Islam in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

American Muslims in Texas area

There is a notable population of American Muslims in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Dallas-Fort Worth is home to sixty-two Sunni mosques and five Shia mosques.[1][2] According to Abdel Rahman Murphy, a Chicago-born, Irving-based Islamic teacher and Muslim community leader, other U.S.-based Muslims now refer to Dallas as the "Medina of America".[3] Not only is Dallas Masjid Al Islam the oldest Muslim community in the DFW area, it established the first mosque in the city of Dallas and established the first Muslim school in the DFW area. As of 2021, many major Muslim organizations and charities have headquarters or operations in DFW, mostly located in Richardson, Texas such as: ICNA Dallas, Muslim American Society, Muslim Legal Fund of America, Helping Hands for Relief & Development, Sabrina Memorial Foundation, Islamic Relief USA, CAIR-Texas, and MA’RUF. There are also several institutions of research and higher education such as: Qalam Institute (Carrollton), ISRA Foundation (Plano), Bayyina Academy (Euless), and The Islamic Seminary of America (Richardson).[citation needed]

Halal restaurants in Dallas Fort-Worth: There are a plethora of options across the DFW area for halal food restaurants. Afrah in Richardson, Plano Texas King, Dimassi’s, various locations, Board Bites in Plano, Jimmy’s Burger and Grill in Plano, Crescent Moon in Plano, Hadramout in Plano, Olive Burger in Plano, Thai Noodle Wave, various locations. These include Middle Eastern, South Asian, and East Asian, and American cuisines.[4]

## History

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Islam first came to Dallas through the Nation of Islam, whose members were sent by Elijah Muhammad during the 1950s, founding Temple #48 in Downtown Dallas. When Elijah Muhammad was succeeded by his son Wallace Deen Muhammad in 1975, the Dallas Temple #48 was reorganized as The Dallas Masjid Al-Islam. Dallas Masjid al Islam was the first and oldest Muslim community in Dallas area. It started the first Muslim school in Dallas and the first Mosque in the city.[5] Meanwhile, international Muslims established the Islamic Association of North Texas in 1969.[6] In 1977, the African American Muslims and the International Immigrant Muslims had the first combined Eid al-Fitr on Baghdad St. in a backyard in Grand Prairie, TX.[7] In 1980, IANT was joined by Imam Yusuf Ziya Kavakçı. Throughout the next few decades, more Mosques were built.[8] IANT established the longest running free health clinics of the Muslim community, followed by the East Plano Islamic Center and Valley Ranch Islamic Center later on.[9] Eventually, Nouman Ali Khan moved to Dallas, followed by Omar Suleiman.[10] This led to an increase of Muslim immigration to Dallas from other parts of America. There is also a growing number of Hispanic Muslims in Dallas.[11]

## List of mosques

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2021)

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Name of Mosque  | Location

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ISRA Foundation  | 930 W Parker Rd Suite 530, Plano, TX 75075
Islamic Center of Quad Cities  | 3620 State Hwy 121 STE 200, Plano, TX 75025
Bayyinah Euless Musalla  | 1701 W Euless Blvd, Euless, TX 76040
East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC Masjid) | 1360 Star Court, Plano, TX 75074
Grand Prairie Masjid  | 802 Greenview Dr. Suite B, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Islamic Association of Allen  | 909 Allen Central Dr, Allen, TX 75013
Islamic Association of Carrollton  | 1901 Kelly Blvd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Islamic Association of Collin County  | 6401 Independence Pkwy, Plano, TX 75023
Islamic Center of Quad Cities  | 3620 TX-121 #200, Plano, TX 75025
Islamic Association of DeSoto  | 616 Rayburn Dr, DeSoto, TX 75115
DeSoto House of Peace - Mosque & Community Center  | 531 W Belt Line Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115
Islamic Association of Fort Worth  | 6005 Chapman Road, Watauga, TX 76148
Islamic Association of Lewisville & Flower Mound  | 3430 Peters Colony Road in Flower Mound, TX 75022
Islamic Association of Mesquite  | 2419 Franklin Drive, Mesquite, TX 75150
Islamic Association of Mid-Cities  | 500 Cheek-Sparger Rd, Colleyville, TX 76034
Islamic Association of North Texas | 840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX
Islamic Association of Tarrant County  | 4901 Diaz Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Islamic Association of The Colony  | 5201 S Colony Blvd #535, The Colony, TX 75056
Islamic Center of Coppell and Lewisville  | 600 E Sandy Lake Rd, Coppell, TX 75019
Islamic Center of Frisco  | 11137 Frisco St, Frisco, TX 75033
Islamic Center of Irving | 2555 Esters Rd, Irving, TX 75062
Islamic Center of Southlake  | 1280 N Carroll Ave, Southlake, TX 76092
Islamic Association of Texas (Imam Abu Hanifa Masjid)  | 132 N Glenville Dr, Richardson, TX 75081
Islamic Society of Denton  | 1105 Greenlee St, Denton, TX 76201
Makkah Masjid  | 3301 W Buckingham Rd, Garland, TX 75042
Masjid Yaseen - Garland Branch  | 1601 W. Campbell Road, Garland, TX 75044
MAS Islamic Center of Dallas | 1515 Blake Dr, Richardson, TX 75081
Mansfield Islamic Center  | 6401 New York Ave # 135, Arlington, TX 76018
Mckinney Islamic Association  | 2940 Eldorado Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75070
Rahmania Center  | 329 E Polk St, Richardson, TX 75081
Valley Ranch Islamic Center  | 9940 Valley Ranch Pkwy W, Irving, TX 75063
Islamic Center of MOMIN  | 2945 Frankford Rd, Dallas, TX 75287
IILM Shia Center  | 2101 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75075
City of Knowledge  | 5000 Main St suite 228b, The Colony, TX 75056
Institute of Quran and Ahlul Bayt (IQA)  | 1112 Milam Way, Carrollton, TX 75006
Imam Ali Islamic Center  | 2330 Dalworth St, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Dallas Masjid of Al-Islam  | 2604 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75215[12]
Madinah Masjid of Carrollton  | 2180 Old Denton Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Zia ul Quran Masjid  | 2425 Carter Dr, Arlington, TX 76014
Barkaat-ul-Quran  | 555 W Airport Fwy #178, Irving, TX 75062
Faizan-e-Madinah Wylie  | 641 W Brown St, Wylie, TX 75098
Masjid Al-Hedayah Academy  | 8601 Randol Mill Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76120

