Historical Timeline

1954:    Official Registration
1963:    Interim Location Purchased
1976:    Tax-exempt Status Approved
1977:    Mosque Architectural Plan Completed
1978:    Construction Began
1981:    Mosque Opened
1986:    Aqsa School for Girls Opened in Mosque*
1996:    Youth Center Opened
1998:    Interim Expansion Completed
2002:    Lot for Additional Parking Purchased and Developed
2004:    Reopened Youth Center after Major Remodeling
2005:    Muslim Community Donated Lakeshore Chicago Garden to the City of Chicago
2005:    Food Pantry Opened
2006:    Expanded Youth Center to Community Center
2007:    Started Mosque Foundation Community Pulse Newsletter
2007:    New Website Launched
2007:    Major Expansion Commenced
(* In 1996, Aqsa School built facility adjacent to Mosque)