Muslims
in
Portland
CI 514
Jenny
Kelley
Muslim
Community
Center
In1965, 5 members begin
Islamic practice praying at each
others homes
In 1968 they move to Shaver Blvd. and call it
Nation of Islam Temple #62
In 1975 the
honorable
Elijah
Muhammad
dies.
His son takes
over and
slowly
converts the
group to
Sunni Islam.
In the 1980’s
They move to N.
Portland, then
NE Alberta then
back to MLK Jr.
Blvd.
Muslim Community Center
The majority are
African-American
http://mccpdx.org/ind
ex.html
Rizwan Mosque
1987 First foundation stone placed
of the Ahmadiyya movement in Islam
Rizwan Mosque
Alislam.org
80 Members are mostly South
Asian and African American
Bosnian Cultural and Education Center
Following the breakup of Yugoslavia
from 1992-1997 about 50 families came
to Portland and formed the center
Masjed as-Sabeer
Mosque began in the
1970’s by students who
came to study at PSU.
Consider a guest speaker
for your classroom.
Considered the
most “Arab”
mosque in Portland
due to its
leadership and
predominant
influence
Masjed as-Sabr
They boast nearly 1000 members
from forty different countries
They often invite
Their Imam is the only non-muslims to
salaried Imam in
join them in the
Portland and is from breaking of the
Somalia
fast during the
month of
Ramadan
In 1987 - 1991, 8 to 10
families from South Asia and
the Middle East moved to
Portland in the high-tech
sector
Founded in 1994, and finally built in 1999, the
Bilal Masjid is considered progressive. Their
education center welcomes field trips .
Bilal Masjid
http://americanbrother.blogspot.com/2010/05/oregon-muslim-community-condemns.html
blogger concerning Muslims
http://pluralism.org/directory/index/?state=OR
Harvard university religion project
Bosnian/croatian
http://www.intime.uni.edu/multiculture/Resources/Interviews/bosnian.htm pointers from a student teacher on differences/culture bosnian
http://www.europe-cities.com/en/666/bosnia-herzegovina/history/language/ information on Bosnian culture/languages
http://www.ielanguages.com/croatian.html Croatian language site (free language tutorials)
Saudi Arabian
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/saudi-arabia-country-profile.html
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Saudi-Arabia.html
Palestinian
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1259454859593416473# video
http://pewforum.org/ On Religion and Public life
http://www.oregonlive.com/O/index.ssf/2010/07/post_1.html story about Ahmadi muslims
http://www.lclark.edu/offices/international/admitted/reslife/muslim/ Lewis and Clark International students resources of Portland Muslim restaurants, mosques
http://www.islamicfinder.org/prayerDetail.php?zipcode=97211&country=usa&lang= Islamic Centers and Muslim Owned Businesses
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/geography/world/countries youth site for information about countries
Masjed as-Sabr
The Islamic Center of Portland
10323 SW 43rd Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Phone: 503-293-6554
Website: http://www.assaber.com
Center Profile
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pluralismproject/3787644412/in/photostream/ photo of Masjed As-Sabr
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
9925 SW 35th Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Phone: 503-246-0813
Center Profile
Bosnian Cultural and Education Center
8021 SE Stark Street
Portland, Oregon
Center Profile
Bilal Masjid
4115 SW 160th Avenue
Beaverton, Oregon
Phone: 503-591-7233
Website: http://www.bilalmasjid.com
Center Profile
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/25/towards-a-younger-hipper-islam/
Islamic Center of Portland
6940 SW Hall Blvd.
Beaverton, Oregon
Phone: 503-526-9305
Website: http://www.icop.org
Center Profile
http://www.masjid-bilal.org/ great site with audio Quran
Muslim Community Center of Portland
3801 NE Martin Luther King Blvd.
Portland, Oregon
Phone: 503-281-7691
http://mccpdx.org/ Muslim Community Center