Al-Fatemah Islamic Center

Al-Fatemah Islamic Center is a non-profit (tax-exempt) Shia Ithna Ashari (Ja'fari) Islamic center in Albany, NY, officially under the umbrella of Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Albany (ISIAJA). Formally established in 1995 and constructed in 2000, it is the only Shia center in upstate New York (between NYC to Montreal and Boston to Buffalo). The community is diverse, with members from Pakistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, Lebanon, Dubai, and Europe. The center offers religious programs, Sunday school, Dua-e-Kumail, Friday prayer, funeral services, and a Shia cemetery.