Muslim Community of Shreveport Islamic Center

There are approximately 4,000 Muslims that reside here and majority live in Shreveport. We currently use a makeshift masjid (a house that was converted into a masjid) for our worship and community events. For many years, we have maintained this small prayer building to meet basic needs of the community primarily to hold the 5 daily prayers with little recourse to larger events due to limited amenities for all segments of the community; in particular, our mothers and sisters and the growing population of young children, teens and young adults. Our gracious neighbors, including a large church, the Broadmoor Methodist Church have allowed parking for some large events. We recently lost a nearby parking that was previously available to members due to a recent property nearby being listed for sale. The Shreveport Muslim population continues to grow attracting young professionals and entrepreneurs and have outgrown this prayer space with new urgencies to address the widening gap in amenities for all segments of our growing population towards creating a truly communal experience for all Muslim residents of the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan area.