The Islamic Center of North Louisiana (ICNL) was established in 1988 as a non-profit, religious organization. The Center serves the Muslim community of Ruston and several other surrounding communities of North Louisiana. The Center's members come from many ethnic groups representing Muslims from all over the world.
Based on the “eminent domain clause”, ICNL had to evacuate the Masjid building in June 2016 to allow for the campus expansion of Louisiana Tech University. The compensated funds for the original building received from the State were insufficient to buy an appropriate lot and build a new Center. Thus, ICNL embarked on fundraising efforts for many years and began the process of building a new Masjid.
Alhamdulillah, the new Masjid was completed and opened in June 2018.