New Fort Collins Mosque, Islamic Center Gives Visibility to Muslim Community
Praying knees felt for the first time last week the plush hand-woven carpet of the newly constructed Fort Collins mosque and Islamic Center.
The 18,000-square-foot facility at 925 W. Lake St. obtained a temporary permit to allow a prayer service Thursday, but will officially open in coming weeks as a beacon of hope and visibility to the city’s roughly 2,000-strong Muslim community.
The Turkish-style mosque, complete with a 70-foot minaret and 50-foot dome both topped with crescent moons, is not only an upgrade in space to the community but in community accessibility and prominence, said Islamic community leader Shakir Muhammad.
The Islamic Center’s current building is just more than 2,500 square feet without many external identifying features.
“It lets people know where we’re at,” he said. “Right now, people have a hard time finding us. As a Muslim community, we’ve been under the radar and just doing our own thing. It’s time to put ourselves more on the map.”
Source: Coloradoan
The Turkish-style mosque, complete with a 70-foot minaret and 50-foot dome both topped with crescent moons, is not only an upgrade in space to the community but in community accessibility and prominence, said Islamic community leader Shakir Muhammad.
The Islamic Center’s current building is just more than 2,500 square feet without many external identifying features.
“It lets people know where we’re at,” he said. “Right now, people have a hard time finding us. As a Muslim community, we’ve been under the radar and just doing our own thing. It’s time to put ourselves more on the map.”
Source: Coloradoan
