Muslim Community Center

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Muslim Community Center
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Geographic coordinates 41°57′37″N87°43′44″W / 41.960164°N 87.729012°W / 41.960164; -87.729012
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed1969;55 years ago (1969)
Website
www.mccchicago.org

Muslim Community Center is a mosque located in Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1969 and is one of the[ clarification needed ] oldest mosques in the city of Chicago. [1]

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  1. "Islamic Finder" . Retrieved July 10, 2013.