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Strengthening Community Foundations: Mosque Project Overview and Future Vision

This agenda outlines key components of our mosque project, including a detailed history and background, current issues, and future challenges. We'll highlight the project's lifecycle, key property samples, and financial health. Your active participation is essential in shaping a prosperous future for our community, Insha'Allah. Join us as we discuss the importance of the mosque in our lives and how we can work together to address challenges and build a brighter future.

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Strengthening Community Foundations: Mosque Project Overview and Future Vision

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  1. Agenda Introduction Project Highlight: Mosque History & Background Issues & Challenges Looking Forward Project Lifecycle Property Sample Financial Health
  2. Introduction Thank you for your active participation Prosperous future Insha’Allah Projects (highlight: Mosque)
  3. Project Highlight: Mosque History & Background Tri-State Islamic Center: Established in 2005 Members (adults): Started 15, currently 60: 400% increase! Some of the services offered include Jumma Prayers 5 Prayers as available Sunday School for kids Potluck gatherings (not anymore)
  4. Project Highlight: Mosque Issues & Challenges Legal Issues and Fire Code Space is limited – overcrowding Only one bathroom No Parking Complaints from Neighbors
  5. Project Highlight: Mosque Looking Forward: Project Lifecycle
  6. Define Project Highlight: Mosque Project Lifecycle: Define Objectives To establish an Islamic Center that serves the Muslim community of the Tri-State area for Prayers, social occasions, school, and act as a dawa center for non-Muslims Project initiated on Oct 14, 2009 Project Team Members Osama Elkhatib Iad Al-Dahleh Muhanad Hassan
  7. Define Project Highlight: Mosque Project Requirements General Requirements The new center should house the Muslim community activities such as Prayers, social gathering, Sunday school, Dawa for Non-Muslims
  8. Define Project Highlight: Mosque Location Requirements Proximity to the "majority" of the Muslim community Centrally located within reasonable reach
  9. Define Project Highlight: Mosque Building Requirements & Components Assume a growth of 5% per year Accommodate current and future growth Satisfy mass gatherings for all occasions Parking Lot for at least 20 cars Prayer Area for brothers and sisters Shoes and Coat area At least 2 Bathrooms for ladies and Men Wudu Area Kitchen Classrooms (optional) Office Space Library (optional)
  10. Plan Project Highlight: Mosque Project Lifecycle: Plan Currently working with realtor Jane O'Neil -Coldwell Bankers Short Term Plan Looking into renting a different facility to accommodate the current needs Options: Commercial Property: est. costs $2000 per month Residential Property: est. costs $1300 per month
  11. Plan Project Highlight: Mosque Long Term Plan Duration is about 2 Years. This depends on all of us! Current estimated final cost of $300,000 (as of May 31, 2010) Should we build? Should we look for a house with at least 1.5 acres? Should we obtain a commercial property with business to benefit the Center? What is the best fit for our need? Example of Property
  12. Plan Project Highlight: Mosque Long Term Plan Fundraiser approach
  13. Execute Project Highlight: Mosque Project Lifecycle: Execute Obtain the rest of the funding (if plan changes) Formulate complete action plan based on “Definition and Planning” lifecycle outputs Assign a sub-team to focus on execution activities
  14. Execute Project Highlight: Mosque Acquire the property (based on decision of buy or build) If buy Meet the required city obligations and apply for appropriate documents (e.g. Title transfer) If build Obtain permits Design building Build
  15. Financial Health Current Finances: ZAKIR UPDATE
  16. Conclusion Alhamdolilah we have done our due diligence in moving forward with this project We feel it is a must for this community We must all come together to make this a reality Stay tuned for further updates Thank you for all your contributions today and may Allah reward you now and the hereafter
  17. Thank you for listening! QUESTIONS
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