Editing Indian Islamic Centre, Abu Dhabi

{{short description|Cultural and religious center in Abu Dhabi, UAE}}
{{Infobox religious building
|name=Indian Islamic Center - Abu Dhabi
|building_name=Indian Islamic Center-Abu Dhabi
|native_name=المقر الهندي الإسلامي -  أبو ظبي <br/>
ہندوستانی اسلامی مرکز- ابو ظہبی<br/>
ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ഇസ്‌ലാമിക് സെന്‍റര്‍ - അബൂദാബി<br/>
भारतीय इस्लामी केंद्र - अबू धाबी 
|religious_affiliation=[[Islam]]
|map_type=United Arab Emirates
|coordinates={{coord| 24.485512| 54.380645|display=inline,title}}|location=Al Falah St, [[Abu Dhabi]]|tradition=[[Sunni Muslim]]
|municipality=|territory=[[Abu Dhabi]]
|country=[[United Arab Emirates]]|administration=Managing Committee|type=Socio-cultural and Religious Centre|ownership=|website={{url|http://www.iicabudhabi.org/}}
|functional_status=''Soci-cultural and Religious Centre <br/>Affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs - Abu Dhabi, [[United Arab Emirates]]''
|established=1971
|construction_cost=Dh 12 million
|capacity=Main Auditorium: 1,200 <br/>
Two mini Audit.:100<br/>
Class Rooms<br/>}}

The '''Indian Islamic Center, Abu Dhabi''' (In Arabic: المقر الهندي الإسلامي -  أبو ظبي) is a socio-cultural and religious centre for the Indian community that resides in [[Abu Dhabi]]. 

The chief patron of the centre is chaired by the business tycoon [[M. A. Yusuff Ali]]. P Bava Haji, Dr Abdurahman Moulavi Olavattur, Karappath Usman, Abdul Kareem Haji, Abdul Salam are some of the committee members who manage the centre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iicabudhabi.org/english/|title=Indian Islamic Centre Abu Dhabi Committee|website=iicabudhabi.org|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref> 

The centre registered with the Ministry of Social Affairs. It hosts more than five hundred active members.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

==History==
The Islamic Centre was established in 1971 by social and philanthropic activists from [[Kerala]] who regularly assembled at Chithari Compound, a bachelor accommodation.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

The center's new building was inaugurated by President of India [[Pratibha Patil]] on 23 November 2010 during her official visit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/indian-president-to-open-new-venue-of-indian-islamic-centre-on-november-23-1.713225|title=Indian President to open new venue of Indian Islamic Centre on November 23| newspaper=[[Gulf News]] |language=en|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref> 

In 2014, the centre celebrated its 40<sup>th</sup> anniversary with activities in UAE and India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395242939798|title=Nahyan bin Mubarak attends Indian Islamic Centre ceremony|website=wam|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref> 

Bava Haji is the centre's longest-serving president. He played a key role in opening Al Noor Indian Islamic School under the Islamic Centre for the poor and economically backward. The school closed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/general/meet-the-indian-expat-serving-the-needy-for-50-years-in-uae | title=Meet the Indian expat serving the needy for 50 years in UAE | newspaper=[[Khaleej Times]] | first=Ashwani | last=Kumar | access-date=2019-01-24 }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1971 establishments in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1971]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Abu Dhabi]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Abu Dhabi]]
[[Category:Islamic organisations based in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Indian diaspora in the United Arab Emirates]]

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