MCLEAN ISLAMIC COMMUNITY CENTER

What MCLEAN ISLAMIC COMMUNITY CENTER does

McLean Islamic Community Center (also known as MIC and McLean Muslims) is a nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 8800 Jarrett Valley Drive, Vienna, Virginia, serving the spiritual, educational, and social needs of the Muslim community in Northern Virginia. Its service portfolio spans the full congregational lifecycle: daily prayers and Jummah services, Nikkah (Islamic marriage ceremonies with Virginia marriage-license coordination), Janazah (funeral, burial, and cemetery coordination with zakah funding support), Du'a (spiritual supplication requests), and confidential spiritual counseling. Education is a second pillar — Sunday School (Morning, Afternoon, and MIC Middle tracks), MIC Summer Camp, MIC Qur'an Study Club, and MIC Virtual Qur'an — serving children, youth, and online learners. Community-facing programs include Government Relations (civic engagement with elected officials), an Interfaith program, Community Service drives, and a Visitors Booking Form for tours and educational sessions. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, and named committee leaders; named religious leadership includes Resident Scholar Shaykh Abdul-Malik Merchant and Director of Education Hafidh Huzaifa Nadeem.

The organization's technology layer is built on The Masjid App, which powers the website, mobile app, real-time prayer notifications, event registration, and secure donation processing. Operating status is active. The center markets through its website (mcleanmuslims.org), Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, and is supported by a Small staff of approximately 6 employees augmented by an extensive volunteer committee structure. All revenue is donation-based, drawn from four streams: voluntary Sadaqah, Zakat (with a stated 100% distribution policy to eligible recipients), Masjid Operations contributions for daily upkeep and utilities, and an Endowment designated for long-term sustainability and expansion; no fees are charged for religious services and Nikkah ceremony participation is donation-encouraged only. Geographic reach is concentrated in Northern Virginia, with the MIC Virtual Qur'an program extending online access beyond that boundary.

Name

MCLEAN ISLAMIC COMMUNITY CENTER

Legal name

McLean Islamic Center

Website

https://mcleanmuslims.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

McLean Islamic Community Center is a nonprofit religious organization in Vienna, Virginia, providing spiritual, educational, and lifecycle services (prayers, Nikkah, Janazah, counseling, Sunday School, Virtual Quran) to the Muslim community of Northern Virginia through donations and The Masjid App digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious community services
• Islamic education programs
• Community center services
• Faith-based counseling
• Religious ceremony officiation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations (Sadaqah): Voluntary charity contributions from community members to support families in need and community projects.
2. Zakat: Annual Islamic obligation collected with a 100% distribution policy to eligible recipients in need.
3. Masjid Operations: Contributions specifically designated for daily upkeep, utilities, and facility maintenance.
4. Endowment: Long-term investment contributions for sustainability and future expansion of the center.
5. Janazah Services: Funeral and burial assistance services, potentially including coordination support for community families.
6. Nikkah Ceremony Donations: While MIC does not explicitly charge a fee for officiating Nikah ceremonies, participants are encouraged to donate to support services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

McLean Islamic Center is a non-profit religious community center that provides Islamic religious services (daily prayers, Jummah, Nikkah, Janazah, Du'a), structured educational programs for children and adults (Sunday School tracks, Summer Camp, Virtual Quran, Quran Study Club), spiritual counseling, and community engagement initiatives (Interfaith, Community Service, Government Relations). It is funded entirely by voluntary community donations including Zakat, Sadaqah, Masjid Operations, and Endowment contributions.

