Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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53.7 percent of the people of Cedar Rapids are religious with 0.7 percent of the population identifying as Islam, 0.4 percent as associated with eastern religions, 0.1 percent as Jewish and 52.5 percent identifying as Christians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cedar Rapids, IA Religion |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/iowa/cedar_rapids |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=BestPlaces}}</ref>

The [[Mother Mosque of America]], dedicated on June 16, 1934, is the longest-standing mosque in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://30mosques.com/2010/09/day-22-ross-north-dakota-a-leap-in-time/|title=Day 22: Ross, North Dakota – A Leap in Time|website=30mosques.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907082308/http://30mosques.com/2010/09/day-22-ross-north-dakota-a-leap-in-time/|archive-date=September 7, 2010|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=777&&ArticleID=24980&&name=n&&currPage=1|title=CAIR-MN: Flood Damages Historic American Mosque|publisher=Council on American-Islamic Relations|access-date=June 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928210850/http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=777&&ArticleID=24980&&name=n&&currPage=1|archive-date=September 28, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1972, another mosque was built and the original mosque was sold and fell into disrepair before being purchased in 1990 by the Islamic Council of Iowa and renovated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mothermosque.org/home/history.html|title=Mothermosque.com – History}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crmosque.com/history_of_islam_in_iowa.htm|title=History of Islam in Iowa – The Islamic Center – Retrieved June 18, 2008|access-date=June 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504051021/http://www.crmosque.com/history_of_islam_in_iowa.htm|archive-date=May 4, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The [[Iowa flood of 2008]] extensively damaged the basement, destroying many historic documents.

The [[Mother Mosque of America]], dedicated on June 16, 1934, is the longest-standing mosque in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://30mosques.com/2010/09/day-22-ross-north-dakota-a-leap-in-time/|title=Day 22: Ross, North Dakota – A Leap in Time|website=30mosques.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907082308/http://30mosques.com/2010/09/day-22-ross-north-dakota-a-leap-in-time/|archive-date=September 7, 2010|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=777&&ArticleID=24980&&name=n&&currPage=1|title=CAIR-MN: Flood Damages Historic American Mosque|publisher=Council on American-Islamic Relations|access-date=June 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928210850/http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=777&&ArticleID=24980&&name=n&&currPage=1|archive-date=September 28, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1972, another mosque was built and the original mosque was sold and fell into disrepair before being purchased in 1990 by the Islamic Council of Iowa and renovated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mothermosque.org/home/history.html|title=Mothermosque.com – History}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crmosque.com/history_of_islam_in_iowa.htm|title=History of Islam in Iowa – The Islamic Center – Retrieved June 18, 2008|access-date=June 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504051021/http://www.crmosque.com/history_of_islam_in_iowa.htm|archive-date=May 4, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The [[Iowa flood of 2008]] extensively damaged the basement, destroying many historic documents.