Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia. The City of Augusta and Richmond County governments merged operations in 1996; as of 2008, the Augusta-Richmond county estimated population was 194,149, not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.
Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which as of 2008 had an estimated population of 534,218. 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 Augusta and surrounding areas of Georgia include some of the following stores.
- ATLANTA MASJID OF AL-ISLAM
- Masjid Al-Qur’an of Atlanta
- Al-Farooq Masjid
- Masjid Al Jannah
- Nation Of Islam Columbus
- Islamic Center of Savannah
- Al Huda Islamic Center
- Islamic Center of Macon
- Masjid Ibad-ur-Rahman
- Hamzah Islamic Center
- Islamic Center of North Fulton
- Masjid At-Tawheed
- Masjid Aboo Bakr As Siddeeq
- Masjid Al-Momineen’s
- Islamic Center of Marietta
- Islamic Center Of Atlanta