Product overview

The McLean Islamic Center offers a unified set of religious, educational, and community services. The core offerings include Nikkah (marriage ceremonies), Janazah (funeral services), Du'a (prayer services), and Counseling. Educational programs encompass Sunday School (Morning, Afternoon, and MIC Middle levels), MIC Summer Camp, MIC Virtual Qur'an, and MIC Qur'an Study Club. Community engagement programs include Community Service, Government Relations, and Interfaith initiatives. The center also provides Donation Services (Masjid Operations, Sadaqah, Zakat, Endowment) and Events management. A digital platform, The Masjid App, enables mobile access for prayer notifications, event registration, and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nikkah Services Islamic marriage ceremony services including ceremony officiation, requirements verification, and Virginia marriage license coordination. Officiant retains both copies of the marriage license and files it with the Clerk of the Circuit Court within 5 days following the ceremony. Ceremonies can be held at MIC or at offsite locations. Requests must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance.
• Janazah Services Funeral and burial assistance services including funeral home and cemetery coordination, body washing coordination, kafan provision, Zakat-funded support, and salaatul janazah prayer arrangement for grieving community families.
• Du'a Services Spiritual supplication and prayer request services providing space for individuals and families to seek prayers for health, success, family matters, and difficult times.
• Counseling Services Compassionate and confidential support for individuals, couples, and families facing personal, spiritual, or family-related challenges, rooted in Islamic values and led by the Resident Scholar.
• Sunday School (Morning, Afternoon, and MIC Middle tracks) Structured Islamic education program for children featuring Qur'an recitation, Islamic studies, character-building lessons, and interactive activities. Offered in three tracks: Morning (Sunday mornings), Afternoon (flexible afternoon format), and MIC Middle (designed for middle school students with foundational Islamic knowledge and faith-to-life discussions).
• MIC Summer Camp Summer program for children combining Islamic education with creative activities, sports, arts and crafts, and teamwork in a safe environment.
• MIC Virtual Qur'an Online Quran learning program offering structured virtual classes for recitation (tajweed), memorization (hifz), and understanding with flexible scheduling and qualified instructors. Accessible to students regardless of geographic location.
• MIC Qur'an Study Club Group study program providing a space for individuals to deepen understanding of the Qur'an through recitation, translation, and discussion of verses.
• Community Service Program Volunteer programs, charitable drives, and neighborhood outreach initiatives supporting families in need and fostering civic engagement.
• Government Relations Program Civic engagement and advocacy initiatives including meetings with elected officials, town halls, and community forums on religious freedom and public policy.
• Interfaith Program Bridge-building events bringing together people of diverse religious backgrounds for dialogue, shared learning, and collaborative service projects.
• Visitors Booking Advance scheduling service for guided mosque tours, educational sessions, and general visits for individuals, families, school groups, and organizations.
• Donation Services Contribution programs including Masjid Operations (daily upkeep), Sadaqah (voluntary charity), Zakat (annual obligation with 100% distribution policy), and Endowment (long-term sustainability investment).
• Events Calendar Event calendar and booking system for community gatherings, programs, and activities at the center.
• The Masjid App Mobile application providing real-time prayer notifications, event registration, and secure donation processing for the community. Powered by The Masjid App platform.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Masjid AppcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe McLean Islamic Center's website and digital services are powered and secured by The Masjid App platform. This integration provides the mobile application with real-time prayer notifications, event registration capabilities, and secure donation processing. The partnership enables the center to offer digital engagement services to its community members.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Islamic Center of America: One of the largest mosques in North America, located in Dearborn, MI, with comprehensive religious, educational (full-time K-12 school), and community programming. Geographically distant from MIC, but offers a useful scale benchmark for what a fully-developed Islamic community center can become.
• Islamic Center of Maryland: Gaithersburg, MD-based Islamic center serving the suburban Maryland Muslim community with a similar full-service model (prayers, school, youth programs, counseling). Operates in the broader DC metro but on the Maryland side, so it does not directly compete with MIC for Vienna-area members.

Direct peers

• Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center: Established Falls Church, VA mosque serving the DC metro with daily prayers, full-time K-12 school (Dar Al-Hijrah School), Nikkah, Janazah, counseling, and interfaith programming. Highly comparable service mix and donor base to MIC.
• ADAMS Center (All Dulles Area Muslim Society): One of the largest Islamic community centers in the DC metro (Sterling, VA), offering comparable full-spectrum religious, educational, and social services to the same Northern Virginia Muslim demographic. Directly competes with MIC for congregants, donors, and religious talent.

Others

• CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations): National Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Not a direct competitor, but operates in adjacent civic/advocacy space similar to MIC's Government Relations and Interfaith programs; potential partner for civic engagement initiatives.
• Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC): American Muslim advocacy organization focused on government relations, interfaith work, and policy engagement. Mirrors MIC's civic engagement and interfaith programming at national scale, and represents a model for how MIC's government-relations work could evolve.
• Islamic Relief USA: Major US-based Muslim humanitarian and Zakat distribution organization. Operates in an adjacent space to MIC's Sadaqah and Zakat collection/distribution programs, and represents a model for scaling charitable giving infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• ISNA (Islamic Society of North America): Umbrella organization for hundreds of North American mosques, including many that compete with MIC for programming models, Islamic education standards, and donor networks. A broad incumbent that shapes the operating environment for community-scale masjids like MIC.
• ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America): National Islamic organization providing programming, education, and relief services through affiliated local chapters. Comparable to MIC in its community-center service mix, but operating at a national scale with greater resources and broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Zaytuna College: First accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the US, offering Islamic studies programs. Not a direct competitor, but its online and continuing-education offerings overlap with MIC's Virtual Qur'an and adult learning programs in target audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mcleanislamiccenter95
• Facebookfacebook.com/McleanMuslims
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcleanmuslims
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mclean-islamic-community-center

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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