Islamic Institute of America builds new center in Dearborn Heights, aims to be an Islamic icon with purpose
FRIDAY 06.28.2024 3:08 PM TAREQ ADAM
DEARBORN HEIGHTS – As the construction of the new headquarters for the Islamic Institute of America on Beech Daly Road in Dearborn Heights is nearing completion, the center’s imam, Sayed Hassan Qazwini, urged the Arab and Muslim communities in the Detroit area to contribute to building this state-of-art center. This center will be a “comprehensive edifice for Muslims of all sects and ethnicities,” Qazwini said. He told The Arab American News the center is expected to start welcoming visitors next June.
In 2021, the administration of the Islamic Institute of America (IIoA) devised a plan to relocate its center from its current location on Ford Road in Dearborn Heights to avoid traffic obstacles and issues caused by the high number of worshippers during religious and social events, limited parking spaces and frequent complaints from nearby residents, which sometimes involved calling the police.
