Shia Muslim leader moves forward after leaving Dearborn mosque
September 22, 2015
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talked about his plans to open a mosque called the Islamic Institute of America
One of America’s most well-known Muslim leaders has plans for a new mosque as his followers leave the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn.
Imam SayyedHassan al-Qazwini implored the Muslim audience at the BintJbeil Cultural Center saying “We have to speak for Islam because if you don’t speak for your religion … ISIS will speak for your religion.”
Al-Qazwini, 51, talked about his plans to open a mosque called the Islamic Institute of America and an accompanying group, Muslim Youth Connection.
While the Islamic Center’s membership was primarily Lebanese Shia, the new center is “not going to be ethnically based, nor sectarian based,” Al-Qazwini added. “It’s going to be appealing to all Muslims.
