Masjid King Khalid
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| Islamic Association of Raleigh | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 130 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
 Interactive map of Islamic Association of Raleigh | |
| Coordinates | 35°46′08″N 78°38′15″W / 35.768894°N 78.637412°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Established | 1983[1][2] |
| Website | |
| masjidkingkhalid | |
The Masjid King Khalid (or the Mosque of the Late King Khalid bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud) is a mosque located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina in the Shaw University International Studies Center.[1]
In 1983, the International Studies Center (formerly International and Islamic Studies Center) was built on Shaw University Campus, a private Baptist University. Its construction was funded by a $1 million grant from King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, and established the mosque (then called the Jamaa'ah At Taqwa Mosque) as a part of this building on the second floor.[1][3][4] The gift was arranged by the late Urabi Mustafa, a Palestinian professor who founded the International Studies Center.[5]
In 2002, Shaw University had plans to close the mosque, resulting in protests.[5][3]
In March 2020, Shaw University closed access to the mosque stating the reason was a response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The mosque remained closed, despite the Thomas J. Boyd Chapel being open, which led to several months of protesting and discussions to reopen took place starting January 2023.[6] This led to a decision in August 2023 to temporarily reopen the mosque to the public under a "Memorandum of Understanding" until August 2026.[4]
