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Islamic Stores – Corpus Christi, Texas – Halal meat, Grocery Shops, Books and Clothing businesses

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416, 376. The population was 277,454 at the 2000 census; in 2006 the US Census Bureau estimated the city’s population at 285,175 making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the three-county Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area. The translation from Latin of the city’s name is Body of Christ, given to the settlement by the Spanish, in honor of the Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist). The city has been nicknamed The Sparkling City by the Sea, particularly in literature promoting tourism. 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 Corpus Christi and surrounding areas of Texas include some of the following stores.

1.   Islamic Association of Carrollton

  1. Islamic Society of Greater Houston
  2. Muhammed Mosque
  3. Masjid Muhammadi & Madrisah Darussalam
  4. Muslim American Society
  5. MARYAM MASJID
  6. Islamic Education Center
  7. AL-NOOR MASJID
  8. Muslim Institute of Houston
  9. Islamic Association of North Texas
  10. Richardson Musalla/Atlas Academy
  11. Dallas Islamic Center
  12. Middle Eastern Islamic Clothing specializing in hijabs
  13. Muslim Community Center for Human Services
  14. Madinah Masjid of Carrollton
  15. Islamic Center of Irving
  16. Masjid Ibrahim
  17. Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association
  18. Nueces Mosque
  19. The Islamic Center of Greater Austin
  20. Muslim American Society
  21. Islamic Society Of Arlington Texas
  22. Islamic Association of Collin County
  23. Islamic Association of Allen
  24. EPIC Masjid
  25. Islamic Directions & Enhancement  Association
  26. Islamic Center of the South Plains
  27. Islamic Center of Laredo
  28. ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF MESQUITE TEXAS
  29. Islamic Association of Lewisville and Flower Mound
  30. Islamic Community of Bryan-College Station
  31. Islamic Center of Round Rock
  32. Galveston Islamic Center
  33. Masjid Al-Ansaar
  34. Islamic Center of El Paso
  35. Islamic Center Expansion Project
  36. Masjid Al-Islam Dallas TX Inc
  37. Masjid Al-Sahaabah
  38. Colleyville Masjid
  39. Victoria Islamic Center