
| Construction cost | $14 million | |
| Specifications | ||
| Capacity | 3,000+ | |
| Dome height (outer) | 150-feet | |
| Minaret(s) | 2 | |
| Minaret height | 10 stories tall | |
| Website | ||
| www | ||
The Islamic Center of America (
The Islamic Center of America is located at 19500 Ford Road in Dearborn. The institution was founded in 1949.[3]
History
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The growing number of Muslims in the
2007 vandalism
The mosque was vandalized in January 2007 with
2011 mosque bombing plot
On January 24, 2011, an Imperial Beach, California man named Roger Stockham was arrested and charged with terrorism after attempting to blow up the Islamic Center of America. Stockham was reported to be a convert to Sunni Islam who was targeting the Shia community,[7] and had a history of mental illness and firearms offenses.[8]
Terry Jones rally
On April 21, 2011, the day before the scheduled appearance of the anti-Islamic pastor Terry Jones, hundreds of people from different faiths gathered in a show of solidarity. Jews, Christians and other faith groups stood side by side with inter-locked arms in opposition to Jones' planned protest.[9][10]
School and education
The mosque operates the Muslim American Youth Academy (MAYA), an Islamic private elementary and middle school.[11]
Architecture
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. Educational programs are run by Imam Hassan Qazwini[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Official Our Story – Islamic Center of America". Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ISBN 9781479812561.
- ^ "Official Our Story – Islamic Center of America". Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Islamic Center of America (CJ) - The Pluralism Project. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Diana Eck". Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Detroit Free Press: "Longtime leader of Dearborn mosque leaves amid split" Archived 2015-06-07 at the Wayback Machine June 5, 2015 By Niraj Warikoo
- ^ Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times: "Iraq’s Shadow Widens Sunni-Shiite Split in U.S." Archived 2017-06-26 at the Wayback Machine New York Times, February 4, 2007.
- ^ "Mosque plot suspect rejects first appointed counsel, calls lawyer 'Shi'ite'". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Mosque plot suspect planted bomb in airport in '85". Washington Times. February 2, 2011. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Dearborn Press and Guide: "Terry Jones to be here again on Friday" April 26, 2011
- ^ Dahoui-Charara, Mariam (April 21, 2011). "Hundreds Stand Together for Peace at Dearborn's Islamic Center". Patch Media. Dearborn, MI. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Home Archived 2018-09-03 at the Wayback Machine." Muslim American Youth Academy. Retrieved on November 1, 2015. Address is "19500 Ford Road, Dearborn, MI 48128, United States"
- ^ "Official Our Story – Islamic Center of America". Retrieved December 8, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Official website
- "In the Way of the Prophet: Ideologies and Institutions in Dearborn, Michigan, America's Muslim Capitol", at AmericanCity.org (Retrieved February 16, 2009)
