Mother Mosque of America

The Mother Mosque of America, once known as The Rose of Fraternity Lodge, in , United States, is considered the oldest still-standing purpose-built mosque in the United States, having been completed in 1934.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: historic mosque in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: “Mother Mosque”
  • Address: 1335 9th Street Northwest, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. James United Methodist Church and Paramount Theatre.

Church
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Trinity-St. James United Methodist Church is located in , United States. The congregation began as a Sunday school in the northwest part of the city organized by Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. is situated 660 feet northeast of Mother Mosque of America.

Theater building
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The is a 1,693-seat theater in Cedar Rapids, . It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District. is situated 1 mile southeast of Mother Mosque of America.

Museum
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The , also known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, is a historic building located at 616 A Avenue, . is situated 1 mile east of Mother Mosque of America.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha.

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is a city in . In 2016, it was the second largest city in Iowa by population and is home to about 137,000 residents. Largely known as an industrial, working class city, has begun to grow and expand employment opportunities in the service sector, attracting new residents to the area.

Town
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is a city in , , United States. It is a suburb located in the northwestern side of and is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3½ miles north of Mother Mosque of America.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated area in the city of in , , United States. is situated 4 miles southeast of Mother Mosque of America.

Mother Mosque of America

Latitude
41.98635° or 41° 59′ 11″ north
Longitude
-91.68431° or 91° 41′ 4″ west
Open location code
86HCX8P8+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 206784110
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3325149
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Mother Mosque of America” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الأم”
  • Bengali: “মাদার মসজিদ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد الام”
  • Esperanto: “Patrina Moskeo de Usono”
  • Finnish: “Mother Mosque of America”
  • French: “Mother Mosque of America”
  • French: “The Rose of Fraternity Lodge”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Induk Amerika”
  • Indonesian: “Mother Mosque of America”
  • Kazakh: “Ана мешіті”
  • Urdu: “مادر مسجد امریکا”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wasenshikan Dojo and Northwest Recreation Center.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Ellis Blvd & M Ave and Casey’s General Store.

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