The idea for Islamic Center of North Kansas City came along when a group of brothers and sisters were teaching weekend islamic classes at a space in the North Kansas City area and was spontaneously asked to leave with no reasoning. We dutifully complied and for a few weeks we could not find a suitable place for our students. Since the majority of our students were situated in the Northland, we searched for a location primarily North of the river.

We knew we needed to find a permanent solution, not only for our students, but for all the youth that reside in the North Kansas City area. How is it that the Muslim community, as diverse as it is, does not have any sort of islamic center? The community is rapidly growing, and the young of today will be the adults of tomorrow. If we don’t put forth and establish places of khayr and benefit for them now, will we not feel regretful down the line? May we NOT be those whom feel regret for things that we could have done something about.

Alhamdulillah by the grace of Allah, we found exactly what we were looking for. We purchased a 5535 Sqft building of I-35 and Antioch Road, the building was formerly a Jumpin’ Catfish restaurant. Our diverse community got together and everyone offered their unique expertise to renovate the old Jumpin’ Catfish to the new Islamic Center of North Kansas City.

The Islamic Center of North Kansas City, also known as Masjid Al-Salaam, is a 501C3 Non-Profit organization. We opened our doors to the community on July 7, 2015. We are a diverse multicultural community and is considered the first of it’s kind in the Kansas City Northland.

Since July 2015, The Masjid has been a shelter for the Muslim community of North Kansas City. It started a weekend school to teach young children and the youth about religious values and practices, as well as a safe space for newcomers and the larger community to ask questions and get answers.