The Islamic Center of America is a mosque located in Dearborn, Michigan. Although the institution dates back to 1964, the new mosque on Ford Road in Dearborn opened in 2005. It is the largest mosque in North America and the oldest Shia mosque in the United States. With its large Shia Arab population, Dearborn is often called the "heart of Shiism" in the United States. The Islamic Center of America is located at 19500 Ford Road in Dearborn.