Islamic Center of Boston
| Islamic Center of Boston (Wayland) | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 126 Boston Post Road |
| Municipality | Wayland |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°21′41″N 71°20′34″W / 42.3613°N 71.3429°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 1988 |
| Website | |
| icbwayland | |
The Islamic Center of Boston (Wayland) is a mosque in Wayland, Massachusetts, U.S. It was established in 1979 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and moved to Wayland in 1986.[1] It hosts Friday Jummah Prayers, a Sunday school program, and Eid prayers.[2] It is commonly referred to as ICB, as well as the center in official communications.
History
[edit]In the late 1970s, a group of Muslim families feeling the need for religious education for their children, a yearning for a spiritual home, and the search for a supportive community with similar hope and vision, came together to start the Islamic Center of Boston. As a result, in 1979, they started a Sunday School using a public school facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1986, they purchased their current land at 126 Boston Post Road (U.S. Route 20), Wayland, Massachusetts. By the end of 1988, construction of the facility on that site had concluded and was in use. In the 1990s, another building was added to facilitate more prayer space and more classrooms, and in 1999, more land was purchased to increase the size of the parking lot.
A major renovation was approved in 2002, began in 2004, and had concluded by fall 2005 for the beginning of the school year. The result was a new single two-story building, which stands in use today.[1]
The mosque has its own Youth Group, which since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has been revived and growing rapidly.[3] In 2016, after Donald Trump was elected, many mosques including ICB Wayland received a hate letter. It was traced back to Santa Clara, California, and was met with much shock by the community.[4][5] The mosque was flooded with support from the local community.
Events
[edit]The center boasts many events, such as hosting Jummah prayers, Eid prayers, a Sunday School program, a Youth Group, Interfaith events[6] including Open Mosque Day,[7] and fundraisers. These events have fostered growth in and strengthened the community.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ABOUT ICB". icbwayland.org.
- ^ "Islamic Center of Boston Wayland". pluralism.org.
- ^ "Welcome to ICB Youth Group". icbwayland.org.
- ^ Wang, Kevin; Yakhkind, Masha (December 21, 2016). "Wayland mosque receives hate letter". Wayland Student Press Network.
- ^ "Massachusetts mosque receives hate letter". BOSTON25NEWS. December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Sarasota Herald-Tribune".
- ^ "Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland to Hold Open Mosque Day". 22 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.ict.org.il/UserFiles/Shira%20Pindyck%20-%20IRI%20Massachusetts.pdf