Islamic Center of Orange County

{{Short description|Mosque in California, the United States}}

{{Infobox religious building

| building_name = Islamic Society of Orange County

| image = ISOC masjid cropped.jpg

| image_upright = 1.2

| map_type = California

| map_size = 150px

| map_caption = Location in California

| location = 1 Al-Rahman Plz, Garden Grove, CA 92844

| coordinates = {{coord|33.755516|-117.958457|display=inline,title}}

| religious_affiliation = Islam

| tradition = Sunni

| status = non-profit religious organization

| website = [http://isocmasjid.org/ Official Website]

| architecture_type = Mosque

| established = 1976

| dome_quantity = 1

| minaret_quantity = 4

}}

The Islamic Society of Orange County, incorporated on January 5, 1976,{{Cite web |url=http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowAllList?QueryCorpNumber=C0761065 |title=California Secretary of State - California Business Search - Corporation Search Results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171218/http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowAllList?QueryCorpNumber=C0761065 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2007-05-30}} is one of the largest Muslim centers in the Western Hemisphere, with almost 7,000 worshipers. It is located on approximately {{convert|5.2|acre|m2}} in Garden Grove, California. It is neighbored by the Islamic Center of Irvine. Its director, Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, is a scholar of Comparative Religion who received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. ISOC is one of the first Muslim centers to be established in Southern California.[http://www.isocmasjid.org Islamic Society of Orange County Home Page]

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