Dar al Islam, Abiquiú, New Mexico, USA

Dar al Islam
Abiquiú, New Mexico, USA

Dar al Islam
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Location: Rio Arriba, US Highway 84, 18 miles NW of Española

Distance (from Ghost Ranch): Approximately 18 miles south of Ghost Ranch.

Directions (from Ghost Ranch): Turn left at Ghost Ranch gate onto Highway 84, drive south about 12 miles. A little ways past the Abiquiú Elementary School, turn left on County Road 155 and follow the unpaved road for about 2 miles until you come to the overhead Dar al Islam main entrance sign on your left. Then continue up to the mosque.

Directions (from Española): Coming into Abiquiú from the south on Highway 84, drive just beyond the Abiquiú Inn and Bode's General Store, a little more than a mile past the Chama River crossing is County Road 155. Turn right and follow the unpaved road for about 2 miles until you come to the overhead Dar al Islam main entrance sign on your left.

Description: Dar al Islam is dedicated to the betterment of our society, and strives to achieve its purpose through education in the broadest sense, through cooperation and networking, and through programs which benefit both Muslim and non-Muslim people of North America. Founded 20 years ago, Dar al Islam built the North African-style mosque and attached madressa, or school, with the dream of starting a model village showcasing Islam in America. The Dar al Islam mosque and madressa were constructed in the early 1980's, this large training and worship structure contains a school, a library complex, elaborate prayer rooms and living quarters.

Adjacent to The Dar Al Islam Mosque is Plaza Blanca (The White Place).
Adobe Buildings: Mosque and Madressa

“Looking from the Santa Rosa de Lima ruins (remnants from an early 1700's Spanish settlement) along highway 84, across the verdant Rio Chama valley, the cream-colored, domed roof line of the Dar al Islam Mosque and Madressa simultaneously floats above and merges into the landscape. The juniper-studded mesa site is framed by the surrounding layers of arid hills and arroyos while in the distance often-snowcapped mountains linger among the scattered clouds that give one the enchanted vista Northern New Mexico is so well known for. Accessible from the highway via the unpaved County Road 155 and a private access to the site, one enters a dimension of wonder, of awe, and for numerous people a space of contemplative silence, all of which instills a fertile mood for the Dar al Islam extended summer programs. Subject to our program needs we will consider requests by others to use the Dar al Islam facilities in Abiquiú for programs or workshops which are in harmony with our activities.’’
(quote from Dar-Al-Islam Web Site)