Quincy Mosque
Quincy Mosque, founded 1963, is situated in Quincy, Massachusetts in the Quincy Point neighborhood; it consists of half of the Islamic Center of New England; the other is a sister mosque in Sharon. The mosque has a membership of over two thousand. Juma prayers are held every Friday.
Al Noor Academy began as a high school inside this mosque, before moving out in 2004. The mosque currently houses the Al-Bayan school.
The mosque was damaged by fire in 1990[1] and again in 2003.[2] Both incidents were believed to have been arson, although no suspects were ever identified.
Imams
- 2005-current: Khalid Nasr
- 1982-2005: Talal Eid
Notes
- ↑ Muslim Life in America - Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State at usinfo.state.gov
- ↑ Muslim American Society at www.masnet.org
External links
Coordinates: 42°14′36″N 70°58′45.5″W / 42.24333°N 70.979306°W
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