Islamic Center of Passaic County

The Islamic Center of Passaic County is a mosque and Islamic cultural center in Paterson, New Jersey, located on Derrom Ave. It is one of the largest mosques in New Jersey.

Islamic Center of Passaic County
Religion
AffiliationIslam
LeadershipMohammad Qatanani and Osama Salhia
Location
Location152 Derrom Ave, Paterson New Jersey
Geographic coordinates40.91762161254883°N 74.14015197753906°W / 40.91762161254883; -74.14015197753906
Architecture
Date established1990
Website
icpcnj.org

History

In 1990, the Islamic Center of Passaic County was established. New Jersey is in South Paterson, which is home to the largest Muslim community in the United States of America.[1][2] The Islamic Center of Passaic County is among the largest Islamic communities in New Jersey, as well as the United States.[3]In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy visited the Paterson branch. This was the first time a New Jersey governor went to a mosque for a town hall in the history of the state.[4] Murphy's opponent Jack Ciattarelli in the 2021 gubernatorial election visited the nearby Omar Mosque.[5]

Islamic Center of Passaic County's Branches

In 2016, they opened there first branch in Clifton. Some of the Islamic Center of Passaic County's Quran memorization classes, which are divided into 3 levels, are done at the Clifton branch.[6] In 2021, they opened up a third branch in Prospect Park. It is also known as Masjid Younis.[7]The Islamic Center of Passaic County's bookstore is only in the Paterson mosque, which is the original and main branch of the organization.[8][9]

Threat following NYC truck attack

The Islamic Center of Passaic County was victim to hate-fueled phone calls following the 2017 New York City truck attack. Omar Awad, president of the Islamic Center of Passaic County at the time said the calls were profane. He also said callers threatened to burn down the mosque, and go to the mosque to kill him. Other said to get out of the country.[10][11]

Interfaith

Mohammad Qatanani has been one of the Imams at the Islamic Center of Passaic County since 1996. He is the founder of "Muslim-Christian Dialogue of New Jersey".[12][13] He also participated in the UPF-USA's ninth weekly Interfaith Prayer.[14] In the past the Islamic Center of Passaic County hosted Interfaith Iftars.[15]

References
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  3. "US States by Population of Muslims". world atlas.
  4. Malinconcico, Joe. "Paterson mosque welcomes Phil Murphy for town hall gathering". york daily record.
  5. "JACK4NJ". Facebook.
  6. "2021-2022 programs". icpcnj.
  7. "About Us". Icpcnj.
  8. "Islamic Center of Passaic County Book Shipments".
  9. "Islamic Bookstores". MapQuest. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  10. Adely, Hannan. "Police: Paterson mosque gets threats after terror attack". northjersey.
  11. Kim, CeFaan. "3 NJ mosques receive threatening calls in wake of NYC terror attack". Abc7Ny. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  12. "Dr Qatanani". Icpcnj.
  13. "Mohammad Qatanani". Masconvention. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  14. Duggan, Tomiko. "Over 1,000 People Participate in UPF-USA's Ninth Interfaith Prayer". upf.
  15. "Interfaith Iftar Dinner". Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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