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Houston is home to a significant number of Muslim Americans. As of 2012 it has the largest Muslim population in Texas and the largest Muslim population in the Southern United States. That year, Kate Shellnut of the ''Houston Chronicle'' wrote that "Some estimate that Muslims make up 1.2 percent of the city's population."〔Shellnutt, Kate. "(U.S. sees rise of Islamic centers )." ''Houston Chronicle''. March 8, 2012. Retrieved on May 3, 2014.〕 As of 2000 the estimated population of Muslims in Houston was over 60,000. In 2000 there were over 41 mosques and storefront religious centers, with the largest being the ''Al-Noor'' Mosque (Mosque of Light) of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH).〔Badr, p. (193 ).〕 In 2007 Barbara Karkabi of the ''Houston Chronicle'' wrote that the Sunni and Shia Muslims "generally enjoy good relations in Houston."〔Karkabi, Barbara. "(The two faces of Islam )." February 24, 2007. Retrieved on May 3, 2014.〕 The University of Houston has separate student organizations for Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims, the mostly-Sunni Muslim Students Association and the Shia Association of Muslim Students.〔 As of 1990 the ISGH served as the main Sunni mosque system in Houston,〔Fischer and Abedi, p. (269 ).〕 As of 2000, most Sunni mosques are a part of the ISGH.〔Badr, p. (195 )〕 As of that year, over 70% of the Muslims in Houston are of Pakistani origins. As of 2000 most established Muslim immigrants live in north and northwest Houston while most new Muslim immigrants live in Southwest Houston.〔 As 1990, the Iranian Shia in Houston primarily used the ISGH mosques for occasional needs including marriages and funerals. As of that year, the ISGH had multiple branches in Houston.〔 As of 2011 the Al-Noor Society of Greater Houston operates four mosques in Greater Houston.〔Shellnutt, Kate. "(Clear Lake mosque suffers two fires; Police investigate for arson )." ''Houston Chronicle''. March 18, 2011. Retrieved on May 3, 2014.〕 ==History== In the 1970s a three bedroom house in northern Houston was the only mosque in the city, and it served 30 families. Those families pooled funds and purchased a plot of land in late 1980 so a mosque could be built there; the plot was near two major arteries.〔 At first the mosque was in a , three bedroom double-wide trailer, purchased for $43,000 ($ when accounting for inflation).〔Badr, p. (193 )-(194 ).〕 Five families donated money to pay for the down payment, with each family paying $1,500 ($ when accounting for inflation). Public fundraising dinners and anonymous donations provided the funds for the construction of the permanent ''Al-Noor'' mosque.〔Badr, p. (194 )〕 In 1987 the Al-Noor Society was established.〔"(About us )" ((Archive )). Al-noor Islamic Society of Greater Houston. Retrieved on May 3, 2014.〕 The Alavi Foundation, a charitable Islamic foundation headquartered in New York City, purchased the property that would become the Islamic Education Center (IEC) for $1.1 million in 1988.〔Mendoza, Moises, Mary Flood and Lindsay Wise. "(Muslims decry move to seize Houston mosque )." ''Houston Chronicle''. November 13, 2009. Retrieved on October 4, 2010.〕 By 2000 some Muslim Iranians who were opposed to fundamentalism in the mosques began attending Zoroastrian events.〔Rustomji, p. (249 ).〕 In 2009 the Federal Government of the United States attempted to seize over $500 million in assets from the Alavi Foundation, accusing the foundation of being a front for the Government of Iran. The IEC, including Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning, was among the assets. Houston-area Shia Muslims criticized the federal government's actions.〔 In a period of several years before 2012, several new mosques had opened. In the same period, other mosques were expanded.〔 On Friday February 13, 2015, a fire occurred at the Quba Islamic Institute,〔Lezon, Dale and Brian Rogers. "(Arson suspected in fire at Islamic center )" ((Archive )) ''Houston Chronicle''. February 13, 2015. Retrieved on February 15, 2015.〕 located in southeast Houston. Houston Fire Department officials stated that they discovered an accelerant that was used in the fire.〔"(HFD: Accelerant used in SE Houston Islamic community fire )" ((Archive )). ''KTRK-TV''. Friday February 13, 2015. Retrieved on February 15, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Islam in Houston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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