Abileneis a city in Taylor and Jones counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Texas. The population is about 120,000 in 2008. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located on the west side of the city. The city has many outlets, stores, and shops that provide Muslim and Middle Eastern merchandize that includes Halal meat, Islamic Clothing, Groceries, Books, Clothing, Muslim Prayer Rugs, 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 Abilene and surrounding areas of Texas include some of the following stores.
- Islamic Association of Carrollton
- Islamic Society of Greater Houston
- Muhammed Mosque
- Masjid Muhammadi & Madrisah Darussalam
- Muslim American Society
- MARYAM MASJID
- Islamic EducationCenter
- AL-NOOR MASJID
- Muslim Institute of Houston
- Islamic Association of North Texas
- Richardson Musalla/Atlas Academy
- Dallas Islamic Center
- Middle Eastern Islamic Clothing specializing in hijabs
- MuslimCommunity Center for Human Services
- Madinah Masjid of Carrollton
- Islamic Center of Irving
- Masjid Ibrahim
- Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association
- Nueces Mosque
- The Islamic Center of Greater Austin
- Muslim American Society
- Islamic Society Of ArlingtonTexas
- Islamic Association of CollinCounty
- Islamic Association of Allen
- EPIC Masjid
- Islamic Directions & Enhancement Association
- Islamic Center of the South Plains
- Islamic Center of Laredo
- ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF MESQUITETEXAS
- Islamic Association of Lewisville and Flower Mound
- Islamic Community of Bryan-College Station
- Islamic Center of Round Rock
- Galveston Islamic Center
- Masjid Al-Ansaar
- Islamic Center of El Paso
- Islamic Center Expansion Project
- Masjid Al-Islam Dallas TX Inc
- Masjid Al-Sahaabah
- Colleyville Masjid
- Victoria Islamic Center