The Albanian American Moslem Society Of Detroit Inc
Founded in 1949 by Imam Vehbi Ismail, the society operates the Albanian Islamic Center in Harper Woods, MI — consecrated in 1963 and the oldest and largest purpose-built Albanian-American Sunni mosque in the US.
About The Albanian American Moslem Society Of Detroit Inc
- Founded:
- 1949
- Area served:
- Metro Detroit
The Albanian American Moslem Society of Detroit Inc. operates the Albanian Islamic Center at 19775 Harper Ave in Harper Woods, Michigan, in the Detroit metro area. The center is the public face of the society and is reachable at (313) 884-6676, with its website at aicod.org.
Founded in 1949 by Imam Vehbi Ismail, the society built the Albanian Islamic Center, which was consecrated in 1963. It stands as the oldest and largest purpose-built Albanian-American Sunni mosque in the United States, a distinction that ties it directly to the early history of Albanian Muslim settlement in North America.
Day to day, the center functions as a mosque and a hub for local Islamic activities, offering prayer space for Albanian Muslims in Harper Woods and the broader Detroit area while remaining open to the wider Muslim community.
The center also serves as a gathering place for heritage events. It hosted a commemoration marking 110 years of Albanian Muslim presence in North America, an evening organized through the Albanian American Muslim Society of Detroit at the Harper Woods mosque.
Researched by NAR from public sources: instagram.com · the-souq.com · instagram.com · albmuslim.ca · amsdearborn.org · yelp.com
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