The Muslim community in Peoria/Glendale, Arizona is seeking to purchase a church building to establish a permanent Islamic center. There are currently around 300 potential worshippers who attend Friday prayers and Islamic school in a rented facility. The proposed building for sale includes a large hall, classrooms, offices and land for $1.345 million. The local community has raised $260,000 so far, needing $1.085 million more. Donations are being accepted online or via phone to transform the building into a mosque, school and community center.

1. United Islamic Center of Arizona
Mosque Funding Presentation

2. Community
• Muslim community in Peoria / Glendale
(North West area of the Valley in Arizona)
• 300 potential worshipers
• 50-60 Muslim families
• Projected growth of 100% by 2020

3. Current situation
• Juma’a prayer is held every week in a rented hall in Foothills
Recreation & Aquatics Center
• Around 100 to 200 worshipers are attending Juma’a prayer every
week
• Islamic school teaching Quran, Islamic principles and Arabic are
held three times a week in rented classes in the same center
• Around 30 children attend the Islamic lessons
• Monthly cost of rent is 2,000 USD
• Monthly cost of every day prayers in Ramadan is 11,000 USD
• Eid prayer was held in a different center (also rented)

4. Current Activities
• Juma’a prayer in the rented place

5. Current Activities
• One of the
lectures in the
current place

6. Current Activities
• Eid Prayers (Fitr & Adha)

7. Current Activities
• A new sister from the
native Americans
accepting Islam during
Eid Al Adha prayer

8. Current Activities
• Iftar during Ramadhan

9. Current Activities
• Islamic School

10. Current Activities
• Islamic School

11. Vision
• Islamic Center that contains:
– Mosque
– Islamic School for children and adults
– Recreation center for the community
• Fields for children to play
• Place for families to gather and socialize
– Library with Islamic books

12. Proposed place
• A church for sale in Peoria
• A building with an area of 800 m2
• 16105 m2 of available land for expansion
• Includes:
– Large parking lot
– Large Hall for Prayers
– Offices, Kitchen and restrooms
– Classrooms

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22. Cost
• Acquisition of the church $1,295,000
• Renovation work $ 50,000
• Total $1,345,000
Amount raised by the local community $ 260,000
Amount needed $1,085,000

23. Contribution Methods
Donate directly by
clicking here
Make a small contribution
($5, $10, …) and/or share the
link on social media.
Click here to visit the
campaign page

24. We appreciate your help in any form
May Allah bless your contribution and give
you ajjer and thawab in Dunya and Akhera
Glendale Muslim Community

25. Contact Us
• If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to
contact us through the following methods:
– Email: malsari@global.t-bird.edu ;
mohamed.vall@global.t-bird.edu
– Phone: +1 (480) 492-7005
Thank you