Belize City's Newest and Grandest Mosque And switching now to religious matters, Belize City saw the inauguration of its largest mosque today. The impressive structure stands proud on the Phillip Goldson Highway after the generous donations that brought it to life and gave it an incredibly quick build time. Here’s more from the community celebration of the Mosque’s open doors. | 7 News Belize

The Mother Mosque is the first and oldest surviving mosque in North America. Construction of the mosque began in 1929 and was officially completed on February 15, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Community members built this mosque mostly themselves as the Great Depression was underway. The Muslims that resided here helped pave the way for many Muslims nationwide. The first national Muslim Cemetery was built in Cedar Rapids in 1948. It was an Iowan Muslim veteran of World War II that helped recogniz