Masjid Hamza, Valley Stream

Masjid Hamza is an Islamic center located at 200 Stuart Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. It has a K-12 school system called "Hamza Academy." It is currently the only masjid in the village of Valley Stream. The masjid is 15 minutes away from John F. Kennedy International Airport and serves about 1,400 families. The masjid currently offers use of the masjid for the five daily prayers, adult and children's Quran classes, and Tarweeah in the month of Ramadan. The masjid originally started as a 2 bedroom house but, because of the growing Muslim community in Valley Stream, expanded to a bigger building in 2007.[1] In the 2015 annual fundraiser, the masjid announced plans for expansions which will include an underground full basketball court/gymnasium, and more classrooms for Hamza Academy.

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  1. ↑ Msjidhamza

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