Syrian Muslim Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Ross, North Dakota
Coordinates	48°18′20″N 102°30′17″W / 48.30556°N 102.50472°W / 48.30556; -102.50472
NRHP reference No.	100002693[1]
Added to NRHP	July 17, 2018

The Assyrian Muslim Cemetery is a Muslim cemetery in Mountrail County, North Dakota, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.^[1] It is the oldest Muslim cemetery in the United States,^{[citation needed]} and was the only Muslim cemetery in North Dakota for 90 years.^[2] It is located 1/4 mile south of US 2 on 87th Ave. NW, near Ross.^[1]

Mosque

The original mosque at the site was built in 1929 by Homesteading immigrants from what is now Lebanon and Syria. A modest 15 by 15 feet (4.6 m × 4.6 m) replacement mosque was built in 2005, although it was built for historical purposes and is rarely used.^[3]

References

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