How it All Started

The Montgomery County Muslim Foundation (MCMF) is a charitable organization that was started in 2009 by a few kind hearted Muslim residents of the County, led by Mr. Tufail Ahmad, the current chairman of its Board of Directors. Its vision is to help "create a hunger-free and hate-free society". Its mission is "to undertake initiatives and programs to feed the hungry and homeless, help the needy to live a better life, take care of the needs of senior citizens and youth, and interact with other communities and faiths to promote congenial living environment for all". These mission-dictated tasks are undertaken without any discrimination based on a person's faith, gender, color, creed, origin or ethnicity.

The founding members were also driven by their desire to change the negative narrative about Muslims that had developed in some segments of the population following the brutal attacks on the American soil by terrorists claiming to be Muslims, and thereby tarnishing the image of the peace loving religion of Islam.

The tireless efforts of the Board of Directors to frame and adhere to rules and regulations based on international good governance practices during the last decade, and setting up of committees to undertake various welfare projects, are bearing fruit in actual practice as can be observed from the subsequent sections.

The laws and regulations of IRS, State of Maryland and Montgomery County are meticulously followed in the operations of MCMF and financial accounts are properly maintained and audited. The State and County officials have on several occasions appreciated the good work being done by MCMF and some of its volunteers have been given awards for their dedication and hard work.

During the last decade, MCMF has grown into a leading charitable organization of the County committed to help those who need it most. It has a well-equipped office, qualified office staff, a bus with driver and a transportation coordinator, a dedicated group of volunteers and several well organized and efficiently managed regular programs to feed the hungry and help the needy, take care of the handicapped and senior citizens, assist the youth to become productive and responsible citizens and provide goods and services to refugees to facilitate their rehabilitation.
The membership of MCMF has increased to about 400 and involvement of the community has improved.