Imam Hassan Qazwini and his divisive and controversial legacy at the Islamic Center of America:
Imam Qazwini and then President George W Bush The Islamic Center of America Imam Hassan Qazwini and his divisive and controversial legacy at the Islamic Center of America: A mixed sect mosque in Qazwini’s horizon? You have to admire the former imam of the Islamic Center of America (ICA). He is savvy, speaks English well and has a knack for hobnobbing with politicians. He has good people skills. During his tenure at the ICA he had been particularly popular with the youth and the women in the community Women are the unsung heroes of houses of worship in the US. Many women felt that Imam Qazwini appreciated their contributions to the ICA. On September 22, 2015 Niraj Warikoo of the Detroit Free Press wrote an article on Imam Hassan al Qazwini based on an interview at the imam’s Canton home. The imam told him that he wants to start his own mosque. Warikoo wrote: ‘While the Islamic Center’s membership was primarily Lebanese Shia, the new center is “not going to be et...