About Us

Roselawn Mosque (previously known as Mulberry Mosque) was established in the late ’90s.

Initially, it was just a one-bedroom apartment, rented by the residents of 1 Mulberry Ct. Apartment Complex, which they use for their five daily prayers.

As for the Friday prayer and the two Eids, they would join the other larger Muslim communities such as West Chester Mosque or Clifton Mosque. Several years later, the Muslim community in Lockland (Cincinnati) and the surrounding areas grew significantly larger. In 2003, the community felt the need to be more organized and to plan for the future, especially after many of them were joined by their families (wives and children). A general meeting was convened on Sunday, the 24th of July, 2003, which took place at the Mulberry Mosque after Asr prayer to discuss the first steps to be taken toward organizing the community. After the preliminary discussions, a committee was elected to carry on the work of creating a legal entity that would represent the religious and social interests of the community. The committee's efforts have resulted in the creation of the Greater Cincinnati Islamic Association and its incorporation with the Ohio Secretary of State on the 16th of September, 2003, as a non-profit corporation. On the 15th of December 2003, Greater Cincinnati Islamic Association was assigned its Employer Identification Number (EIN) by the IRS with a status of 501(c)(3). Greater Cincinnati Islamic Association has also been registered with the Ohio Attorney General's Charitable Law Section on the 8th of July, 2004, as a charitable non-profit organization.