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The Eugene Islamic Center

In Eugene, Oregon, the Eugene Islamic Center located at 1856 W. Broadway is the only mosque in town. Founded on May 28, 2012, the mosque serves as a local gathering place for the Muslim community of Eugene.

View fullsize Kids play at the foosball table in the main lobby of the Eugene Islamic Center following the end of midday prayer. In Islam, children typically do not practice Salat, the five daily prayers, until they reach puberty. In this case puberty being rough
View fullsize Hasan Eissa, left, and Belal Eissa, right, watch a flat-screen television connected to the security cameras setup around the Eugene Islamic Center. A security camera system was purchased for the mosque after a Eugene resident, Chad Russel, came to t
View fullsize Muslim worshipers pray during Salat al-Jummu’ah (Friday Prayer) at the Eugene Islamic Center. Prayer is just one of the five core beliefs, known as The Five Pillars of Islam, that Muslims satisfy as part of the religion of Islam. The remaining pilla
View fullsize Muslim worshipers listen to a sermon delivered in Arabic then in English by Eugene Islamic Center Imam Yosof Wanly.
View fullsize Eugene Islamic Center Imam Yosof Wanly speaks to worshipers attending Friday prayer. In a mosque, the individual who leads payer, provides religious guidance and serves as a community leader is known as an Imam.
View fullsize Badr Alsultan, left, and Elsherif, right, bow during prayer at the Eugene Islamic Center. Muslims place their foreheads on the ground during prayer in order to demonstrate prostration and faith in Allah, the sole god in Islam.
View fullsize Muslim worshipers placing their foreheads to the ground during Friday prayer. Worshipers and guests are expected to wear modest clothing when entering a mosque. Anything beyond pants and T-shirts, such as shorts or tank tops, are viewed as disrespec
View fullsize Muhamad Elsherif prays at the Eugene Islamic Center during Friday prayer.
View fullsize Ibrahim Hamide prays during the midday prayer, Salat al-dhuhr. There are five daily prayers in Islam: Salat al-fajr, Salat al-dhuhr, Salat al-‘asr, Salat al-maghrib and Salat al-‘isha. Each prayer takes place at different times throughout the day in
View fullsize Hasan Eissa, right, and Belal Eissa play tag in the mosque’s prayer room. After prayer has been completed, children are welcome to play in the prayer room while they wait for their parents to take them home.