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Historical Background
Some members of the Oromo Muslims, who arrived in
Minnesota in early 1990s, felt the need to maintain
their cultural identity & heritage. After lots of
efforts, finally, the community bought Masjidu Tawfiq in
2004.
Since 2006 Masjid Tawfiq is known as Tawfiq Islamic
Center, and in 2007 it became a Faith-Based organization
with 501c(3) IRS Compliant
Mission
The
mission of
Tawfi
Islamic
Center
is
to
establish
and
uphold
the
creed
‘there
is
no deity
worthy
of worship
except A
llah
, and
Muhammad
is
His
servant
and
messenger.
Vision
a) To
establish
a community
which is
well
educated
in
th
Holy
Qur’an
and
authentic
sunnah
of
the
Prophet
(
PBUH
)
b)
Is mentally
and
physically
healthy
c)
Have
strong
faith
in
Allah, obedient to Him, His
Prophet
and
those in
authority
d)
Is
united
by
the
bond
of
Islamic
brotherhood, at
peace
with
themselves,
with
othe
communities
and
with
their
environment
,
e)
Is
mutually
supportive, socially, politically
and
economically
sound
and
progressive
f
)
Has
elaborate
and
strong
leadership, with
clear
roles, responsibilities
and
succession
plan
Goals
1. Establish
a
high
quality
community
education, da’wah
and
outreach.
2. Establish
and
maintain
transparency
and
accountability
at
all
levels.
3.
Apply
best
practices
in
nonprofit
& comply
with
all
city, state
and
federal
codes, rules
and
regulations.
4. Develop
sustainable
community
resources
and
align
them
with
carefully
established
priorities.
5. Effectively
communicate
and
collaborate
with
other
institutions.
Strategies
-
·
Establish
a
standing
committee
on
planning, which
spearhead
in
strategic
planning
.
-
·
Follow
a
tructured
and
professional
approach
to
all
educational
programs
(Professional
development
is
instituted
at
all
level
of
TIC
)
-
·
Establish
a
safe, secure, attractive,
welcoming
and
respectful
environment
in
our
facility
-
·
Recruit, hire, orient train
and
retain
diverse
staff
and
volunteers
-
·
Establish
and
implement
policies, processes
and
procedures
-
·Encourage
team
work
spirit
at
all
levels
of
TIC
-
Deploy
strong
communication
channels.
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