Madison Islamic Center opens new facility after 30 years of service<\/p>\n
The Madison Islamic Center in Wisconsin has officially opened its new facility, marking a major milestone after 30 years of serving the local Muslim community. Established in 1994, the center\u2014formally known as the Madinah Community Center\u2014moved into a larger, upgraded space in June 2024 to meet the needs of its growing congregation.<\/p>\n
The new building includes expanded prayer halls for men and women, classrooms, a gym, an events hall, and a fully equipped kitchen. Imam Haji Jallow said the old space could no longer accommodate Friday prayers or parking demands.<\/p>\n
Center President Muhammad Asadullah noted the project faced delays due to high land costs and pandemic-related inflation. However, 90% of the funding came from community donations, especially during Ramadan.<\/p>\n
The expansion has already boosted programs, including Quran classes for over 75 children\u2014more than double the previous enrollment\u2014cementing the center\u2019s role in Madison\u2019s religious and social life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Madison Islamic Center opens new facility after 30 years of service The Madison Islamic Center in Wisconsin has officially opened its new facility, marking a major milestone after 30 years of serving the local Muslim community. Established in 1994, the center\u2014formally known as the Madinah Community Center\u2014moved into a larger, upgraded space in June 2024 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-islam"],"yoast_head":"\n