Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-sixth largest city in the State of California. The California Department of Finance estimated the city population as of January 1, 2009 at 177,150 including unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley; the population is estimated at over 275,000. It is located about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, and occupies most of the Santa Clarita Valley. It is a notable example of a U.S. edge city or boomburb. The FBI rates it as the sixth safest city in the United States with at least 100,000 inhabitants. Santa Clarita was ranked as number 18 of the top 100 places to live by Money magazine in 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 Santa Clarita 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
- ElkGroveAmericanMuslimCommunity 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
- BlossomValleyMuslimCommunity Center
- ArribatAl-IslamiCenter
- Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno
- Peninsula Muslim Association
- Islamic Society of EastBay
- Muslim Women’s League
- ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF RIVERSIDE
- Shia Ithna-Asheri Islamic Jamaat
- Long Beach Islamic Center
- Tracy Islamic Center
- IslamCenter of Northridge
- 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