South Shore

South Shore is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Located on the city's South Side, the area is named for its location along the city's southern lakefront.

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Type: Suburb with 54,000 residents
Description: community in Chicago
Also known as: “South Shore, Chicago” and “South Shore, IL”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mosque Maryam and Barack Obama Presidential Center.

Mosque Maryam

Mosque

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Mosque Maryam, also known as Muhammad Mosque #2 or Temple #2, is the headquarters of the Nation of Islam, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is at 7351 South Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.

Barack Obama Presidential Center

Community center

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The Barack Obama Presidential Center is a museum, library, and education project in Chicago to commemorate the presidency of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.

Nation of Islam

Office

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The Nation of Islam is a religious organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930. A centralized and hierarchical group committed to black nationalism, it focuses attention on the black African diaspora, especially on African Americans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chatham-South Shore and Hyde Park.

Chatham-South Shore

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Chatham-South Shore is a district at the heart of Chicago's South Side, home to the real Chicago blues, some mind-blowing BBQ, and the best soul food in town.

Hyde Park

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Hyde Park is one of Chicago's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront. Having played host to the White City, the University of Chicago, President Obama, the setting for Richard Wright's Native Son, and…