Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the EastBay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been undergoing a shift towards a service and commercial economy since the 1970sThe city is headed by mayor Gayle McLaughlin, making Richmond the largest city in the country with a Green Party mayor. As of the July 1, 2005 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 102,186, while the California Department of Finance estimates the city’s population at 103,468, as of January 1, 2006. The city has many outlets, stores, and shops that provide Muslim and Middle Eastern merchandize that includes Halal meat, Islamic Clothing, Groceries, Books, Clothing, Indian jewelry, wedding and marriage dresses.
Islamic stores and businesses includes ethnic products from countries such as India, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Persian, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi-Arabia, Dubai, UAE, Jordan, Palestine, Morocco, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Yemen, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and many other countries.
Islamic businesses in Richmond and surrounding areas of California include some of the following stores.
- Aish LA
- ISLAMIC CENTER OF HAWTHORNE
- Islamic Center of Fremont
- Masjidul Taqwa
- Islamic Society of EastBay
- Islamic Educational Center of OrangeCounty
- Islamic Institute of OrangeCounty
- Islamic Society of Corona/Norco
- OrangeCounty Islamic Foundation
- Masjid Madera
- California Islamic Center
- Zaytuna Institute
- Islamic Center of Southern California
- Masjid Annur
- Islamic Center of Vallejo
- Islamic Center of Contra
- Islamic Cultural Center Of Northern California
- Islamic Networks Group
- Muslim Community Association
- Islamic Center of TemeculaValley
- Islamic Center of San Diego
- Masjid Al-Nabi
- Al-Nur Islamic Center’s
- Islamic Center of NorthCounty
- Islamic Center of North Hollywood
- The Islamic Center of SouthBay – Los Angeles
- Muslim Community Service
- Islamic Society Of Folsom
- Woodland Mosque and Islamic Center
- ElkGrove American Muslim Community Center
- Masjid As-Sabur Sacramento
- MuslimCommunity Center
- Al-Arqam mission
- Islamic Center of Davis
- The Islamic School of Stanford
- Islamic Society of San Francisco
- Islamic Society of Santa Rosa
- ISLAMIC CENTER OF PETALUMA
- Fatimiyya Islamic Center
- Islamic Center of Pleasanton-Dublin
- Islamic Educational Center of San Diego
- Darulislam Masjid
- Islamic Shura Council Southern California
- SanRamonValley Islamic Center
- Blossom Valley Muslim Community Center
- ArribatAl-IslamiCenter
- Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno
- Peninsula Muslim Association
- Islamic Society of East Bay
- Muslim Women’s League
- ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF RIVERSIDE
- Shia Ithna-Asheri Islamic Jamaat
- Long Beach Islamic Center
- Tracy Islamic Center
- Islam Center of Northbridge
- Islamic Centers of San Fernando Valley
- ISLAMIC RELIEF USA
- Islamic Society of California
- San Francisco Islamic School
- Fatima Islamic Society
- Council On Islamic Education
- Islamic School of San Diego
- Islamic Educational & Cultural Research Center
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