The Syrian Muslim Cemetery is a

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cemetery in

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, which was listed on the

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in 2018. It is the oldest

cemetery in the United States, and was the only

cemetery in

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for 90 years. It is located 1/4 mile south of

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on 87th Ave. NW, near Ross.

Mosque

The original

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at the site was built in 1929 by immigrants from what is now

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and

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. A modest replacement mosque was built in 2005, although it was built for historical purposes and is rarely used.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota National Register of Historic Places in Mountrail County, North Dakota Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Mosques completed in 1929 Mosques completed in 2005 Mosques in North Dakota Muslim cemeteries Lebanese-American culture Syrian-American culture 1929 establishments in North Dakota 2005 establishments in North Dakota