Islamic Center of Greater Toledo

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Islamic Center of Greater Toledo
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The Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in 2007
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Region Toledo metropolitan area
FestivalsInternational Festival
Location
Location25877 Scheider Rd [1]
MunicipalityPerrysburg
StateOhio
CountryUnited States
USA Ohio location map.svg
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Shown within Ohio
Geographic coordinates 41°31′41″N83°37′05″W / 41.528°N 83.618°W / 41.528; -83.618
Architecture
Architect(s) Talat Itil [2]
Style classic Islamic architecture [2]
Website
https://icgt.org/

The Islamic Center of Greater Toledo is an organization in the Toledo metropolitan area.

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History

Established in 1938 the Syrian American Moslem Society served as a predecessor to the current organization. [3]

The society built their first mosque in Toledo, Ohio with construction starting in 1952 and ending in 1954. [3] with this Mosque being the first in Ohio, and the third in the United States of America. [4] [3]

Toledo hosted the second International Moslem Convention of the Islamic Society of North America due to an invitation by the Islamic Society of Toledo. [5]

The land for the current mosque in Perrysburg, Ohio was purchased in 1978. [4] Astronomers from the University of Toledo were consulted to ensure the building was properly oriented to Mecca. [6] Groundbreaking occurred in 1980, with construction lasting from September 1982 to 1983. [2] On October 23, 1983, the official opening of the current Islamic center was held. [2] At the time of opening it was called the largest traditional style Mosque in North America by the New York Times. [6]

In 2001 the center appointed their first female president, who within the United States of America was also the first female president for Islamic center. [7] Following the September 11 attacks the Mosque was shot at, leading to the local community forming a human protective wall around the Mosque, as well as local churches offering escorts to help make Muslims feel safe when out and about. [8]

The aging polystyrene and concrete dome [6] was replaced with newer gold plated aluminum geodesic dome in 2004. [9]

In 2012 the mosque was attacked at night by an arsonist, with the fire being extinguished by the fire sprinkler system of the building. [10] [11]

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the center was lit blue to show support for health professionals. [12]

Architecture

The Mosque has featured a gold plated aluminum geodesic dome which measures is 65 feet (20 m), [2] with a height of 30 feet (9.1 m). [9] The dome is located between twin 135 feet (41 m) tall minarets. [4] The mosque is noted for its use of stained glass. [13]

Services

The campus houses a private school, the Islamic School of Greater Toledo. [14] The center also operates a food bank. [5]

The center hosts an annual International Festival. [15]

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