Tuesday, June 8, 2021

June 8, 1921. Highland Park Mosque opens in Michigan

It was one of the first, and may have been the first, purpose built mosque in the United States.  It only remained open, however, for a few years and was sold mid decade.  The problems included noise due to its location, and funding may have also been a problem.

The opening itself reflected a growing Muslim population in Detroit, of which Highland Park is part.

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