Islamic Center of America

The Islamic Center of America, on Ford Road in Dearborn, Michigan, is often described as the largest mosque in North America, with 120,000 square feet of space and room for more than 3,000 worshippers. Its twin minarets and broad dome mark the heart of one of the country's largest Arab American communities, in the city where Henry Ford's factories drew immigrants from Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq for generations.

The congregation, which follows Shia Islam, traces its roots to Detroit-area Muslims who in the mid-20th century brought Imam Muhammad Jawad Chirri from Lebanon to lead them. It opened its first center in Detroit in 1963 and moved into the present building in 2005. Beyond daily prayer, the center hosts education, community and interfaith programs, and it regularly welcomes visitors curious about Islam and about Dearborn's Arab American heritage.

• Michigan
  The Great Lakes State, two peninsulas surrounded by fresh water located in
• Detroit
  The Motor City, on the strait between two lakes near
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