Ongoing Coverage:

Podcasts & RSS Feeds

islamic center of central missouriRSS
All ContentRSS
View all podcasts & RSS feeds

Now Playing

Loading streams...

Tagged: islamic center of central missouri

Faith/Religion
7:00 am
Sat January 5, 2013

Columbia mosque faces imam shortage and funding challenges

Next imagePrevious image
Credit Ryan Schuessler, ColumbiaFAVS / KBIA
Men kneel in worship as another sings the call to prayer at the Islamic Center of Central Missouri. Even though the mosque does not have an official imam, or prayer leader and scholar, members of the community step up to perform the role, like the call to
Credit Ryan Schuessler, ColumbiaFAVS / KBIA
Donation boxes sit in a hallway of the Islamic Center of Central Missouri. The “School Fund” supports the Islamic School of Columbia, which gets no government assistance. The “Masjid Fund” finances the upkeep of the mosque – “masjid” is another word for m
Credit Fareeha Amir, ColumbiaFAVS / KBIA
The Islamic Center of Central Missouri is located on the corner of Elm and Fifth Street. Muslims gather at this time of day to read one out of their five daily prayers.
Share
E-mail
Comments
By Ryan Schuessler and with Megan Rentschler and Evan Townsend

Since 2008, the Islamic Center of Central Missouri has been without an imam – a central community leader in Islam. Although Columbia’s Muslim community has found ways to stay active, it is without a formally trained spiritual leader.

Imams lead prayers, serve as religious scholars and assist with weddings and lectures, among other things.

Without an imam, “You won’t have someone who you can ask questions to frequently,” mosque Secretary Rafa Nizam said. “The access to knowledge might not be as easy.”

Read more
Politics
8:17 am
Mon September 17, 2012

Mid-MO Muslims condemn violence after film mocks Islamic Prophet

Credit Mikkel Christiensen / KBIA
Muslims gather for prayer inside the Islamic Center for Central Missouri on Friday September 14, 2012.
Share
E-mail
Comments
By Mikkel Christiensen

A film mocking the prophet Muhammad has sparked outrage and violent attacks overseas. But many Muslims in mid-Missouri are condemning the violence as well.

Friday prayer in Columbia’s Islamic Center on Fifth Street.  Hundreds of Muslims have gathered to hear the words of their imam.

This is two days after the American ambassador to Libya was killed by angry protesters. They were upset over a movie insulting their prophet, Muhammad.

Chairman of the Islamic Center, Dr. Rashed Nizam, condemns the violent protests and the murders.

Read more
Crime
2:32 pm
Wed September 12, 2012

Candlelight Vigil calls for peace and unity after 9/11 attacks

Share
E-mail
Comments
By Erica VandenHouten

Central Missourians gathered outside the Boone County courthouse Tuesday night to remember the thousands of victims who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Mid-Missouri Peaceworks and the Islamic Center of Central Missouri collaborated to put on the event that called for peace and unity. Ruth Schaefer, coordinator of the event, says the candlelight vigil drew about 100 participants, many of whom are involved in local peace organizations.

Read more