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2015 Masjid Al-Tawheed · Elk Grove, California
A masjid generations have worked toward. Now let’s move it forward.
The land was secured. The plans were developed. The approvals were pursued. The groundwork began. The infrastructure is going in.
Now we need our community, and Muslims beyond our community, to help us take the next major step.
Campaign goal
$1,100,000
On site · Phase II construction
Four ways to move it forward
Every contribution funds the same next phase. Choose whichever fits you: a one-off gift, a monthly amount, an interest-free loan, or a business gift.
See all giving options$0 raised of $1.1M
Funds the off-site entrance work now under contract, and the building approvals that follow it.
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This did not start yesterday
You may have heard about this project for years.Now see what those years produced.
Eleven years of planning, approvals, grading, utilities and paving. Each stage is dated and documented by the masjid itself.
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2015 
Design
2017 2017
CompletedThe vision takes shape
Architectural planning begins and the community sees the new Masjid designs.
Entitlement
2018-2021 2018-2021
CompletedThe work you do not see
Engineering. Traffic studies. Environmental review. Drainage. Utilities. FEMA. City revisions. Public outreach. Planning approvals.
Approval
2021 2021
CompletedMajor approval
The City of Elk Grove Planning Commission approves the project unanimously, 5-0.
Groundwork
2022 2022
CompletedConstruction begins
Excavation begins. Concrete masonry wall. Fence. Fire-system planning. Utility coordination.
Utilities
2024 2024
CompletedPhase II moves forward
On-site plans approved. Grading and underground utilities begin, including electrical, plumbing and utility connections.
Site work
2025 2025
CompletedThe site changes
Major grading completed. Compaction tests passed. Stormwater retention pond completed. Parking lot constructed, adding roughly 130 usable spaces.
Off-site
2026 2026
In progressThe next step
Off-site improvements move forward: a second entrance and exit, a dedicated left-turn pocket and Campbell Road improvements. Building plans continue toward the Masjid itself.
This is not a project waiting to start.
It is a project already underway.
Eleven years of planning, approvals, grading, utilities and paving are finished and inspected. What is left is the off-site access work now under contract, and then the Masjid itself.
Show the receipts
The progress is already on the ground.Here is where it stood, where it stands, and what comes next.
Why expand
The masjid grew.So did the community around it.
Masjid Al-Tawheed is not simply a place people come for Jumu’ah. It already serves this community through worship, Qur’an and Islamic education, youth and adult learning, marriages, funerals, and programs for Muslim families. The expansion gives that work room to grow.
What does “Tawheed” mean?
The absolute Oneness of Allah.
- Different cultures.
- Different languages.
- Different ages.
- Different stories.
- One Qiblah. One Ummah.
Masjid Al-Tawheed was built through the sacrifice of a community. Its next chapter is for the entire Ummah.
This institution was established and sustained by the Afghan community of Elk Grove. The legal entity behind it is still the Elk Grove Afghan Community Center. That history is the foundation. What their sacrifice made possible is a masjid whose doors are open to the wider Muslim community.
Honour the people who built the foundation.Build for everyone who comes next.
What happens here every day
You are not funding an empty building.You are expanding a living community.
The property
We are not leaving our home.We are building on it.
The expansion happens on the land the community already owns, beside the masjid that already serves it. Not somewhere else, and not starting over.
Current masjid
Existing property
Expanded parking
Future masjid
New access
Site plan overlaid on 2022 satellite imagery, so it predates the completed pond, parking and asphalt.
The same home.A much greater capacity to serve.
The $1,100,000 question
What does this campaign move forward?
Every dollar raised helps Tawheed keep advancing the project, instead of letting the next phase wait on funding. The stages below follow the masjid’s own published sequence.
2015
2026
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2015 to 2021
1 Land, planning and approvals
The property was purchased, the design developed, and the entitlement process completed with a unanimous city approval.
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2022 to 2024
2 Major site work
Excavation, the masonry wall, fencing, grading and the underground utilities that everything else depends on.
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2025
3 Parking and infrastructure
Stormwater retention pond built, final asphalt laid, and roughly 130 parking spaces added with lighting and EV charging.
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2026
4 Off-site improvements
A second entrance and exit, a dedicated left-turn pocket and Campbell Road work. Permits are in hand and a contractor is selected.
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Next
5 Final building planning
Completing the building plan submittal and securing the approvals needed before vertical construction can begin.
