Muslim social restoration

striving to renew faith,

education, unity, family,

civic engagement, and

economic empowerment in

South Los Angeles.

Islāh LA Renew . Revise . Restore

Islah LA emerged from the

historic Masjid Ibaadillah community in

South Los Angeles In 1986. Led by

Imam Saadiq Saafir, a group of families

purchased storefront property on West

Jefferson Boulevard in Los Angeles to

establish Masjid Ibaadillah and to serve

its predominantly African-American

community. The Islah LA community

center currently led by Imam Jihad

Saafir, is a secular nonprofit charity

founded in June 2013.

In February 2014, it officially

started center safe-place programming

for children and families. By September

2014, Islah Academy opened with 20

students offering a Muslim-school cur-

riculum specializing in social justice,

high academic standards, Quranic stud-

ies, and 21st Century leadership.

History

Islah LA is one of the first of its

kind in the United States - an

inner-city community center

founded by Muslim-Americans to

serve South Los Angeles. Islah LA

is poised to start a new wave of

civic engagement within the

Muslim-American community,

As its primary focus is service, it

allows Muslims from diverse

backgrounds to have a space

where they can engage in their

community. The goal of Islah LA

is service to the greater commu-

nity and to provide an inclusive

community space for key social

services to the surrounding areas.

That is why we chose the Arabic

word, “Islah”, because of its

meaning to renew, revive, and

restore.

400 families served per month 30,000 pounds of food distributed per month Health screenings: by Umma Community Clinic

Open Every Saturday

11AM - 3PM There are 14,671 people per square mile in the 90043-

zip code. Note that 44% of children and 24% of seniors

live below the poverty line.

Islah LA Community Food Pantry

Goals Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Building

using

gifts,

assets,

passions,

strengths,

and

capacities

Infrastructure

Think Tank

Discussions

Businesses

Housing

Schools

Worship Spaces

Drug free zones

Alcohol-free zones

Vice-free zones

Institution Building

Cultural Resetting

Data Retrieval

Objectives

Unifying

Identifying

Common

Interests

Direction

Support

Funding

Cultural Resetting

Community

Leadership

Products of Islāh

Muslims Businesspersons

Youth Empowerment

Demise to Rise Prison

Outreach Program

Tayseer Zakah Program

The New

Paradigm

Khalifah

Contributing talents

& resources to the

Community

Leadership

Identifying Specific

issues within South Los

Angeles Muslim

community.

Inner-city Muslim Culture

Islah LA is suitably positioned at 2900 West Slauson Avenue, in a two-story building that once

housed the historic South LA institution, Marcus Garvey School. This building will be solely the

Islah Academy once the actual Center is constructed on the east portion of the current property.

It has an auditorium, kitchen, and eighteen classrooms that facilitate Kindergarten through 8th

Grade. The expanded Center will provide direct services to the local community, regardless of

background, as well as house Masjid Ibaadillah, additional educational space, and community

rooms for social activities.

We are passionate about personal development, social services, and civic

engagement. “Islah LA provides hope, support, and education for the neighboring

community,

with focus on Youth & their families, Food Security, and Previously incarcerated men and wom-

en.”

Accomplishments Since 2014

Islah FOOD PANTRY feeds more than 120 families every Saturday

Islah ACADEMY has more than tripled its student enrollment

Islah LA has started construction on its NEW BUILDING to include:

1] Ibaadillah Masjid 2] High School 3] Roof-Top Youth Basketball Court

Islah Academy PRINCIPAL receives County Supervisors’ Award

Islah LA / Academy IMAM receives 2018 KCET Local Hero Award