Phase 4 Project Update

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Long Term Vision: 2006

  • Build a facility for community to Learn, Play and Pray together.​
  • Purchase 7 to 10 acres land in central location to build School, Gym and Masjid in phases.​
  • Build the facility in phases.​
  • Design the facility such that it can be expanded in future when needed and has low maintenance cost.
  • Facility should satisfy the needs of all segments of community.​
  • Facility should have maximum usage at all times and be continuous Sadaqe Jariya for all volunteers and donors Insha’Allah.​

Vision Execution: Multi-Phase Plan

  • Phase 0 – Alhumdullilah purchased 13 acres of land in June 2008.
  • Phase 1 – Alhumdullilah completed School and Gym in September and November 2010 respectively.
  • Phase 2 – Alhumdullilah completed Masjid and Basement Community Hall in January and May 2015 respectively.
  • Phase 3 – Alhamdulillah completed School Expansion by building labs and additional classrooms in August 2019.
  • Phase 4 – Depending on need: Sisters and Girls Gym, Outdoor Playground, Additional Parking in front with 2 Exits, School Expansion

Current Usage:

  • Alhumdulillah every day from Fajr until almost 10pm, there is some beneficial activity going on, be it salah, education, sports, or social.
  • Daarul Uloom has grown from less than 5 students in 2002, to current enrollment of 200+ Masha’Allah.
  • The first class that started as PreK1 has graduated from 12th grade in 2018-19 school year Masha’Allah.
  • Gym is heavily used by all entities having programs at Masjid (Daarul Uloom, Quran Academy, Youth Group, Hafs Quran Memorization Center, Sunday School, Kids Sports, Sports activities for community Youth/Brothers every night, and for Sisters on Saturday and Sunday).

Parking

  • Front parking area is full for Sisters on many occasions (Eid Salats, Monthly Dinners, Ramadan, and many big events, Alhamdulillah).
  • This need will keep increasing as more of our daughters start driving and come to Masjid on their own.
  • Additional parking in front of school will help solve parking issue for sister Insha’Allah.

Additional Exit Lanes

  • Coming out of our facility after school drop off, Juma prayers, and big events, there are backups and safety concerns as there is only 1 exit.
  • Two Exits to Charter Oak Road with left and right turn option will help significantly improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and exit faster Insha’Allah.

Outdoor Open Play Area

  • Outdoor green space needed for kids/youth activities and also certain amount of green area is required by city code.
  • Outdoor green space area will fulfill city requirements for green space, and with a secured fenced around it can also be used by our kids & youth for multi-purpose sports activities Insha’Allah.

Playground Update

  • MashaAllah current playground used by Daarul Uloom students daily and also by community members in evenings and weekends.
  • To make it more safer for children, replace pebbles with rubber mulch, and install new equipment.

Sisters and Girls Gym

  • More than half of all Masjid program attendees are sisters and girls.
  • The current gym is Alhamdulillah constantly busy and lacks convenient availability when they are already at the facility and also it does not offer them total privacy.
  • A new gym attached to the hallway by the Sisters’ Musalla/Basement staircase will provide sporting needs for our girls and sisters in total privacy Insha’Allah and also can serve as an additional Musalla and/or Dining area overflow when needed .

School Expansion

  • Alhamdulillah school enrollment has crossed 200+ and keeps growing.
  • Many new families continue to move to Peoria and want to enroll their children in Daarul Uloom.
  • Several new families in some grades have been denied admission due to lack of space in classes.
  • To accommodate growing demand for enrollment, need 5 new larger rooms and also need to make some of the current classrooms larger.

Phase 4 Feasibility Study

  • Project Committee reactivated in 2024 December to do feasibility study on Phase 4 needs
  • Based on feasibility study, immediate need identified is
    • Parking lot in front area for Sisters
    • Additional exit lane to Charter Oak, and
    • Outdoor play area for our Kids/Youth
  • Sisters and Girls Gym will be our next priority Insha’Allah (No date decided)
  • There is no immediate need for School expansion as of now. Will discuss plan in future when needed Insha’Allah 

Construction Status

  • Conceptual design for Parking Extension + Additional Exit Lane + Outdoor Play Area ready (Jan 2026).
  • Working with Engineering firm to finalize design and submit to city for approvals (Feb 2026).
  • Obtain multiple quotes for construction cost and timeline (Mar 2026).
  • Start Construction (May/June 2026 Insha’Allah).
  • Complete Construction (4-6 months from start of construction Insha’Allah).

Fundraising Status

  • Preliminary Target $1.2M
  • Start fundraising in Ramadan Insha’Allah.

Please make Dua that Allah bless this project and make it a source of Khair for our community, Ameen.

Please support to the best of your ability as per means Allah gave you for your own Sadaqa.

For any questions or suggestions, please contact any member of the Project Committee:

  • Br Imad Mohamed (Chair)
  • Br Asim Uzzaman
  • Br Al-Barrae Shebib
  • Br Furquan Ul Haq
  • Br Fahed Sagri
  • Br Soheb Ali Khan
  • Br Amer Radaideh
  • Br Majid Alikhan

May Allah SWT accept efforts done by all the brothers and sisters on this project, and make it a source of Khair for our community, and Sadaqe Jariya for everyone who contributed to this project with either their duas, time, money or efforts. A’ameen.