{"id":570,"date":"2022-01-17T18:22:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T23:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.grmasjid.com\/wp\/?page_id=570"},"modified":"2022-11-04T12:02:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T17:02:24","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"570\" class=\"elementor elementor-570\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section-with-custom-width elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3dcda1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f3dcda1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Islamic Mosque and Religious Institute (IM&amp;RI) History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761ca2d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"761ca2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-832440f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"832440f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f577ad sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"2f577ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bc919 with-elementor-animation-grow elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"94bc919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/OurBiggining321Fulton-e1643597264831-150x150.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-621\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/OurBiggining321Fulton-e1643597264831-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/OurBiggining321Fulton-e1643597264831-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/OurBiggining321Fulton-e1643597264831-370x370.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">1-October 1999<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">A small group of Muslims decided to establish a new Mosque. Rented a space at 321 Fuller N.E in Grand Rapids to use for community prayers<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655fdb3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"655fdb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa79be with-elementor-animation-grow elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1aa79be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/501cApproved-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-658\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/501cApproved-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/501cApproved-90x90.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/501cApproved.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">3-March 2003<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\nApplied for Recognition of Exemption under section 501 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (attached, form 8718 and form 1023).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09041c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e09041c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c8dff with-elementor-animation-grow elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"82c8dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-220\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img1-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img1-370x370.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">5-February 2004<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\nThe community purchased a land (3.2 acres) to build a new Mosque Under the IM&amp;RI name.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc8e04 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3fc8e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10a99d with-elementor-animation-grow elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a10a99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.grmasjid.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">7-September 2007<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We started to build the Mosque from the ground up. The Main level was completed in March 2010. Then we finished the lower level&nbsp;in May 2011.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10af917 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"10af917\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733a55d with-elementor-animation-grow elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"733a55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/irs_paperwork-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/irs_paperwork-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/irs_paperwork-90x90.jpeg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">2-April 2001<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\nApplied for Employment Identification Number (attached form SS-4)\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ffb93 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"32ffb93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1a8eb with-elementor-animation-grow elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1e1a8eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paperwork-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-654\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paperwork-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paperwork-90x90.jpeg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">4-September 2003<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\nExempt status granted with an effective date of May 1, 2001.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78af39f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78af39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5a711 with-elementor-animation-grow elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0b5a711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/update-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-655\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/update-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/grmasjid.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/update-90x90.jpeg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">6-January 2006<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\nIn mid-2005 we needed to revise our constitution and bylaws to protect Our assets.\n\nArticles VI and VII established a permanent board (founding shura) to represent the community as it acquired more assets.\n\nA group of shura members with an elected executive committee will run the mosque operation for three year terms.\n\n(In 2018 the Founding Shura updated and revised the Constitution and Bylaws for the second Time)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e68d4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75e68d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6e9ca sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"ec6e9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=3357%20E%20Paris%20Ave%20SE%2C%20Grand%20Rapids%2C%20MI%2049512&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"3357 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"3357 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2d6538 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"b2d6538\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d0084 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6d0084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact:\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 25px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">AL-TAWHEED ISLAMIC CENTER<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 IM&amp;RI<\/p><p>Address: 3357 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512<\/p><p>Phone: 1 (616) 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