Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
GLIMPSES OF HISTORY
The genesis of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) lay in the establishment of its predecessor organization, the Muslims Students Association of the United States and Canada (MSA). Sparked by the vision and determination of a dozen international Muslim students gathered on the campus of University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana on January 1, 1963, MSA was founded and fueled by limited resources but unbounded energy. The founding members of MSA met in a spirit of egalitarian partnership. They represented a great diversity of national, linguistic and even jurisprudential background among themselves. At the same time they shared a yearning for a future in which they and those who come after them will be torch-bearers and practitioners of a way of life they had committed themselves to. They spoke as equals and launched their collective endeavor through a democratic process of decision-making that has set the standard for ISNA of today. From the 1960’s to the 1980’s, the Muslim population in North America grew rapidly.
Students from college campuses graduated into communities and sought to explore and celebrate their growing Muslim and American identities. Community based Muslim organizations grew across the country. In 1981, MSA collaborated with the three associations of Muslim professionals that had grown with it to constitute the Islamic Society of North America. In this new order, ISNA took up the role as an overall continental membership and community organization with MSA focusing its leadership and service on university campuses, as a constituent of ISNA.Al-Amin Masjid in Gary, Indiana served as headquarters with limited space and mostly volunteer staff until a fully functional headquarters was established in Indianapolis, IN in 1975, which moved in 1977 to temporary buildings on the newly acquired land in Plainfield, IN.
The new graceful building on that property came on line to become the seat of ISNA’s general secretariat in 1981.ISNA has maintained an unbroken and deeply entrenched culture of democratic elections and decision-making, electing its leadership through a process of members nominating and then voting to elect its officers.
What We Do
Human Service
Contact Informations
Address Information
Headquarter
6555 S County Rd 750 E, Plainfield, IN 46168, USA
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Events
MAS Quran Institute
Jun
16
10:00 AM
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Jul
10
03:00 PM
9101 S Oketo Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455, USA
Islamic Games 2025 | Brampton
Jun
28
09:00 AM
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Jun
29
07:00 PM
1295 Sandalwood Pkwy E, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
IFTAR
Dec
31
06:00 PM
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Dec
31
08:00 PM
231 S State St #4, Chicago, IL 60604, USA
MUNA Convention 2025
Aug
08
09:00 AM
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Aug
10
09:00 PM
119 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Islamic Games 2025 | CHICAGO
Aug
02
09:00 AM
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Aug
03
09:00 PM
1250 Ardmore Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181, USA
MAS Convention 2025
Dec
26
10:00 AM
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Dec
28
10:00 PM
McCormick Place - West Building, South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Chicago, IL, USA
MAS LA CONVENTION
Nov
27
10:00 AM
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Nov
27
10:00 AM
2000 East Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA 91764, USA
RAMADAN FEST - Young Adult Committee (YAC)
Mar
21
11:00 PM
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Mar
22
04:00 AM
560 Fayetteville Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, USA
Second Annual Islamic Mental Wellness Conference
May
03
10:00 AM
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May
03
04:00 PM
9752 13th St, Garden Grove, CA 92844, USA
RAMADAN EVENT
Mar
20
06:00 PM
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Mar
20
09:00 PM
4431 Brookfield Corporate Dr building f, Chantilly, VA, USA
RAMADAN Competition
Mar
11
06:00 PM
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Mar
11
10:00 PM
14350 Tireman Ave, Detroit, MI 48228, USA
Eid Bazaar
Mar
22
05:00 PM
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Mar
22
11:55 PM
879 W Auburn Rd, Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Iftar for Syrian Refugees
Mar
21
06:00 PM
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Mar
21
08:00 PM
1905 S Haggerty Rd suite 7, Canton, MI 48188, USA
Eid Exhibition ‘25
Mar
22
12:00 PM
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Mar
23
10:00 PM
6644 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074, USA
The Ten Promised JANNAH
Mar
19
11:00 PM
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Mar
28
11:55 PM
16W560 91st St, Willowbrook, IL 60527, USA
Heat to Heart
Mar
15
11:30 PM
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Mar
15
11:55 PM
900 E Geneva Rd, Wheaton, IL, USA
Night of Inspiration (Iftar & Taraweeh)
Mar
23
06:00 PM
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Mar
23
09:00 PM
Al-Rahman Plaza, Al-Rahman Plaza, Garden Grove, CA 92844, USA
HEART to HEART
Mar
21
11:30 PM
