Welcome to the Bentonville Islamic Center (BIC) in Northwest Arkansas, USA. Our community is a perfect blend and example of the unity in diversity, having people of different nationalities and languages working together in harmony with commitment towards building a perfect model of the lifestyle according to the noble principles of Islam.
Established in 2005 as a non-profit religious organization, the original members of the BIC started in a small home. As the community grew from a handful, the group decided to move on to larger rented halls, until finally moving into the current mosque located in Bentonville.
Today, we are a small community of 350+ members from the Northwest Arkansas and Southwestern Missouri. Our community members come from Bentonville, Rogers, Centerton, Lowell, Springdale, and many of the neighboring areas.
Our congregation is compromised of engineers, doctors, scientists, teachers, business owners and other professions working for the betterment of the entire community of Northwest Arkansas. We are a peace advocating group that participates with interfaith dialogues and events to ensure unity with all other faiths.
We hold the 5 prayers in the mosque, as well as the Friday Jumu'ah congregation every week.
Members of our Executive Team are:
President – Shahid Sheikh
Vice-President – Riyas AbdulKhadar
Treasurer – Arshad Shaikh
Secretary – Abdul Razak
Imam – Hamed Al-Alamat
At BIC, our objectives include:
Prayers
To provide a place for Muslims to offer the five daily prayers and participate in other religious affairs.
Strengthen Bonds
To strengthen the bonds between Muslims in the community.
Religious Affairs
To administer the religious affairs of the community by following the Quran and Sunnah.
Community Service
To engage in community service through charitable giving, helping the needy and humanitarian efforts.
Spread the Message
To convey the message of Islam and its teachings to Muslims as well as non-Muslims in Northwest Arkansas.
Interfaith
To promote better interfaith relationships through cultural and educational activities.
