First Stage - Establishment of Islamic Centres

1960 - 1979

• Two Islamic Centres were established. One in Auckland and the second in Wellington.

1979 - 1985

• First purpose built Masjid was completed at Auckland in 1980. (NZMA  -  FIANZ)

• Three more Islamic Centres were purchased. (Hamilton WMA, Palmerston North MMA, and South Auckland SAMA, FIANZ)

• First Masjid in Christchurch was completed in 1985. (MAC  -  FIANZ)

1986 - 1995

• An Islamic Centre was built at Porirua, near Wellington in 1990. (FIANZ)

• In 1994 Muslims of Palmerston North also purchased a larger property to serve as their new Islamic Centre. (FIANZ)

• Al-Madina School by Islamic Education and Dawah Trust was established in South Auckland.

1992

• Mount Roskill Islamic Trust, Auckland was established. The Trust purchased a church and converted it into a well furnished Masjid called Masjid Umar.

Second Stage

1996 - 2002

• Another Masjid in the area of Ranui, Henderson, Auckland was built in 1996. (NZMA - FIANZ)

• First Masjid in the city of Hamilton was built in 1997. (WMA - FIANZ)

• FIANZ purchased an office in Wellington for its own use.

• A church was been purchased and converted into an Islamic Centre in Avondale area, Auckland. (NZMA -  FIANZ)

• The publication of Al-Mujadid periodical New Zealand Muslim newspaper.

• A multi purpose building was been purchased in the city of Dunedin and converted into a masjid. The masjid is named Al-Huda masjid and it is the farthest masjid from Makkah in the southern hemisphere. (OMA - Dunedin)

• The establishment of the Al-Ma'arifah Islamic library by Al-Manar Trust.

• All export meat plants in New Zealand became Halal certified as a result of the efforts of FIANZ.

• Establishing the Wellington Islamic Centre. (IMAN - FIANZ)

• Establishment of Muslim owned salat facilities in all major & medium size cities.

• Establishment of salat facilities in all New Zealand universities and at Auckland International Airport.

• The establishment of Masjis Al-Mustafa in south Auckland. (SAMA - FIANZ).

2002 - 2020

• Establish at least two Muslim schools in the North Island area and one in the South Island area.

• Ensure complete financial self-sufficiency of FIANZ.

• Establish interest free banking facilities for the Muslim community.

• Establish Zakat fund.

• Establish Muslim owned publishing facility.

• Establish a Dawah Academy for interfaith dialogue and new Muslims.

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