Mission Statement

To provide appropriate infrastructure and a source of continuing financial support for religious and social activities of the growing community served by Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center.

Anticipated facilities will focus on providing a safe, supportive environment for Muslim students and youth and will include student housing, space for educational services, and recreational facilities.

Project Description

The proposed location is just across the parking lot of the existing masjid. This proximity allows people to go back and fourth between the masjid and the new building on foot.

Five goals can be achieved by the Expansion of Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center project:

1) It'll serve as a WAQF (Endowment). Follow the Sunna by making a waqf and dedicating its returns as a perpetual sadaqa (Sadaqa Jarya)
2) It'll generate enough income to cover its expenses as well as most of those of the masjid.
3) It'll provide an approved housing for Muslim students.
4) It'll provide a huge multi-purpose room to accommodate the various activities of the students and the community.
5) It'll have additional classrooms for the CIMIC Weekend School (CWS).

Project Finances

1. Land Cost: The total cost of the land is $327,000.
$5,000 has already been paid as an earnest money deposit.
Amount of $100,000 is due at closing by August 2005.
The remaining $222,000 is due by August 2006.
2. Current Financial Status (as of May '05): approximately $80,000.00 have been collected
3. Construction estimates: will be around 2 million dollars.

Questions? Contact CIMIC