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Noor Islamic Cultural Center

Noor Islamic Cultural Center
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	non-profit religious organization
Location
Location	5001 Wilcox Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
Location in Ohio
Geographic coordinates	40°03′56″N 83°08′58″W / 40.065482°N 83.149358°W / 40.065482; -83.149358
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Date established	2006
Specifications
Dome(s)	2
Minaret(s)	0
Website
www.noorohio.org

The Noor Islamic Cultural Center (NICC) is a cultural center and mosqueinColumbus, Ohio, USA. The building was started in 2001 and completed in 2006.^[1] NICC is the first Islamic center to become a polling place in Central Ohio. It is a center for Muslims. It includes a mosque for prayer purposes, a social hall, kitchen, classrooms, and lecture rooms. It is stated to be "a place for everyone to come, learn, and practice Islam in every element."

The center holds five daily prayers in congregation, Islamic lectures, Sunday school for youth, a children's club, study groups, and individual lesson and classes to learn the Quran and Sunnah of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.^[2] The center also offers outreach programs for non-Muslims who are interested in learning about Islam and operates a monthly food drive.

Stated aims are:

• To promote the principles of Islam based on the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of Muhammad as understood by the mainstream.
• To develop operate and/or promote the development/operation of Islamic cultural institutions including, but not limited to, schools, relief organizations, universities, hospitals, broadcast stations, community centers, cultural centers, museums, mosques, cemeteries, and other institutions that serve the Muslim community in the United States.
• To promote all forms of education about the Islamic culture and the Islamic way of life.
• To facilitate humanitarian relief efforts for people of all faiths.
• To provide Islamic services and counseling to the needy and to the disadvantaged individuals.
• To promote unity among Muslims. To foster a better understanding among Muslims, other Muslim Institutions, and communities of other faiths.
• To serve the needs of all the sectors of the Muslim community (adults, youth, men, and women).
• To solicit donations for, and to employ the funds of the donors to implement and the organization's mission and aims/objectives.
• To adopt and execute such activities as may be lawful in order to accomplish the said purposes of AIW.

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