Arafa Islamic Center is a New York-registered, tax-exempt nonprofit Islamic center in Jamaica, New York, dedicated to worship, community life, and service. Guided by a mission that combines religious devotion with civic purpose, it serves as a masjid and community gathering space intended to welcome Muslim congregants as well as neighbors of all backgrounds. The center has pursued long-term expansion plans, including the 2014 purchase of three adjacent parcels for a future masjid and community center, with the proposed new AIC Masjid and Community Center receiving New York City Building Department approval in 2017. Arafa Islamic Center also provides Islamic education for elementary and middle school students, with instruction designed to make faith-based learning engaging, practical, and rooted in Islamic history, the lives of the Prophets, and the companions.