File - Midtown Mosque
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File - Midtown Mosque
The Midtown Mosque property L O C AT I O N is 3,000 sqft. It is strategically located just minutes from Overton Square, Rhodes Midtown Mosque MIDTOWN MO SQUE Rhodes College St. Jude College, St. Jude, and the new Crosstown Concourse. It is also close to north Memphis where there are no other Muslim centers. Due to the high number of Muslims working and living there, and the great need of spiritual Muslim institutions and dawah efforts in these areas, this masjid has the potential of making a tremendously positive impact. Midtown Mosque is a new Memphis masjid opening at 1288 Jackson Ave, Memphis, TN 38107, insha Allah. Midtown Mosque will be a locallyfocused masjid with the main goals of worship, da’wah, community service, and community building. In addition, the masjid will provide a centralized worship space for Muslims employed and/or living downtown, uptown, and midtown. MIDTOWN MOSQUE 1288 Jackson Ave. PO Box 41305 Memphis TN 38174 midtownmosque.com Our vision is to create a spiritual haven for Muslims in midtown and downtown Memphis, and to be a gateway for displaying Islam to the greater community. H O W C A N I B E A PA R T O F T H I S E F F O R T ? In order to make this a fully functioning Masjid, we need to pay for the building, renovate and furnish the masjid, courtyard, and classroom, as well as buying a nearby lot for parking. The cost of all of this will be an estimated total of only $100,000. You can donate by filling out our donation form or check and mailing it to: PO box 41305 Memphis TN 38174 Plans for the Masjid include: Community gardens, outreach events in midtown, and courses on Islam. Under the leadership of Imam Hamzah Abdul-Malik, this masjid will be driven by three agendas: promoting religious literacy, giving dawah, and community service. The future plans for the masjid include: • Creating a physical Midtown Muslim community within the immediate area of the Masjid • Building community gardens, orchards, and parks for the local residents in the area MON T H LY D ON AT ION Monthly donations will go towards maintenance and operational costs of the Masjid (i.e. utilities, community service activities, etc.) • Monthly Quran Khatms and quarterly ‘Itikaafs • Neighborhood festivals • Food, diaper, and school supply drives • And much more! It is already equipped with a stage for presentations Building has a platform that can be used as a minbar Main hall has +2000 sq. ft of spacious room for prayer Midtown Mosque is directly on the Jackson Ave bus line Repair on the roofing is already underway ON ET IME D ON AT ION Make a one time donation to help cover the overall cost and expenses of the Masjid. • Organizing classes in all areas of Islamic sciences such a fiqh, tafseer, hadith, tajweed, Quranic sciences, as well as a hifz program for adults and children • Lectures and outreach programs at local colleges and churches in the city Courtyard can serve as a space for outdoor events AD OPT A PROJ E CT Plumbing - estimated to cost $5,500 Electrical - estimated to cost $8,925 HVAC - Estimated to cost $6,200 Rehab (ceilings, walls, bathrooms, flooring, etc) - $13,000 Building Payoff - $35,000