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Next
6 Masjid construction
Building the Masjid itself. This is the phase every stage so far has been preparing the ground for.
Three ways to move Tawheed forward
Choose how you’ll help.
Your money can move the project forward without becoming a permanent donation.
Qard Hasan is an interest-free loan to the masjid, for community members able to make larger funds available. A representative from Tawheed will contact you to discuss the arrangement.
Terms and repayment are agreed directly with Masjid Al-Tawheed. No terms are offered on this page.
Help build the community that supports your community.
For Muslim-owned businesses, families and major donors who can make a larger impact.
Every one of these people arrived separately.
The masjid is what they built together.You don’t have to give $10,000
This masjid will not be built by one donor.It will be built by many.
- $25 Someone can give $25.
- $100 Someone can give $100 every month.
- $1,000 Someone can give $1,000.
- Qard Someone can provide a Qard Hasan.
- Match A business can create a matching gift.
- Share Someone can send this to ten people who have never heard of Tawheed.
Why give to a masjid?
Build something that continues after you.
مَنْ بَنَى لِلَّهِ مَسْجِدًا بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ مِثْلَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ
“Whoever builds a masjid for Allah, Allah will build for him the like of it in Paradise.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 450 · Sahih Muslim 533
One contribution. Then everything that happens inside it, for as long as it stands.
- 01 A salah you helped make room for.
- 02 A child learning Qur’an.
- 03 A shahadah.
- 04 A Ramadan night.
- 05 A janazah.
- 06 A family finding community.
- 07 A young Muslim finding somewhere to belong.
- 08 A Qur’an recited long after we are gone.
- And it keeps going, for as long as the masjid stands.
The building is physical.The impact does not have to end.
Give sadaqah jariyahFrom the community
The people this masjid already serves.Their words are being recorded now.
Longtime member
Here since before the land was bought
Young adult
Grew up in this community
A parent
Raising children around the masjid
Qur’an school family
Children learning here weekly
A sister from the community
On what the expansion changes
The imam
On what this masjid is for
Why has this project taken so long?
Because most of it was never the building. This project required years of planning, engineering, agency review, environmental and traffic work, drainage and FEMA review, city revisions, permitting and major infrastructure before a single wall could go up. The timeline above shows what each of those years actually produced.
Is the project actually under construction?
Yes. Major grading is complete, compaction tests have passed, the stormwater retention pond is built, and the parking lot has been paved with roughly 130 usable spaces including EV charging. Off-site improvements, a second entrance and exit and a dedicated left-turn pocket, are the current phase, with permits already in hand and a contractor selected.
What has already been completed?
- Land acquired
- Planning process and city approval
- Wall and fencing work
- Major grading
- Underground utilities
- Stormwater retention infrastructure
- Compaction and inspection work
- Parking expansion, approximately 130 spaces
Is this only for the Afghan community?
No. Masjid Al-Tawheed has deep roots in the Afghan community that established and sustained it, and that history is honoured rather than hidden. The masjid serves Muslims and families from across Elk Grove, and its religious, educational and community services are open to the Muslim community.
Can I give zakat to this campaign?
No. Zakat cannot be used to build or maintain a masjid. Please give from sadaqah instead. If you wish to give zakat, contact the masjid and it will be directed to eligible recipients.
Can people outside Elk Grove donate?
Yes. Anyone can contribute, from anywhere.
Can I donate monthly?
Yes. Use the monthly toggle in the giving section.
Can I give Qard Hasan?
Yes. Submit the Qard Hasan enquiry and a representative from Tawheed will contact you to discuss the arrangement directly. No terms are published on this page.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Masjid Al-Tawheed operates under the Elk Grove Afghan Community Center, a registered 501(c)(3) organisation, EIN 38-3676976. Please confirm deductibility with the masjid or your tax adviser.
How can I verify the construction progress?
The masjid publishes a dated construction update archive covering every month from 2015 onward, at masjidaltawheed.com/newmasjid.
Who can I contact with questions?
Masjid Al-Tawheed, 9011 Elk Grove Florin Rd, Elk Grove, CA.
The land is here.The community is here.The work has started.
Let’s finish what our community started.
Raised so far$0
Campaign goal$1.1M
$1,100,000 still to raise to open the doors.
Masjid Al-Tawheed · Elk Grove, California