In 2007 the community bought a 14.2-acre property with three buildings on W. Alexis Road. It now holds a prayer hall for 1,600 people, Toledo Islamic Academy and Al-Bayan's weekend school.
Five homes since 1976
University of Toledo1976. A prayer space in a campus stairwell.
Cheltenham RoadA small house across from the University.
Door StreetA former daycare, bought in the early 1990s.
Secor RoadOffice buildings. Toledo Islamic Academy opens in 1995.
Alexis Road, Sylvania2007 to today. Once a church and a synagogue, now masjid and school together.
Prayer during Ramadan.
The Masjid
Masjid Saad grew out of the University of Toledo's Muslim students. Today it is northwest Ohio's largest Muslim community: professionals, established families, students and youth, from every background.
Prayer hall
Holds 1,600
Jumuah khutbah
Fridays, 1:10 PM
Ramadan
Taraweeh nightly after Isha
Status
501(c)(3) non-profit
“Promote unity among the Muslims. Promote friendly relations between Muslims and non-Muslims.”
Toledo Islamic Academy students with their teacher.
Toledo Islamic Academy
Academic Excellence within a Healthy Islamic Environment
TIA opened in September 1995 as Ohio's first full-time Islamic school. It teaches pre-school through grade 12, in the same building as the prayer hall.
Arabic as a second language for every student, age 3 to 18
Quran and Islamic studies alongside the core subjects
Project-based STEM, using the Next Generation Science approach
Computer skills, fine arts and physical education in every grade
AP courses, with some students taking college classes for credit
25 hours of community service a year in high school
Thinking about TIA for your child? Call the main office at (419) 882-3339 to ask about enrollment or a visit.
Al-Bayan Arabic School
Arabic, Islamic and Quran classes on Saturdays for children and adults, plus summer school. Part of Masjid Saad since 1993. Questions: 419-376-2556.
Services and programs
Everything the foundation runs, from a child's first Arabic class to funeral arrangements.
Your donation keeps prayer, teaching and family services running on the Alexis Road campus. Masjid Saad Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations are tax-deductible.
Tax I.D. #34-1798918. To pledge or give another way, call (419) 882-3339.