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Mar
22
01:30 AM
Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN) - An Noor - 248th, 3540 248th Ave, Naperville, Illinois, USA
The History of Palestine: A Century of Resilience and Perseverance
Mar
01
12:00 AM
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Mar
01
12:00 PM
The History of Palestine: A Century of Resilience and Perseverance
Mar
01
11:00 AM
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Mar
01
12:00 PM
The History of Palestine: A Century of Resilience and Perseverance
Mar
01
11:00 AM
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Mar
01
12:00 PM
The History of Palestine: A Century of Resilience and Perseverance
Mar
29
11:00 AM
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Mar
29
12:00 PM
Complimentary Lunch & Learn Webinar INVITATION TO NEW PLAN SPONSORS
Apr
23
12:00 PM
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Apr
23
06:00 PM
30 S Wacker Dr ste 2700, Chicago, IL 60606, USA
Making The Most of The Last Ten Nights
Mar
18
06:00 PM
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Mar
18
10:00 PM
1830 West Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302, USA
Post Taraweeh Talk
Mar
24
07:00 PM
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Mar
25
10:00 PM
4100 Bigelow Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
OC EID FESTIVAL
Apr
05
10:00 AM
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Apr
05
06:00 PM
10 Marconi, Irvine, CA 92618, USA
OC EID FESTIVAL
May
24
02:00 PM
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May
24
10:00 PM
Oak Canyon Park, 5305 Santiago Cyn Rd, Silverado, CA 92676, USA
Shaded Halaqa
Mar
08
01:30 PM
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Mar
08
02:30 PM
16530 104th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60467, USA
“Passion to Profit” Online Master class
May
17
12:00 PM
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May
18
12:00 PM
Pure Hands
Jun
12
12:00 PM
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Jun
13
12:00 PM
USCMO Annual Banquet
Sep
06
01:30 PM
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Sep
08
05:30 PM
Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge, Burr Ridge Parkway, Burr Ridge, IL, USA
National Muslim Youth Leadership Conference
Sep
06
01:30 PM
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Sep
06
05:30 PM
Chicago, IL, USA
Hope for Afghanistan: Here and Back Home
Apr
17
05:00 PM
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Apr
17
07:00 PM
ICNA Convention 2025
May
24
10:00 AM
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May
26
10:00 PM
U.S. 1, West Pratt, Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Basmet Amal invites you to a Free Syria Celebration
Feb
27
06:00 PM
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Feb
27
10:00 PM
341 75th Place, Willowbrook, IL 60527, USA
Seeds of Change - Annual Chicago Banquet
Feb
28
12:00 PM
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Feb
28
12:00 PM
280 North Ave, Addison, IL 60101, USA
Iftar Dinner and Celebratory Fundraiser for SCN
Mar
20
06:00 PM
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Mar
20
10:00 PM
Ashton Place, 341 75th St, Willowbrook, IL 60527, USA
Balanced
Mar
14
10:30 PM
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Mar
14
11:30 PM
16530 104th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60467, USA
Seattle Ramadan Banquet
Mar
15
06:00 PM
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Mar
15
09:00 PM
14509 Southeast Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006, USA
MUHSEN NJ x ICPC invite you to a Special Needs Family Iftar!
Mar
14
06:30 PM
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Mar
14
08:00 PM
Islamic Center of Passaic County (Paterson), Derrom Avenue, Paterson, NJ, USA
Islamic Games 2025 | NEW JERSEY
Jun
14
09:00 AM
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Jun
15
09:00 PM
145 Plainfield Ave, Metuchen, NJ, USA
Navigate
Mar
15
04:00 PM
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Mar
15
05:00 PM
16530 104th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60467, USA
Tanzeel Program
Mar
16
03:00 PM
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Mar
16
04:00 PM
16530 104th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60467, USA
Youth Iftar Chicagoland
Mar
14
06:00 PM
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Mar
14
08:00 PM
Ashton Place, 75th Street, Willowbrook, Illinois, USA
Collaborative Special Needs Family Iftar
Mar
21
06:00 PM
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Mar
21
08:00 PM
7350 W 93rd St, Bridgeview, IL 60455, USA
Ramadan Revert Iftar Dinner
Mar
17
06:00 PM
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Mar
17
09:00 PM
6823-25 West 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USA
ICNA
Apr
29
12:00 AM
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May
03
10:00 AM
320 South Cornell Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181, USA
The 24th annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival!
Mar
08
09:12 PM
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Mar
08
11:00 PM
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Invitation to Participate in the America International Arabic Book Fair & Cultural Expo 2025
Apr
28
10:00 AM
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May
05
05:00 PM
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI, USA