Build the First Masjid Ever in Areesha Villas

Jama Masjid Shameem – Mosque & Madrasa Project, Karachi, Pakistan

"Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." — Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim

A community with no place to pray

In Areesha Villas, Scheme 33, Karachi, families wake to the call of Fajr — but there is no masjid to answer it in. There is not a single mosque anywhere in the society. Every one of the five daily prayers is prayed at home. There is no local place to gather for Jumu'ah, no congregation to stand shoulder to shoulder with, and no place for children to learn the Qur'an.

Jama Masjid Shameem will change that. It will be the only mosque serving the entire Areesha Villas community — a home for daily prayers, Jumu'ah, Ramadan nights, and every occasion that brings a Muslim community together.

The work has already begun

This is not a plan on paper. The foundation of the masjid has already been laid, and construction is underway. The community has also secured a plot for a madrasa and has already paid $21,660 towards it.

What's needed now is the help to finish what has been started.

The project

-The masjid: Built on a 650 square yard plot, with a ground floor and first floor (G+1), giving room for the congregation to grow. -The madrasa: A separate 1,250 square yard plot has been acquired for a madrasa that will provide Qur'an and Islamic education for the children of the community and generations to come. The madrasa will be built once the masjid is complete.

Together, the masjid and madrasa will become a lasting centre of worship, Qur'an learning and Islamic knowledge for Areesha Villas.

Where your donation goes

Our first priority is completing the masjid so the community can pray in congregation as soon as possible. Donations will also go towards clearing the outstanding land payment so the madrasa plot is secured in full.

Sponsor a square yard of the madrasa

Every square yard of the madrasa land costs about $58. There are 875 square yards still to be paid for. Sponsor one — or ten — and own a share in the ground where children will learn the Qur'an for generations.

A Sadaqah Jariyah that never stops

Every prayer prayed in this masjid, every verse of the Qur'an learned in its madrasa, every child who grows up with a place to belong — all of it continues to carry reward for those who helped build it, long after the building work is done.

This is not simply a building. It is a centre of worship and learning that will serve the people of Areesha Villas for generations, Insha'Allah.

Help us complete Jama Masjid Shameem. Donate today.

May Allah accept from all who contribute and make this a source of ongoing reward for you and your loved ones.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the masjid? Areesha Villas, Scheme 33, Karachi, Pakistan. Why is this masjid needed? There is currently no mosque in the Areesha Villas society. Residents pray at home, with no place for congregational or Jumu'ah prayers. How far along is construction? The foundation is complete and construction of the masjid is underway. How big will it be? The masjid sits on a 650 square yard plot with two floors (ground + first). The separate madrasa plot is 1,250 square yards. Will there be a madrasa? Yes. The land has been acquired and partly paid for. The madrasa building will be built once the masjid is complete, and will offer Qur'an and Islamic education for local children. What will my donation fund? Completion of the masjid (ground and first floor) and the outstanding balance on the madrasa land.

Goal: $218,250 · Mosque construction $167,710 · Madrasa land $50,540