The Islamic Community Center of Anchorage began efforts in the late 1990s to construct a mosque in Anchorage.
ðɪ ɪslˈɑːmɪk kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ bɪɡˈæn ˈɛfɚts ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z tə kənstɹˈʌkt ɐ mˈɑːsk ɪn ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ.