| Islamic Center of America | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Shia |
| Leadership | Sheikh Ahmad Hammoud |
| 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 (Arabic: ٱلْمَرْكَز ٱلْإِسْلَامِيّ فِي أَمْرِيكَا, al-Markaz al-ʾIslāmīy Fī ʾAmrīkā) is a mosque located in Dearborn, Michigan, in the United States. 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 Dearborn. The institution was founded in 1949.[3]
- ^ "Official Our Story – Islamic Center of America". Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Curtis, Edward E. (February 2022). Muslims of the Heartland How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest. NYU Press. ISBN 9781479812561.
- ^ "Official Our Story – Islamic Center of America". Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.