Muslims in Kendallville, Indiana and the neighboring areas were praying in a place that did not meet the specifications to be a mosque or a school. So in 2008, the American Moslem Society purchased a spacious building and opened the Kendallville branch. The building has prayer halls for men and women, a Qur’an school for teaching the Qur’an and the Arabic language, and a management office. Today the masjid serves more than 120 families. Muslims learn about their religion, Islamic ethics, and serving the community, with sports, recreational and social activities and many joint programs with neighboring Islamic centers. The school reaches about 130 students, who learn the Holy Qur’an, the Arabic language, and Islamic principles.