Zakat— A Hand Up. Not a Hand Out.
Through your Zakat donations, we fund programs that strengthen needy Muslims in their faith, improve their financial stability, and foster meaningful community involvement, ensuring that local needy Muslims in Oak Cliff can move from hardship toward empowerment and self-sufficiency.
Your Zakat will empower Needy Muslims in Southern Dallas including:
Single Mothers
Children living in poverty
Those returning from prison
Youth trying to leave gang violence
Zakat is more than charity—it is a divinely ordained system to uplift and empower Muslims in need.
Fresh Start for Muslims returning from Prison
Fact: More people convert to Islam in prison than than any other place in America
Fact: There are currently over 12,400 Muslims in Texas prisons today
Fact: Our Center is based in the zip code with the highest incarceration rate in Texas.
Our Center was founded by those who found Islam while in prison. And that’s where they pledged to serve the community through the light of Islam. We provide Muslims returning from prison the opportunity to:
Live in a safe environment among fellow Muslims
Receive mentorship from a Case Manager and Imam
Use their experience to help youth from making the same mistakes they made
Imam Jamil Fellowship for Islamic Activism
The first 6 months after a Revert takes Shahadah are crucial. They have a passion to learn and grow in their Deen, but many aren’t fortunate enough to take time away from other obligations.
This is a 6-month Fellowship offered to Exceptional Zakat-Eligible Reverts in the Oak Cliff Area, where they go through a personalized training program focused on:
Islamic Education
Professional Development
Organizing Dawah & Outreach Activities
Muslim-Led Violence Intervention
Our community is riddled with violence. Often stemming from crime and drug-related incidents, we believe as Muslims we have an obligation to establish peace and justice.
Our Violence Intervention program is led by our Exec. Director Victor Alvelais, who was recognized by Dallas Police Department, Dallas City Council Member Carolyn King Arnold, and the Dallas Morning News for his efforts as a Violence Interruptor prior to the founding of our center.
Many of our dedicated community servants left a life of violence and embraced Islam, which saved their lives. This program enables those brothers and sisters to go back and stop youth from making the same mistakes they did, and embrace Islam as their way of life.