Wikipedia's first sentence called it “first permanent structure to be built specifically to serve as a mosque in north america”. Today it says “considered the oldest still-standing purpose-built mosque in the united states”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Historic mosque in Iowa, United States United States historic place The Mother Mosque of America , once known as The Rose of Fraternity Lodge , in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , United States , is the oldest standing purpose-built mosque in the United States, having been completed in 1934. The Al-Sadiq Mosque in Chicago and the Powers Street Mosque are older by a decade but were converted from existing buildings to be used as a Muslim house of worship. An older purpose-built mosque is the Highland Park Mosque , built in 1921 to serve immigrant workers in the Detroit Metro Area, which was sold in 1926. Another older purpose-built mosque was a mosque near Ross, North Dakota , built in 1929, which fell into ruin; a smaller mosque was built near that site to commemorate its history in 2005. National Register of Historic Places .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
United States historic place The Mother Mosque of America , once known as The Rose of Fraternity Lodge and also known as Moslem Temple , in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , United States , is the first permanent structure to be built specifically to serve as a mosque in North America . It narrowly beat out the Al-Rashid Mosque in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada . National Register of Historic Places .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
United States historic place The Mother Mosque of America , once known as The Rose of Fraternity Lodge and also known as Moslem Temple , in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , United States , is the longest standing mosque in North America . Built in 1934, it is the second oldest after the 1929 mosque built in tiny Ross, North Dakota , however that mosque was torn down in the 1970s and later rebuilt in 2005, leaving the Mother Mosque as the oldest standing.It is also slightly older than the Al-Rashid Mosque in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada. National Register of Historic Places .
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United States historic place The Mother Mosque of America , once known as The Rose of Fraternity Lodge , in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , United States , is the oldest standing purpose-built mosque in the United States, having been completed in 1934.The Al-Sadiq Mosque in Chicago and the Powers Street Mosque are older by a decade but were converted from existing buildings to be used as a Muslim house of worship.The oldest purpose-built mosque was formerly a mosque near Ross, North Dakota , which fell into ruin.A smaller mosque was built near that site to commemorate its history in 2005. National Register of Historic Places .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Historic mosque in Iowa, United States United States historic place The Mother Mosque of America , once known as The Rose of Fraternity Lodge , in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , United States , is the oldest standing purpose-built mosque in the United States, having been completed in 1934. The Al-Sadiq Mosque in Chicago and the Powers Street Mosque are older by a decade but were converted from existing buildings to be used as a Muslim house of worship. An older purpose-built mosque is the Highland Park Mosque , built in 1921 to serve immigrant workers in the Detroit Metro Area, which was sold in 1926. Another older purpose-built mosque was a mosque near Ross, North Dakota , which fell into ruin; a smaller mosque was built near that site to commemorate its history in 2005. National Register of Historic Places .
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first permanent structure to be built specifically to serve as a mosque in north america
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considered the oldest still-standing purpose-built mosque in the united states
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