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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Cultural and religious center in Abu Dhabi, UAE}}<br />
{{Infobox religious building<br />
|name=Indian Islamic Center - Abu Dhabi<br />
|building_name=Indian Islamic Center-Abu Dhabi<br />
|native_name=المقر الهندي الإسلامي - أبو ظبي <br/><br />
ہندوستانی اسلامی مرکز- ابو ظہبی<br/><br />
ഇന്ത്യന് ഇസ്ലാമിക് സെന്റര് - അബൂദാബി<br/><br />
भारतीय इस्लामी केंद्र - अबू धाबी <br />
|religious_affiliation=[[Islam]]<br />
|map_type=United Arab Emirates<br />
|coordinates={{coord| 24.485512| 54.380645|display=inline,title}}|location=Al Falah St, [[Abu Dhabi]]|tradition=[[Sunni Muslim]]<br />
|municipality=|territory=[[Abu Dhabi]]<br />
|country=[[United Arab Emirates]]|administration=Managing Committee|type=Socio-cultural and Religious Centre|ownership=|website={{url|http://www.iicabudhabi.org/}}<br />
|functional_status=''Soci-cultural and Religious Centre <br/>Affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs - Abu Dhabi, [[United Arab Emirates]]''<br />
|established=1971<br />
|construction_cost=Dh 12 million<br />
|capacity=Main Auditorium: 1,200 <br/><br />
Two mini Audit.:100<br/><br />
Class Rooms<br/>}}<br />
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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]]. <br />
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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> <br />
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The centre registered with the Ministry of Social Affairs. It hosts more than five hundred active members.{{fact|date=May 2021}}<br />
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==History==<br />
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}}<br />
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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> <br />
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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> <br />
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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><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1971 establishments in the United Arab Emirates]]<br />
[[Category:Organizations established in 1971]]<br />
[[Category:Organisations based in Abu Dhabi]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Abu Dhabi]]<br />
[[Category:Islamic organisations based in the United Arab Emirates]]<br />
[[Category:Indian diaspora in the United Arab Emirates]]<br />
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