When first founded, the Islamic Center of Bloomington Normal consisted of four to five families gathering for prayer. As more immigrant Muslims began to arrive in Bloomington, particularly to work at State Farm Insurance, the need for an official mosque increased. The Center was bought in 1999 to accommodate this growing population and has since expanded greatly....
Prior to the existence of a physical place of worship, Hindus in Bloomington-Normal had been meeting in small groups every Sunday for the last thirty years. They hosted bhajan (devotional song) sessions consisting of 30-40 people in the homes of community members, which ultimately could not accommodate the emerging population. The... Read more about Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal
