Islamic Center of Germantown

March 18, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

County Officials, Faith Leaders Attend Interfaith Event at Gaithersburg Mosque

Montgomery County Councilmembers, County Executive Marc Elrich, and faith leaders showed support for the Muslim community Sunday by attending an interfaith event at the Islamic Center of Maryland in Gaithersburg. According to Councilmember Evan Glass, over “two dozen religious institutions” came to this interfaith event to show support for the Muslim community, days after the attack […]

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June 8, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Uncle Calls Teen’s Death ‘A Wake-up Call’

Imam Ammar Najar leads the Islamic Society of Germantown. He’s also the uncle of Shadi Najjar, one of the teenagers shot dead on a quiet Montgomery Village street Monday night. Speaking outside his mosque, Najar said he hoped other families would learn from the incident to eliminate what separates parents from their children. “This is […]

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