Islamic Center of America

                               Islamic Center of America

Basic information
Location                 Dearborn, Michigan, US
Address                 19500 Ford Road, Dearborn, MI, 48128 USA
Affiliation                Shia Islam
Year consecrated    2005
Dome height          (outer) 150-feet
Minaret(s)              2
Minaret height        10 stories tall
Website www.icofa.com/aboutus/landmark.html


Description
The Islamic Center of America is both the largest mosque in North America and the oldest Shia mosque in the United States. With its large Shia Arab population (consisting mostly of Iraqi and Lebanese), Dearborn is often called the "heart of Shiism" in the United States. The Islamic Center of America is located at 19500 Ford Road in Dearborn. The institution was founded in 1963 by Muhammad Jawad Chirri, who remained its director until his death in 1994. The current Imam is Iraqi-born Sayed Hassan Al-Qazwini.