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This unit of the Mosques of the United States - A Tribute to Omar Khalid surveys mosques in the state of Connecticut.&nbsp; Click on the View button to see more.

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A scholar and a librarian, <a href="http://archnet.org/collections/813/authorities/2736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Omar Khalidi</a> (<a href="http://lisindica.blogspot.ca/2010/12/dr-omar-khalidi-rare-scholar-cum.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">d. 2010</a>) served as the Librarian for Islamic Architecture at MIT from 1983-2010.&nbsp;Over the years of working with the <a href="https://www.archnet.org/collections/50" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture</a> and through his involvement with Islamic communities across the country, Dr. Khalidi began documenting the status of mosques in the United States and Canada.1&nbsp;He authored several important publications on the topic including: “<a href="https://www.archnet.org/publications/4723" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Import, Implant, Innovate, Mosque Design in North America</a>"; “<a href="https://www.archnet.org/publications/4742" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fantasy, Faith and Fraternity: American Architecture of Moorish Inspiration</a>"; and the oft-cited article “Approaches to Mosque Design in America.”&nbsp;His <a href="http://libguides.mit.edu/c.php?g=176011&amp;p=1160276" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">collection of images</a>, representing some of the over 2,000 mosques in the United States and Canada, is housed in <a href="http://libguides.mit.edu/content.php?pid=60949&amp;sid=2792349" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DOME</a>, MIT's online digital repository. To honor Dr. Khalidi and his important work, the <a href="https://www.archnet.org/authorities/7195" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT</a> has migrated his "Mosques in the United States and Canada" collection to Archnet; furthermore, the Center has continued building the collection with new sites, images, and publications, expanding the collection to encompass North America writ large. Eventually, we hope to expand the collection to cover the entire Western Hemisphere including Central and South America. If you would like to contribute sites, images, and/or information, or if you have any questions regarding this collection, please contact <a href="akdc@mit.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AKDC@MIT</a>. <a href="https://www.archnet.org/authorities/2684" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharon C. Smith</a>Former Program Head, Aga Khan Documentation Center at MITNovember 2014 Updated by <a href="https://www.archnet.org/authorities/2691" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael A. Toler</a>, Archnet Digital LibrarianAga Khan Documentation Center at MIT NOTES:1From <a href="https://www.archnet.org/authorities/1278" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nasser Rabbat</a>'s biographical entry, "Omar Khalidi".&nbsp;For the full text see, <a href="http://archnet.org/authorities/2736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://archnet.org/authorities/2736</a>.

Mosques in North America: A Tribute to Dr. Omar Khalidi

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The Islamic Center of Connecticut (Madina Masjid) was established in 1993, built by the architect Anwar Hossain of the Connecticut firm The Lawrence Associates. An inscription panel above the entrance doors gives a date of September 12, 1993 for the "Al-Madinah Mosque". It is an example of "adapted design" in American mosques, combing elements of both traditional Islamic architecture and American architecture. The mosque situated on a plot of land within the woods of a residential neighborhood. Sources: Islamic Center of Connecticut. "About Us." Accessed January 6, 2015.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.icct.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=51&amp;Itemid=75" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.icct.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=51&amp;Itemid=75</a>. Khalidi, Omar.&nbsp;Mosques in the United States of America and Canada, 17. Berlin: US Embassy Germany, [ca. 2006].&nbsp;<a href="http://archnet.org/publications/9968" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://archnet.org/publications/9968</a>.

Islamic Center of Connecticut

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Masjid Al-Mustafa overlooks I-84 and is the largest mosque in Connecticut. It has three floors. The main level contains a large prayer space for men and women and a gymnasium. The second floor has several classrooms. The basement level is a community center and can accommodate events like weddings and fundraisers. Source: “About Us.” Masjid Al Mustafa. Accessed October 18, 2023. https://www.iasconnect.org/about-us.&nbsp;Archived at: <a href="https://perma.cc/4WSJ-8JQ3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://perma.cc/4WSJ-8JQ3</a>.

Masjid Al-Mustafa

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