Building Name: | Islamic Center of Central Missouri |
Map Type: | Missouri |
Map Size: | 125px |
Location: | 201 S. Fifth St., Columbia, Missouri 65201 |
Coordinates: | 38.9493°N -92.3321°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Established: | 1983 |
Status: | non-profit religious organization |
Leadership: | President: Fu'ad Khaleel |
Website: | Official Website |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Dome Quantity: | 1 |
Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
Islamic Center of Central Missouri is a mosque located in Columbia, Missouri.[1] Established in 1983, it is the first Islamic center in the state of Missouri.
Friday sermons,(khuṭbah) (lit. narration) are held every week from 12 to 12:45pm and 1-2pm. Khatib at this Islamic Center is usually a member of the local Muslim community. Sometimes national Muslim speakers are also invited. Prominent khateebs who have spoken at the Islamic Center include Suhaib Webb.[2]
Every Spring,[3] the mosque holds an open house where followers of other faiths are invited to visit the center, learn more about Islam and ask questions about the faith and its tenets.[4] Free mediterranean food, appetizers, dessert and refreshments are provided to visitors. Visitors can also pick up free reading material on Islam and the Muslim faith.[5]
Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha prayer ceremonies are held every year.[6] The Eid-Al-Adha prayers in November 2010 were attended by about 750[7] Muslims from the Columbia area.