Diyanet Center of America (DCA) is a non-profit organization funded by the Turkish government that is based in Lanham, Maryland, serving the needs of the Muslim community in the Washington metropolitan area.
[2] The center benefits from its proximity to the nation's capital, various federal and state institutions, and schools.
The nearby New Carrollton station serves the Washington Metro, MARC, and Amtrak lines.
The complex consists of five main buildings, an underground parking garage, and a geothermal well field on a 15-acre site.
[7] The result of the construction project is a small village that will be an important cultural hub for all visitors and residents of Washington D.C.