American Islamic Association

Welcome!

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the American Islamic Association (AIA) I would like to welcome you to this website.

This web site is designed for the use by either a regular or a casual visitor to the site who is desirous of knowing more about the activities and happenings in the AIA. We have created useful links to other credible and respected community organizations of interest without having to resort to time consuming searches through different web search engines.

We would like this website to be about sharing information and ideas. The postings or articles hosted on this site represent the views of the author and in no way represents the views of the American Islamic Association.

Afzal Ahmad

Chairman, Board of Trustees

American Islamic Association

History:

American Islamic Association was incorporated in Frankfort, Illinois in 1979 as a not for-profit religious entity and organized under  Internal Revenue Service 501 c–3 code with the intention of imparting religious education to our children. Over time the activities of the organization have expanded into a full service religious organization catering to all ages. These activities encompass regular daily prayers, Friday congregational and other special prayers like Taraweeh and Eid. Weekend school and adult educational classes form an important aspect of the Association’s charter. Future plans include a full time day school and toddler day care for working parents.

The 14 acre scenic property was purchased in 1982. Until late 2005, the weekend school activities were conducted in the renovated farmhouse and old airplane hanger were retrofitted for makeshift congregational prayers and services. The Mosque was completed in September 2005 at a cost of approximately $2,000,000 generously donated by the South Suburban Muslim community.

Our Mission:

American Islamic Association is an organization of Muslims providing facilities and personnel for regular and special prayers, religious and language education for all age groups, social and religious interaction and outreach programs with other Faith groups and other social or community organizations.

Our Facilities:

The present facilities consists of a prayer hall, a community meeting hall and school classrooms. All are housed in a two-story 15,000 square feet building that was completed in October of 2005.

The prayer hall can accommodate about 425 people and is divided into separate areas for men and women. There are separate entrances and separate adjacent areas for shoes and coats for men and women. The community meeting hall can accommodate 350 people for sit-down dinners and about 550 in a theatre or lecture style seating. Attached to the hall is the service kitchen. The facilities are very conducive for weddings; get together's, seminars, lectures and business meetings.

There are six classrooms catering to the Sunday School needs and provides sufficient space for the start of  a grade school and a day care center for toddlers.

Programs

• Five Daily prayer services
• Friday congregational prayer services
• Twice a year Eid prayers
• Ramadan Taraveeh prayers
• Special religious holiday celebrations
• Weekend children Islamic school
• Food pantry collections
• SWIFT interfaith programs
• Adult Tajweed classes
• Hadith and Quran classes
• Youth programs
• AIA Affiliations

AIA is a proud member of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC).

AIA encourages its readers to visit the CIOGC website and learn how this organization is at the forefront of political, educational, social, interfaith and religious movements in Chicagoland. AIA is proud to be associated with such a pro-active, effective and responsible organization. Through this collaboration, CIOGC represents AIA in many of the spheres of its operation, and thus AIA members should do their utmost to participate, support and volunteer with CIOGC.