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occurred in 1980, with construction lasting from September 1982 to 1983. On October 23, 1983, the official opening of the current Islamic center was held. At the time of opening it was called the largest traditional style Mosque in North America by the
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the Mosque was shot at, leading to the local community forming a human protective wall around the Mosque, as well as local churches offering escorts to help make Muslims feel safe when out and about.
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with construction starting in 1952 and ending in 1954. with this Mosque being the first in Ohio, and the third in the United States of America.
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which measures is 65 feet (20 m), with a height of 30 feet (9.1 m). The dome is located between twin 135 feet (41 m) tall
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The aging polystyrene and concrete dome was replaced with newer gold plated aluminum geodesic dome in 2004.
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In 2001 the center appointed their first female president, who within the
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was also the first female president for Islamic center. Following the
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Toledo hosted the second International Moslem Convention of the
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were consulted to ensure the building was properly oriented to
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due to an invitation by the Islamic Society of Toledo.
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served as a predecessor to the current organization.
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Affiliation
Islam
Toledo metropolitan area
Islamic Center of Greater Toledo is located in Ohio
Geographic coordinates
41°31′41″N 83°37′05″W / 41.528°N 83.618°W / 41.528; -83.618
Architect(s)
Style
Islamic architecture
https://icgt.org/
Toledo metropolitan area
Syrian American
Toledo, Ohio
Islamic Society of North America
Perrysburg, Ohio
University of Toledo
Mecca
Groundbreaking
New York Times
United States of America
September 11 attacks
arsonist
fire sprinkler system
COVID-19 pandemic
health professionals
gold plated
geodesic dome
minarets
stained glass

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