Islamic Association of North Texas

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Islamic Association of North Texas

Religion
Affiliation| Islam
Branch/tradition| Sunni
Ecclesiastical or organizational status| non-profit religious organization
Leadership| Dr. Asif Hirani (Resident Scholar) & Imam Majid Rahman (Imam)
Location
Location| 840 Abrams Rd., Richardson 75081

Location in Texas

Geographic coordinates| 32°56′22″N 96°43′51″W﻿ / ﻿32.9395676°N 96.7307244°W﻿ / 32.9395676; -96.7307244
Architecture
Type| Mosque
Date established| 1969
Specifications
Capacity| 2,000+
Dome(s)| 2
Minaret(s)| 1
Website
iant.com
The minaret at the IANT

The Islamic Association of North Texas (IANT) is a non-profit organization of Muslims dedicated to worship, education, and community service in Richardson, Texas. IANT provides many services to the North Texas community in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In addition to religious services such as the five daily prayers, weekly Friday sermons, Taraweeh prayers, community Iftars, Eid prayers, marriage ceremonies, counseling services, and Dawah work, IANT also provides several other educational and community services.

IANT is also the mother-organization of the IANT Quranic Academy[1] (IQA), Suffa Islamic Seminary (SIS), IANT Youth, and IANT Sports.

## History

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IANT was established in February 1971 and was incorporated in the state of Texas as a non-profit, tax exempt, and religious organization. The initial founding group consisted of six Muslim families and some students, which rotated between each other's homes as Masjids. As the Muslim community in the Dallas area grew, it was decided to purchase three frame houses on Bagdad Road in Grand Prairie, Texas, which became the headquarters of IANT. However, the region proved inadequate because most newly arriving families preferred the Richardson/Garland area which was in a closer proximity to the city of Dallas and provided better school districts and the need for larger premises became a necessity.[citation needed]

In 1979, IANT purchased a large frame house with a barn on Abrams Road in Richardson. On October 30, 1982, a big ceremony took place and the fundraising for the new Mosque began. In 1983, the Restland Cemetery, which is in close proximity to IANT, was secured for Muslim burial needs. Eventually, in 1985, the city of Richardson granted a final occupancy permit. During that month and Inauguration Ceremony was held.[citation needed]

As the community grew larger, a surprise visitor stopped by the Masjid. The world-famous boxer Muhammad Ali joined for afternoon prayers and the socialized with everyone present. During the ensuing years, the community grew exponentially and forced the administration to embark a big expansion project with a larger prayer hall, better facilities for the ladies, a body preparation facility (which is used for funerals), a multi-purpose hall for conferences and other social activities such as exhibitions and games. A medical clinic with certified doctors was also established.[citation needed]

During this period of changes, the community around the association grew so large, that Dr. Yusuf Ziya Kavakci, a well known Turkish scholar who served as the Imam of the Masjid at that time, initiated the IQA Quranic Academy, with the goal of generating scholars of the future to serve the entire nation. Another project by Dr. Kavakci was the Suffa Islamic Seminary, where students could learn and share their Islamic heritage and culture.[citation needed]

After pursue of the youth of the community, the IANT Youth program was introduced in 2010, followed by the IANT sports program in 2012. These and many different projects and expansions have made the IANT the largest Muslim community in the state of Texas.[citation needed]

## Services Offered

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Prayers

* Five daily prayers
* Jumua (Friday) prayers
* Taraweeh and Eid prayers
* Janaza (Funeral) prayers

Education/Outreach

* Dawah
* Two Quranic School programs with daily and Sunday Schedules
* Speakers for churches, prisons, schools, universities, and other institutions
* Library facility in the masjid for Islamic research
* Outreach programs for new Muslims and non-Muslims

Other

* Distribution of Zakat and Fitra
* Library facility in the masjid for Islamic research
* Medical Clinic (for Muslims & non-Muslims)
* Family and marriage counseling services
* Multipurpose Hall for recreational and community purposes
* Ghusl (washing of the deceased) facility at the Masjid

## See also

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* List of mosques in the Americas
* Lists of mosques
* List of mosques in the United States

## References

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1. ^ https://myiqa.org/

## External links

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* Official website

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Mosques in the United States

Alabama|

* Homewood

Alaska|

* Anchorage

Arizona|

* Phoenix
* Tuscon
* Tucson Yousef

Arkansas|

* Little Rock

California|

* Al-Taqwa
* Annur
* Ar-Ribat al-Islami
* Baitul Hameed
* Irvine
* King Fahad
* Muslim Mosque Association
* Northern California
* Orange County
* Riverside
* SALAM Islamic Center
* San Francisco
* Southern California
* Yuba City
* Women's

