Kalamazoo Islamic Center

Being truthfully honest, I never would have taken a trip to the Kalamazoo Islamic Center by myself so I was extremely happy that we went as a class. I was amazed at how the Imam seemed as if he could talk for days about his religion and what the KIC represents. It was really neat to hear a little about him as well. I was surprised to learn that in order to become an Imam, one of the tasks he had to complete was the memorization of the Koran. Not just reading it, but MEMORIZING it!

It's really cool to see that they're expanding the KIC too! They're adding in so many classrooms and a whole new social area which looks beautiful. The Mosque was way bigger than I expected. I also didn’t know that the Mosques owned many of the buildings around it. I was surprised to learn about the separate women and men entrances and how they pray in separate rooms. It made sense once the Imam put it into perspective.

The Imam made many connections between Christianity and Islam. He didn’t try and push his religion onto us. He just made us aware of what others believed in. I was surprised to see the religious tolerance the Imam possessed.

Going to the KIC was an amazing experience and I suggest that EVERYONE should go.