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| Nearest city | Ross, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 48°18′20″N 102°30′17″W / 48.30556°N 102.50472°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002693 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 2018 |
The Assyrian Muslim Cemetery is a Muslim cemetery in Mountrail County, North Dakota, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [1] It is the oldest Muslim cemetery in the United States,[ citation needed] and was the only Muslim cemetery in North Dakota for 90 years. [2] It is located 1/4 mile south of US 2 on 87th Ave. NW, near Ross. [1]
Mosque
The original mosque at the site was built in 1929 by immigrants from what is now Lebanon and Syria. A modest 15 by 15 feet (4.6 m × 4.6 m) replacement mosque was built in 2005, although it was built for historical purposes and is rarely used. [3]
References
- ^ a b c "Weekly listings". National Park Service. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Cemetery near Ross considered for National Register". Minot Daily News. April 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "North Dakota Mosque a symbol of Muslims' deep ties in America". New York Times. 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
- National Register of Historic Places in Mountrail County, North Dakota
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
- Mosques completed in 1929
- Mosques completed in 2005
- Mosques in North Dakota
- Muslim cemeteries
- Lebanese-American culture
- Syrian-American culture
- 1929 establishments in North Dakota
- 2005 establishments in North Dakota