Connecticut|

* An-Noor, Bridgeport
* Bridgeport
* Connecticut
* Greater Hartford

Florida|

* Assalam Center

Georgia|

* Al-Farooq
* Al-Islam, Atlanta
* Al-Muminun
* Al-Quba
* Augusta

Hawaii|

* Honolulu

Illinois|

* Al-Huda
* Al-Sadiq
* Baitul Jamay
* Bridgeview
* Chicago
* Darussalam
* Greater Rockford
* Libertyville
* Maryam
* Villa Park

Indiana|

* Noor ul-Islam

Iowa|

* Darul Arqum Islamic Centre
* Mother Mosque of America

Louisiana|

* Omar Bin Khattab

Maryland|

* Baitur Rahman
* Baitus Samad
* Baltimore
* Baltimore Imam Mahdi
* Dar Al-Taqwa
* Diyanet Center
* Western Maryland

Massachusetts|

* Arabic Jumma
* Boston
* Boston (Wayland)
* Greater Lowell
* No. 11
* Quincy
* Sharon
* Worcester

Michigan|

* Al-Islah
* Dearborn
* First Albanian Bektashi Tekke
* Grand Rapids
* Greater Detroit
* Islamic Center of America
* Muslim Temple No. 1
* Highland Park Mosque (former)

Minnesota|

* Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center

Mississippi|

* Starkville

Missouri|

* Bilal
* Central Missouri
* Daar-ul-Islam
* St. Louis

Nevada|

* As-Sabur
* Ibrahim

New Jersey|

* Central New Jersey
* Greater Princeton
* Middlesex County
* Passaic County

New Mexico|

* Dar al-Islam

New York|

* al-Ikhlas
* Al-Mamoor
* Beit El-Maqdis
* Binghamton
* Central New York
* Hamza
* Hazrati Abu Bakr Siddique
* Hudson Valley
* Imam Khoei
* Long Island
* Malcolm Shabazz
* Mid-Hudson
* New York
* Park51
* Powers Street

North Carolina|

* King Khalid
* Raleigh

North Dakota|

* Assyrian Muslim Cemetery

Ohio|

* Al-Islam
* Cincinnati
* Greater Dayton
* Greater Toledo
* Noor Islamic

Oklahoma|

* Tulsa

Oregon|

* As-Saber
* Bilal
* Rizwan

Pennsylvania|

* Al-Jamia
* Allentown
* Pittsburgh
* Muquil bin Haadee
* No. 12
* North Penn
* Philly
* Shaikh M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

Rhode Island|

* Al-Islam

Tennessee|

* Murfreesboro

Texas|

* Al-Noor
* Baitus Samee
* Denton
* East Plano
* Greater Austin
* Greater Houston
* Irving
* North Texas

Virginia|

* All Dulles Area
* Dar Al-Hijrah

Wisconsin|

* Northern Wisconsin

District of Columbia|

* Fazl
* Muhammad
* Washington D.C.

U.S. Territories|

| Guam|

* An-Noor

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Puerto Rico|

* Puerto Rico
* Montehiedra
* Vega Alta

Virgin Islands|

* Nur

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Religion in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

Christianity|

| Churches|

* Episcopal Diocese of Texas
* Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
* Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth (ACNA)
* Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the South
* The Potter's House Church, Dallas
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
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* Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
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K–12 education|

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
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* Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
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* Coram Deo Academy
* Dallas Christian School
* Episcopal School of Dallas
* Garland Christian Academy
* The Highlands School
* Liberty Christian School
* Pantego Christian Academy
* Parish Episcopal School
* StoneGate Christian Academy

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Tertiary education|

* Amberton University
* Arlington Baptist University
* Criswell College
* Dallas Baptist University
* Dallas Christian College
* Dallas Theological Seminary
* The King's University
* Nelson University
* Paul Quinn College
* Southern Methodist University
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* Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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* Texas Christian University
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* Texas Wesleyan University
* University of Dallas

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* College of Saints John Fisher & Thomas More

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Judaism|

| Congregations|

* Temple Emanu-El

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Schools|

* Akiba Yavneh Academy
* Mesorah High School for Girls

Museums|

* Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Islam|

* Islamic Association of North Texas
* IANT Quranic Academy
* Brighter Horizons Academy
* Islamic School of Irving
* Salam Academy

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