Masjid King Khalid

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Islamic Association of Raleigh
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Location130 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Raleigh, NC 27601
State North Carolina
Country United States
Masjid King Khalid
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Coordinates 35°46′08″N78°38′15″W / 35.768894°N 78.637412°W / 35.768894; -78.637412
Architecture
Type Mosque
Established1983 [1] [2]
Website
masjidkingkhalid.org

The Masjid King Khalid (or the Mosque of the Late King Khalid bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud) is a mosque located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina in the Shaw University International Studies Center. [1]

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History

In 1983, the International Studies Center (formerly International and Islamic Studies Center) was built on Shaw University Campus, a private Baptist University. Its construction was funded by a $1 million grant from King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, and established the mosque (then called the Jamaa'ah At Taqwa Mosque) as a part of this building on the second floor. [1] [3] [4] The gift was arranged by the late Urabi Mustafa, a Palestinian professor who founded the International Studies Center. [5]

In 2002, Shaw University had plans to close the mosque, resulting in protests. [5] [3]

In March 2020, Shaw University closed access to the mosque stating the reason was a response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The mosque remained closed, despite the Thomas J. Boyd Chapel being open, which led to several months of protesting and discussions to reopen took place starting January 2023. [6] This led to a decision in August 2023 to temporarily reopen the mosque to the public under a "Memorandum of Understanding" until August 2026. [4]

Shooting

On 23 April 2024, 74-year old Kamal Rasool Abdal-Rafi was arrested by the Raleigh Police Department after firing a gun at another man regarding a dispute regarding walking a dog close to the building. Shots took place in the building which houses the King Khalid Mosque on the second floor. No injuries were reported, and classes were cancelled for the day. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Our History". Masjid King Khalid. 9 March 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Al-Hasan, Dana (20 June 2023). "Raleigh, N.C., community members fight to save mosque, resist..." Liberation News. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Shaw University plans to close campus mosque". Arab News. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 Perchick, Michael (16 August 2023). "Mosque on Shaw's campus reopens to public as long-term negotiations continue". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Campus mosque may be converted". Chicago Tribune. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Glusco, Jodi Leese; Leslie, Laura; Zimmer, Josie (27 January 2023). "Muslim community presses Shaw U. to reopen mosque on campus so they can worship". WRAL News. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "74-year-old active shooter identified; found with 5 guns on Shaw University campus, Raleigh police say". CBS 17. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2026.


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