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Muslims in
Portland
CI 514 Jenny Kelley
Muslim Community Center
In1965, 5 members begin Islamic practice praying
at each others homesIn 1968 they move to Shaver Blvd. and call it Nation of Islam Temple
#62
In 1975 the
honorable Elijah
Muhammad dies.
His son takes over and slowly converts the group to Sunni Islam.
In the 1980’s They move to N. Portland, then NE
Alberta then back to MLK Jr. Blvd.
The majority are African-American
http://mccpdx.org/index.html
Muslim Community Center
Rizwan Mosque
1987 First foundation stone placed
of the Ahmadiyya movement in Islam
80 Members are mostly South Asian and African
American
Alislam.org
Rizwan Mosque
Bosnian Cultural and Education CenterFollowing the breakup of Yugoslavia from 1992-1997 about 50 families came to Portland and formed the
center
Masjed as-Sabeer
Mosque began in the 1970’s by students
who came to study at PSU. Consider a
guest speaker for your classroom.
Considered the most “Arab” mosque in
Portland due to its
leadership and predominant influence
Masjed as-Sabr They boast nearly 1000
members from forty different countriesThey often
invite non-muslims to
join them in the breaking of the fast during the month of Ramadan
Their Imam is the only salaried
Imam in Portland and is from
Somalia
Founded in 1994, and finally built in 1999, the Bilal Masjid is
considered progressive. Their education center welcomes field
trips .
In 1987 - 1991, 8 to 10 families from South Asia and the Middle
East moved to Portland in the high-tech
sector
Bilal Masjid
http://americanbrother.blogspot.com/2010/05/oregon-muslim-community-condemns.html blogger concerning Muslims
http://pluralism.org/directory/index/?state=OR Harvard university religion project
Bosnian/croatian
http://www.intime.uni.edu/multiculture/Resources/Interviews/bosnian.htm pointers from a student teacher on differences/culture bosnian
http://www.europe-cities.com/en/666/bosnia-herzegovina/history/language/ information on Bosnian culture/languages
http://www.ielanguages.com/croatian.html Croatian language site (free language tutorials)
Saudi Arabian
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/saudi-arabia-country-profile.html
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Saudi-Arabia.html
Palestinian
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1259454859593416473# video
http://pewforum.org/ On Religion and Public life
http://www.oregonlive.com/O/index.ssf/2010/07/post_1.html story about Ahmadi muslims
http://www.lclark.edu/offices/international/admitted/reslife/muslim/ Lewis and Clark International students resources of Portland Muslim restaurants, mosques
http://www.islamicfinder.org/prayerDetail.php?zipcode=97211&country=usa&lang= Islamic Centers and Muslim Owned Businesses
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/geography/world/countries youth site for information about countries
Masjed as-SabrThe Islamic Center of Portland 10323 SW 43rd AvenuePortland, OregonPhone: 503-293-6554Website: http://www.assaber.comCenter Profilehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/pluralismproject/3787644412/in/photostream/ photo of Masjed As-Sabr
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 9925 SW 35th AvenuePortland, OregonPhone: 503-246-0813Center Profile
Bosnian Cultural and Education Center 8021 SE Stark StreetPortland, OregonCenter Profile
Muslim Community Center of Portland 3801 NE Martin Luther King Blvd.Portland, OregonPhone: 503-281-7691http://mccpdx.org/ Muslim Community Center
Islamic Center of Portland 6940 SW Hall Blvd.Beaverton, OregonPhone: 503-526-9305Website: http://www.icop.orgCenter Profile
Bilal Masjid 4115 SW 160th AvenueBeaverton, OregonPhone: 503-591-7233Website: http://www.bilalmasjid.comCenter Profilehttp://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/25/towards-a-younger-hipper-islam/
http://www.masjid-bilal.org/ great site with audio Quran