About NBIC

A local Muslim organization since 2012

New Braunfels Islamic Center (NBIC) is a nonprofit Islamic organization founded in 2012. Located in New Braunfels, Texas, NBIC serves as a masjid, community center, and Islamic education center for the city and surrounding communities, including Schertz, Selma, Seguin, and Canyon Lake. Its purpose is rooted in helping Muslims connect through worship, community life, and opportunities to deepen their understanding of Islam. For Muslims, the masjid holds a special place in daily and communal life. It is a place for prayer, reflection, and strengthening a relationship with Allah, while also providing opportunities to meet neighbours and support one another. A welcoming atmosphere helps people of different ages, backgrounds, and levels of familiarity feel comfortable participating in community life.

A place for worship and belonging

For Muslims, the masjid holds a special place in daily and communal life. It is a place for prayer, reflection, and strengthening a relationship with Allah, while also providing opportunities to meet neighbours and support one another. A welcoming atmosphere helps people of different ages, backgrounds, and levels of familiarity feel comfortable participating in community life. Understanding grows through regular reflection, sincere questions, and opportunities to learn. As an Islamic education center, NBIC supports the place of Islamic knowledge in community life. Education can help individuals and families build a stronger foundation for practice, understand the values that guide their choices, and pass meaningful traditions between generations.

Islamic education and personal growth

Understanding grows through regular reflection, sincere questions, and opportunities to learn. As an Islamic education center, NBIC supports the place of Islamic knowledge in community life. Education can help individuals and families build a stronger foundation for practice, understand the values that guide their choices, and pass meaningful traditions between generations. New Braunfels is connected to neighbouring communities across the wider San Antonio–New Braunfels area. NBIC welcomes the reality that people may travel from nearby places such as Schertz, Selma, Seguin, and Canyon Lake to take part in Muslim community life. Maintaining those connections requires clear communication, consideration for families’ schedules, and an understanding that a community’s needs may change over time.

Serving surrounding communities

New Braunfels is connected to neighbouring communities across the wider San Antonio–New Braunfels area. NBIC welcomes the reality that people may travel from nearby places such as Schertz, Selma, Seguin, and Canyon Lake to take part in Muslim community life. Maintaining those connections requires clear communication, consideration for families’ schedules, and an understanding that a community’s needs may change over time. New Braunfels Islamic Center (NBIC) is a nonprofit Islamic organization founded in 2012. Located in New Braunfels, Texas, NBIC serves as a masjid, community center, and Islamic education center for the city and surrounding communities, including Schertz, Selma, Seguin, and Canyon Lake. Its purpose is rooted in helping Muslims connect through worship, community life, and opportunities to deepen their understanding of Islam.

Values that shape our approach

NBIC identifies unity, respect, and a welcoming spirit as important values. Unity reflects a commitment to the shared creed of Islam while recognising the diversity within a multi-ethnic community. Respect means treating people of different faiths, backgrounds, and social circumstances with dignity. Being welcoming means striving to make community participation warm, considerate, and accessible. These values are most meaningful when they guide practical choices: how visitors are greeted, how questions are answered, how shared spaces are treated, and how differences are handled. NBIC’s continuing role is to nurture a community where faith and good character support one another.