Our History

The Islamic Center of Greater Austin Muslim Cemetery first came into existence in the early 1980’s with a non-profit WAQF donation of 20 acres of land just outside of Austin. The ICGA administration sees itself only as a custodian of the cemetery. Since its inception, this Muslim cemetery has served, not only the Austin community, but the Central Texas region including: Killeen, San Antonio, College Station, and Houston.

Since the cemetery was founded through a non-profit land grant, it offers services to all Muslims on a strictly non-profit basis. Being a non-profit status, the ICGA Cemetery is legally permitted by the State of Texas to bury Muslims in complete accordance with Islamic laws. This is contrary to other mixed cemeteries with Muslim sections that are not run by Islamic centers, where the funeral home must follow licensed funeral laws that come into conflict with Muslim funeral rites.

In a typical month, there will be 10-15 burials. The Muslim community in Central Austin continues to grow. We anticipate that the cemetery can accommodate the Central Texas community for the next few centuries. The cemetery serves as the only main Muslim burial location for numerous masajid in the Central Texas and Austin region. The cemetery is located 20-minutes SE of Austin in Dale, Texas.