Islamic Center of Greater Austin
Mosque in Austin, Texas, United States
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The Islamic Center of Greater Austin (ICGA) is a mosque and Islamic community center in Austin, Texas in the United States.[2]
| Islamic Center of Greater Austin | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Texas | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| non-profit religious organization | |
| Location | |
| Location | 5110 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723 |
| Coordinates | 30.299652°N 97.686778°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Established | 1977 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000[1] |
| Dome | 0 |
| Minaret | 4 |
| Website | |
| austinmosque | |
The Center was established in March 1977 as a non-profit religious organization registered with the State of Texas and is affiliated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), which is a subsidiary of ISNA, as its trustee. The center's property is waqf under NAIT.
Organization history
The mosque started in a 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) building without any parking space. It was expanded in 1982 with the purchase of an adjacent building that was remodeled into a prayer hall. In November 1999, the Center completed a two-story building which houses a mosque to accommodate around 1000 congregants and a full-time Islamic school on the second floor.
The Islamic Center of Greater Austin also operates the Austin Peace Academy[1]
Activities
The center offers facilities for daily prayers, a full-time licensed Islamic school, an educational center, audio/video library, weekly Quran school, seminars, workshops and symposiums, counseling center for battered families, marriage contract officiation, ghusl facility and burial services with a 25-acre (100,000 m2) Muslim cemetery.
