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Islamic Society of Central New York
Islamic Society of Central New York
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	non-profit religious organization
Leadership	Imam Mohammed ElFiki; President Abdulilah Al-Dubai
Location
Location	925 Comstock Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
	Location in New York Islamic Society of Central New York (the United States)
Geographic coordinates	43°01′56″N 76°07′44″W / 43.0322°N 76.1289°W
Architecture
Date established	1981
Specifications
Dome(s)	0
Minaret(s)	1
Website
	iscnyonline.com

The Islamic Society of Central New York is a "purpose-built" Sunni mosque and Islamic community centre located on Comstock Avenue in Syracuse, NY. Founded in 1981, by Khaja Qutubuddin, the center serves the needs of Central New York's estimated 15,000 - 20,000 Muslims^[1] providing various services and outreach programs for the Muslim and non-Muslim community. It also runs an Islamic cemetery and the Madrasat Al Ihsan/School of Excellence^[2] (founded in 1993) on West Onondaga Street. The mosque is served by a full-time Imam and is administered by an elected Shura Council.

The mosque has a diverse congregation.^{[citation needed]}

Activities

Imams of the Islamic Society of Central New York have served on the InterReligious Council of Central New York^[3] and as a chaplain at Syracuse University.^[4] Outreach activities of members of the mosque include co-founding Women Transcending Boundaries, a group bringing women of faith in central New York together after 9/11,^[5] and teaching English classes to refugees at the North Side Learning Center in Syracuse.^[6]