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Islam in Houston

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85: 20: 471: 156: 342:, her city of origin. Karimjee also stated that "The entire Bohri community in Houston stuck together like glue" since the sect members she was acquainted with "all lived in the same neighborhoods, were concentrated in the same few public schools, and often interacted solely with other Bohris." The Houston Bohri community increased in size during the post- 527:, and it served Muslims from all of Texas and from several nearby states. As of that year, about 90% of the Houston-area funeral prayers are conducted at Al-Noor due to the location of the funeral home. As of 2000 there were no Muslim cemeteries in Houston, so the Muslims have a special section of a non-Muslim cemetery. 330:
The Ismailis annually run the Houston Partnership Walk in order to raise funds for antipoverty initiatives. The Aga Khan Foundation Walk occurs annually as method of creating awareness and funding programs for developing nations around the world, especially in Asia and Africa. It is scheduled to open
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As of 2016, the growth of Islam in the area culminated with a predominantly ethnic background of South Asians, Middle Easterners, Africans, Turks, and Indonesians. As of 2000, over 70% of the Muslims in Houston were of Pakistani origins. As of 2000 most established Muslim immigrants live in north and
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The area's first Spanish-speaking mosque, the Centro Islámico, opened on January 30, 2016. It was the first Spanish-language mosque to open in the United States since the 2005 closure of the storefront mosque of the Alianza Islámica in New York City. The Houston mosque, decorated in a manner similar
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In the 1970s a three-bedroom house in northern Houston was the only mosque in the city, and it served 30 families. Those families pooled funds and purchased a 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) plot of land in late 1980 so a mosque could be built there; the plot was near two major arteries. At first the mosque
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according to inflation). Around that time some neighbors of the tract reacted negatively. Many cited concerns involving infrastructure such as traffic and drainage. One man threatened to hold pig races, involving animals considered to be forbidden in Islam. Another established a website that had a
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Mosque: Strength Through Unity," from 1990 to 2000 many Arabs began to create their own mosques and Islamic schools separate from the ISGH due to disagreements over various issues including the language of the Friday sermons, the operations of Sunday schools and full-time schools, and the monetary
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purchased the building in 1994 so it could be made into a mosque. The treasurer of the facility, Hasan Tulbah, stated that the building initially needed major restoration. California artists did restoration work on the ceiling, which had received rain damage. Both men and women pray on the first
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floor, with each gender praying in a separate area separated by a screen. The second-floor mezzanine area is used as a prayer area for women. The Islamic library is located in an open bank vault in the basement. The basement also houses a reception hall and kitchen. The building is used as a
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wrote that "Some estimate that Muslims make up 1.2 percent of the city's population." As of 2012 the estimated population of Muslims in Houston was around 63,000. As of today, there are over 209 mosques and storefront religious centers, with the largest being the
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wrote "Can we just resolve that we will resist death threats to people we don't like, or to people of whom we don't approve, especially in religious matters? Can we just say "no" to death threats or calls for people's death?"
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stated that the building's eight columns are "reminiscent of ancient Greek colonnaded architecture." Gold leaf is used in the high-domed ceiling. Belgian, Portuguese, and Italian-imported marble is used in the interior.
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There are many Shia mosques in Houston. Some of them are Al-Ghadeer, Al-Murtaza, IPF, IEC, Ahlulbayt, Dar-e-Abbas, and Ali Center. Houston also has one of the largest Juloos in the US organized by Pasban-e-Aza.{{
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As of 1990 the ISGH served as the main Sunni mosque system in Houston, as in that year it had multiple branches there, and as of 2000, most Sunni mosques in the city are a part of the ISGH.
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used it temporarily in the 1930s. In the 1950s an individual with a storage business, Arthur Robinson, purchased it for that business. In February 2019, Ismaili Muslims of the
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has separate student organizations for Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims, the mostly-Sunni Muslim Students Association and the Shia Association of Muslim Students.
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distribution and collection. In 2000 Badr wrote that Muslims "remain fragmented along ethnic lines" and this is mainly due to increased immigration.
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when accounting for inflation). Public fundraising dinners and anonymous donations provided the funds for the construction of the permanent
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center, and Vara wrote that "The building is regarded by the Houston Muslim community as one of the nation's premiere worship centers."
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Rustomji, Yezdi. "The Zoroastrian Center: An Ancient Faith in Diaspora." in: Chafetz, Janet Salzman and Helen Rose Ebaugh (editors).
