Year consecrated 19642005 Height 46 m Architectural style Islamic architecture | Website www.icofa.com Construction cost $14 million Phone +1 313-593-0000 Architect David Donnellon | |
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Address 19500 Ford Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA Similar Arab American National, Fair Lane, Automotive Hall of Fame, Dearborn Mosque, Edward Village Michigan Profiles | ||
The Islamic Center of America (Arabic: المركز الإسلامي في اميركا) is a mosque located in Dearborn, Michigan. Although the institution dates back to 1964, the new mosque on Ford Road in Dearborn opened in 2005. It is the largest mosque in North America and the oldest Shia mosque in the United States. With its large Shia Arab population (consisting mostly of Lebanese), Dearborn is often called the "heart of Shiism" in the United States.
Contents
- Imam hassan qazwini addresses the future of the islamic center of america
- 2007 vandalism
- 2011 mosque bombing plot
- Pastor Terry Jones rally
- Muslim American Youth Academy
- References
The Islamic Center of America is located at 19500 Ford Road in Dearborn. The institution was founded in 1962 by Muhammad Jawad Chirri, who remained its director until his death in 1994.
Imam hassan qazwini addresses the future of the islamic center of america
2007 vandalism
The mosque was vandalized in January 2007 with anti-Shia graffiti. Many in the community believed that the vandalism was the result of recurrent sectarian tensions with the American Sunni Muslim community over the Iraq war and its Shia-Sunni conflict.
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 Shi'ite community, and had a history of mental illness and firearms offenses.
Pastor Terry Jones rally
On April 21, 2011, the day before the scheduled appearance of 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.
Muslim American Youth Academy
The mosque operates the Muslim American Youth Academy (MAYA), an Islamic elementary and middle school.