بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

With Allah's Name, the Merciful Benefactor, the Merciful Redeemer

Westwood · Cincinnati, Ohio

Building a model Muslim community life on the Westside.

Prayer, learning and service at 2570 Gobel Court. A food pantry for our neighbors since 2006, a weekend school for our children, and Jumu'ah every Friday.

Since 2006

Our food pantry, serving Westwood families

4.3 acres

Two buildings on Gobel Court

Every Friday

Jumu'ah at Gobel Court

A white dome framed by a dark carved archway
Jumu'ah

Every Friday at Gobel Court.

All are welcome to the khutbah and the prayer.

Call the masjid for this week's khutbah time.

About CICC

Education, charity and human excellence.

The Cincinnati Islamic Community Center works toward one vision: to establish and maintain a model Muslim community life. We follow the teaching of Imam W. Deen Mohammed, who called on Muslims in America to build community life where they live, with our own masjids, schools and businesses, in neighborhoods we help care for.

Today that work happens across two former school buildings on 4.3 acres in Westwood, which we are turning into a place of worship, business, care and growth for the whole neighborhood.

Organizational affiliations MARCC · Muslim Journal · AMNAI · ISNA · MPAC

Afternoon light through lattice windows across an empty prayer hall

Education

Sundays: Ta'leem from 11 am to 12 noon, then Arabic class from 12 noon to 1 pm. A weekend school for our children, a khutbah every Friday, and a Speakers Bureau that gives churches, schools and community groups a balanced presentation of Al-Islam.

Charity

Our food pantry has served Westwood neighbors since 2006, whatever their race, gender or religion. Families choose their own groceries, so help never costs anyone their dignity.

Human excellence

Real unity starts with real participation. Young ideas and elder insight work side by side on the future of the Westside.

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله
Our tradition

In the tradition of Imam W. Deen Mohammed.

The flag is a book, and the book is the Holy Qur'an. Imam W. D. Mohammed taught that knowledge is what we should exalt, and that Muslims in America must build community life where they live.

وَٱعْتَصِمُوا۟ بِحَبْلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا۟

“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided.”

Qur'an 3:103

Programs

Learning and service for every age.

From the weekend school to the pantry, this is how the community learns and serves together. Call the masjid to join any of them.

Weekend School

Islamic education for our children on the weekend, taught by our own teachers.

When
Weekends
For
Children and youth
Ask about it: Weekend School

Food pantry volunteers

The pantry runs on volunteers. Help stock the shelves and welcome neighbors on pantry days.

When
2nd & 4th Saturdays, 10 am to 12 noon
For
Adults and older teens
Ask about it: Food pantry volunteers

Speakers Bureau

Talks and interfaith dialogue that give a balanced presentation of Al-Islam, in plain language.

When
On request
For
Churches, schools and community groups
Ask about it: Speakers Bureau

Youth trauma workshop

A workshop with young people in the inner city who have been affected by violence, run by members of our community.

When
Call for dates
For
Young people
Ask about it: Youth trauma workshop
Events

Gather with us.

Dinners and gatherings through the year. Everyone is welcome.

Services

How we serve.

Food pantry

A pantry where families choose their own groceries, for neighbors in the 45211 and 45225 ZIP codes. Open the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 10 am to 12 noon. Families shop once a month or in an emergency, with referrals for help we cannot give ourselves.

Learn more: Food pantry

Zakat and sadaqah

Give online on this page, or mail a check to Cincinnati Islamic Community Center, P.O. Box 11211, Cincinnati, OH 45211.

Give: Zakat and sadaqah

Speakers Bureau

Our speakers visit churches, synagogues, schools and community groups to give a balanced presentation of the beliefs and practice of Al-Islam.

Learn more: Speakers Bureau

Weekend School

Islamic education for our children on the weekend, taught by our own teachers. Call the masjid to enroll.

Ramadan and Eid

Iftar in Ramadan, Eid prayer at the masjid, and our annual Pre-Ramadan Dinner.

Community development

Two former school buildings with a new roof and new air conditioning. We are planning their future together with our neighbors.

Learn more: Community development
Leadership

The people who serve this community.

Board

  • Imam Nadir RashidImam and Chairman
  • Rafiq JihadPresident
  • Amin A. AkbarTreasurer
  • Nashid ShakirBoard member
  • Ali Rashid AbdullahBoard member
  • Lemuel El AminBoard member
  • Jamilah HamidullahBoard member
Vandalism support

Stand with CICC.

In August 2026 our center was broken into and vandalized. Help us repair the building, restock the pantry and keep our doors open.

How you can help
Give

Give to the work on Gobel Court.

Your zakat feeds families through the pantry. Your sadaqah teaches our children in the weekend school and keeps the masjid running. Every gift is put to work here on the Westside.

  • Give once, or set up a monthly gift
  • Cover the processing fee so all of your gift reaches CICC
  • Prefer a check? Mail it to P.O. Box 11211, Cincinnati, OH 45211
Community member listing

Join the CICC community.

Sign in or join CICC on the Ummah app, then fill out the member questionnaire. It takes a minute.

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Visit

Find us on Gobel Court.

We are in Westwood, on Cincinnati's west side. Everyone is welcome, Muslim or not. If it is your first visit, give us a call before you come.

Address
2570 Gobel Court, Cincinnati, OH 45211
Mail
P.O. Box 11211, Cincinnati, OH 45211
Questions

Before you visit.

Can I visit if I am not Muslim?

Yes. Our doors are open to neighbors of every faith. Our Speakers Bureau also visits churches, schools and community groups. Call (513) 297-1679 to arrange a talk.

When is Jumu'ah?

Every Friday at Gobel Court. Call (513) 297-1679 for this week's khutbah time.

Who can use the food pantry?

Residents of the 45211 and 45225 ZIP codes who need help with groceries, whatever their race, gender or religion. The pantry is open the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 10 am to 12 noon.

How do I give zakat or sadaqah?

Online on this page, once or monthly. Or mail a check to Cincinnati Islamic Community Center, P.O. Box 11211, Cincinnati, OH 45211.