Our Story

Our story starts where most stories end. We are a team of three professionals who did not go to college thinking we will ever work on re-designing lota. In fact our safe careers gave us everything we thought we wanted but somehow ceased our ability to achieve something bigger than ourselves. In turn, we decided to utilize our knowledge, risk-taking behavior, and perseverance towards venturing into social entrepreneurship.

 We observed that many people are using watering cans, empty soda bottle, or compromised lotas to cater to all istinja needs. Everything seemed dated and boring. Thus Aquabean was born. 

Our project on LaunchGood is an attempt to extend this idea to our mosques, the cornerstone of our spiritual life. 

This concludes our story – story of three individuals who care about personal hygiene, mosques, and environment. It has been an interesting journey on a road less traveled by.

Project Update: Delivering on our Promise

July 11, 2015

Your donation has made it possible for us to continue giving plastic beans to different mosques in the area. Thank you so much for your support. We keep sending blessings your way as we navigate through replacing watering cans with aquabeans.

Turkish-American Community Center – Lanham, MD This model community center is the vision of Turkish government and is a reminiscent of Ottoman architecture. A must see piece of art, indeed.

Avondale Islamic Center – Mt. Rainier, MD Nestled in a busy intersection, this masjid is associated with Nigerian Muslim Organization. It offers food to community and homeless in the area on regular basis.

Dar-us-Salam – College Park, MD Dar us Salam is co-located with Al-Huda school, and day care center. Their massive calendar of activities offers classes for community education and individuals interested in learning about Islam.

Akron Masjid- Akron, OH African American Muslim families of the area established this masjid in 1993 after praying Jummah prayer in several rental places. The community prides itself in striving to follow Islamic rituals for the past fifty years in a relatively less populated area.

Dar AlNoor Islamic Community Center – Manassas, VA Also known as Muslim Association of Virginia (MAV) is abeautiful masjid in Prince William County. Their commitment to wellness of Muslim families is evident by abundance of regular activities offered to community.

June 30, 2015

Salam, We wanted to update you about the mosques that are powered by Aquabean now. Thank you again for trusting us with your donation!

Islamic Center of Washington - Washington, DC

The main masjid of Washington DC was established in 1957.This masjid has been visited by many dignitaries from around the world and plays a vital role as Islamic cultural center.

ICNA Virginia Masjid- Alexandria, VA

ICNA masjid is associated with The Islamic Circle of North America. It has played an important role in building bridges among communities.Their wide spread network of charity work is the corner stone of the organization.

Darul Huda - Springfield, VA

Darul Huda caters to spiritual needs of the Muslim families in Springfield and neighboring towns. Iqra Elementary School shares its campus with the masjid to provide comprehensive services to young minds.

Islamic Society of Central Jersey (Official) - Monmouth Junction, NJ

Commonly known as ISCJ, this masjid elected its first woman chairperson in 2012. Two women also serve as trustees on the board. The masjid management strives to be model community of Muslims from diverse backgrounds.

Institute Of Islamic Studies - East Windsor, NJ

IIS is the brainchild of a few Muslim families who moved into the area and started meeting on weekly basis to fulfill their religious needs. With its inception in 1996, the community has grown fast. A new masjid building is under construction and is scheduled to be completed in September 2016.

Islamic Circle of Mercer County - Lawrenceville, NJ

This relatively new mosque started prayer services during the year 2000. Nestled in Central Jersey, this masjid provides abundant activates for the whole family.

June 25, 2015

Thank you for trusting us with you donation, we delivered aquabeans to the following mosques.

Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center

Established in 1983, dar al-hijrah is considered one of the oldest mosques in Northern Virginia. As I went past the main entrance, countless volunteers seemed busy preparing iftar for believers from varied ethnic backgrounds. 

All Dulles Area Muslim Society 

Commonly known as Adams Center, this mosque is pioneer in establishing a vibrant muslim community for all ages. Their sub-branches allow families in nearby areas to participate in its religious/community programs.

Peace Islamic Center

Nestled in a quiet corner in Burke, this newly established islamic center is working its way up by providing arabic classes, weekend school, and lecture series. It holds Friday & taraweeh prayer in a nearby church. Such a great show of inter-faith harmony.- See more at: https://www.launchgood.com/project/5_states_50_mosques_500_aquabeans#/

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Our Team:

Tariq : A father, virtual farmer, and physician who practices nephrology and appreciates clean bathrooms. 

Sonia: A mom, aspiring writer, remodeling expert by need, and newcomer on countering extremism efforts who went to school for endless years to study psychology and now runs aquabean  

Nabeel: An Ivy league graduate who builds luxury homes, and is getting ready to be a dad soon. He is the mastermind behind travel bean.