Bismillah. We are raising funds to help renovate and expand Masjid Ansar in East San Diego. The Masjid was originally a Church and bought in the early 2000's. The Masjid was large enough to serve the needs of the then small muslim community. However, the community has grown exponentially since that time and also serves many low-income neighborhoods. The property is over 70 years old now and also needs urgent help to fix the wear and tear sustained over the years. 

Currently, the Masjid has over 400 students the participate in Quran, Hadith and Islamic studies programs. But due to the small size of the Masjid we rent off-site facilities in order to meet the demands of the 400 students. 

We have had difficult securing funds in our own neighborhoods because the Masjid serves a predominately low-income population. In addition, San Diego is a large busy border town that sees an influx of new migrants and refugees every year. We try to help our new brothers and sisters but obviously this adds to the strain on the Masjid. 

Another difficulty we are currently facing is that our beloved Sisters section is very small and are majority often have to pray outside and sometimes in the rain. The youth in the area we serve are at-risk youth because of the low-income area that we serve. Many of them face many challenges that might mislead them onto a path of drugs, crime and violence. Due to our lack of facilities and space we have a hard time attracting the youth to join the Masjid. 

We are appealing to you our brothers and sisters in Islam to help us expand and fix Masjid Ansar so it can continue to serve the growing needs and population of East San Diego.

Wa Billah Tawfiq

Allah Mahad Leh