Assyrian Muslim Cemetery

Syrian Muslim Cemetery
Assyrian Muslim Cemetery is located in North Dakota
Assyrian Muslim Cemetery
Assyrian Muslim Cemetery is located in the United States
Assyrian Muslim Cemetery
Nearest cityRoss, North Dakota
Coordinates48°18′20″N 102°30′17″W / 48.30556°N 102.50472°W / 48.30556; -102.50472
NRHP reference No.100002693[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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

  1. ^ a b c "Weekly listings". National Park Service. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Cemetery near Ross considered for National Register". Minot Daily News. April 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Mosque a symbol of Muslims' deep ties in America". New York Times. 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.