## List of notable Islamic scholars and speakers

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Omar Suleiman | Irving

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Yasir Qadhi | Plano
Nouman Ali Khan | Euless

## Controversies

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### Holy Land Foundation (HLF)

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Main article: Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development

The Holy Land Foundation (HLF) was the largest Islamic charity in the United States. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas,[13] and run by Palestinian-Americans, it was originally known as Occupied Land Fund.[14] In 2004, a federal grand jury in Dallas, Texas charged HLF and five former officers and employees with providing material support to Hamas and related offenses. The prosecution's theory was that HLF distributed charity through local zakat (charity) committees located in the West Bank that paid stipends to the families of Palestinian and Hamas which is resistance against the illegal occupation; that those zakat committees; provided support by distributing charity through committees. HLF helped Hamas build a grassroots support amongst the Palestinian people; these charity front organizations served a dual purpose of strengthening the families of those that are indigenous to the area and provide the otherwise obsolete support due to Israel's restrictions and bans, as well as controlling all their basic needs. [15]

The government did not allege that HLF paid directly for suicide bombings, but instead that the foundation supported terrorism by sending more than $12 million to charitable groups, known as zakat or charity committees, which provide social goods and services. The prosecution said the committees were controlled by Hamas, and contributed to terrorism by helping Hamas spread its ideology, recruit supporters, and provide a front for laundering money and soliciting donations. [16]

In 2009, the founders of the organization were given sentences of between 15 and 65 years in prison for "funnelling $12 million to Hamas."[17] The trial has been criticised by some NGOs, including Human Rights Watch.[18]

## References

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1. ^ "Mosques and Islamic Schools in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas - Muslim Directory". Muslim Directory. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
2. ^ "Find Nearby Shia Islamic Centers". Imam-US. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
3. ^ "Faith and Hope". Texas Monthly. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
4. ^ "Halal Restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas - Muslim Directory". Muslim Directory. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
5. ^ "History – Masjid Al-Islam – Dallas, TX". Retrieved 2021-02-19.
6. ^ "About IANT". IANT Masjid. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
7. ^ "History – Masjid Al-Islam – Dallas, TX". Retrieved 2021-02-19.
8. ^ "Muslims In Plano Had Been Building Bridges For Years, Then Came A Council Member's Facebook Post". KERA News. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
9. ^ "North Texas Mosques Running Free Health Clinics for Uninsured". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
10. ^ "North Texas Muslims offer support to Jewish community amid threats". www.wfaa.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
11. ^ "A growing number of DFW Hispanics are converting to Islam. Here's why". www.wfaa.com. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
12. ^ "Dallas Masjid of Al-Islam". Prayers Connect.
13. ^ "Contact Us." Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development. Retrieved on May 21, 2010.
14. ^ "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons" (PDF). United States Department of the Treasury. November 20, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
15. ^ REVISED January 13, 2012 "The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit" United States of America vs Mohammad El-Mezain; Ghassan Elashi; Shukri Abu Bakr; Mufid Abdulqader; Abdulrahman Odeh; Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, also known as HLF. " No. 09-10560, Filed December 7, 2011, pg. 8 http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions\pub\09/09-10560-CR0.wpd.pdf
16. ^ Eaton, Leslie (October 22, 2007). "No Convictions in Trial Against Muslim Charity". The New York Times. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
17. ^ "Holy Land founders get life sentences." JTA. May 28, 2009.
18. ^ Cite error: The named reference `:2` was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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