Bilal Learning Center is an educational complex in Los Angeles, California. The building, completed in 2007, is owned and operated by Masjid Bilal Islamic Center, Inc.
Bilal Learning Center has become a bright beacon for its Los Angeles neighborhood. The school building, officially dedicated in memory of Muslim American leader Imam W. Deen Mohammed, has become highly successful and a leading model for Muslim communities throughout Southern California.
The sixteen-classroom, two-story facility was built with the help of Saudi Arabian businessmen and women, grants from the Islamic Development Bank of Saudi Arabia, Sheik Hajj Muhammad Dakhil and Family, Sister Dalal Muhtadi, and Masjid Bilal Islamic Center members.
Since 2007, Bilal Learning Center has been home to the Center for Advanced Learning (CAL), a charter school that annually educates about 300 students from Masjid Bilal and the surrounding community.
Offering classes from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school provides a well-balanced learning environment, with free lunches and snacks for every student in attendance. City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti visited the school in 2013 and offered extremely high praise for CAL's achievements.
Under the current leadership of Board Chairman Lon Muqaddin and Director of Operations Debra Hasan, CAL ranks #3 in the city of Los Angeles and has provided high-quality education to thousands of underprivileged children.
Masjid Bilal Islamic Center, which owns the school property, is currently building a new community center as part of its multi-million-dollar construction effort. This large, multi-level structure could someday provide additional classrooms and teachers to serve the community even better.
Our diverse neighborhood of Latinos, African Americans, and Muslims depends on us to provide these much-needed resources. Educating children is not a choice; it is a privilege—and Allah has blessed us with that role in our community.
Please donate to Masjid Bilal Islamic Center and help make a difference in these children's lives.