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sect. Mariya Karimjee, a Bohra Muslim who lived in Houston, wrote that the Houston Bohris were more religious than those in
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attempted to seize over $ 500 million in assets from the Alavi Foundation, accusing the foundation of being a front for the
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when accounting for inflation). Five families donated money to pay for the down payment, with each family paying $ 1,500 ($
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In a period of several years before 2012, several new mosques had opened. In the same period, other mosques were expanded.
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in Houston and serves as a majority Shia institution in west Houston. It includes an affiliated in Islamic school, the
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In the 1950s a group of Muslims began meeting at a barbershop. This group established Masjid Al-Islam, now the Masjid
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Jamatkhana and Center, which serves as the headquarters of the Ismaili Council for the United States, is located in
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By 2000 some Muslim Iranians who were opposed to fundamentalism in the mosques began attending Zoroastrian events.
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Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Inauguration of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center (Houston, Texas, USA)
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Mosque: Strength Through Unity" (Chapter 11). In: Chafetz, Janet Salzman and Helen Rose Ebaugh (editors).
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On Friday February 13, 2015, a fire occurred at the Quba Islamic Institute, located in southeast Houston.
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was in a 1,500-square-foot (140 m), three bedroom double-wide trailer, purchased for $ 43,000 ($
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The Clear Lake Islamic Center Inc. (CLIC), established in 1996, is the largest mosque in the
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Ali Mahmood Awad Irsan was a native of Jordan who considered himself to be a devout Muslim.
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in the area, as of 2011, the Madrasah Islamia was the first established and the largest.
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Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immigrant Congregations
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Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immigrant Congregations
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On Thursday, May 22, 2008, Sheikh Najam Ali ran an advertisement in his newspaper, the
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Culturally, ISGH and the Al-Noor Islamic Society have different views on when to start
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wrote that the Sunni and Shia Muslims "generally enjoy good relations in Houston." The
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In 2022 there were plans to open a mosque which caters to Houston's LGBT communities.
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has the largest Muslim population in Texas and the largest Muslim population in the
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The Islamic Education Center, in a former Hindu marketplace, is one of the largest
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Latino Muslims at country's only Spanish-speaking mosque: 'Islam changed my life'
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Since Sept. 11, many Muslim immigrants important time to stand up and be heard.
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In the 1960s the first large numbers of Ismailis came to Houston to work in the
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As of 2000, the sole Muslim funeral home in the State of Texas was located at
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purchased an 11-acre (4.5 ha) plot, including the Robinson Warehouse on
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community with a mosque. The mosque is located in northern Harris County.
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The Alavi Foundation, a charitable Islamic foundation headquartered in
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Mosque (Mosque of Light) of the Al Noor Society of Greater Houston.
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Debating Muslims: Cultural Dialogues in Postmodernity and Tradition
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Clear Lake mosque suffers two fires; Police investigate for arson
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Dooley, Tara. "Khan inspires Muslims with election to council."
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Inauguran primer centro musulmán en español en Estados Unidos
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Yasar Bashir became the first Muslim assistant chief of the
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northwest Houston while most new Muslim immigrants live in
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Muslim-American youth carry on tradition of Islamic study
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Going door to door, Houston Muslims try to allay concerns
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store in Houston, but Sears moved out in the 1930s. The
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Throughout the area, Greater Houston has at least one
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US Govt move to seize 4 mosques, tower linked to Iran
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counter of terrorist attacks that occurred since the
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A Muslim Community Prepares for an Annual Tradition
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J. and Mehdi Abedi. 2494:Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning 743: 629:– Convicted and sentenced to death for 591:Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning 487:Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning 217:According to Hoda Badr, the author of " 186:Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning 178:Federal Government of the United States 1209:The Adventures of a Pakistani in Texas 1069:Muslim center opens soon in Sugar Land 447: 137: 116: 2520:BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston 1715:Barned-Smith, St. John (2021-04-28). 841:Barden-Smith, St. John (2016-10-23). 453:(parameter 1) not a recognized index. 227:some Hispanics were converts to Islam 143:(parameter 1) not a recognized index. 122:(parameter 1) not a recognized index. 7: 581:The Islamic schools operated by the 474:Islamic Education Center in Houston 334:Some Ismaili Muslims belong to the 2477:Islamic Society of Greater Houston 1915:Al-noor Society of Greater Houston 1053:(45-46 of 51) on November 9, 2011. 583:Islamic Society of Greater Houston 497:, is operated by the organization 38:. 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Houston Chronicle
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Government of Iran
Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning
Houston Fire Department
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some Hispanics were converts to Islam
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https://prayersconnect.com/mosques/84073470-al-rasool-al-akram-masjid-islamic-propagation-foundation-houston-texas-united-states
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