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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF MURID ISLAMIC COMMUNITY IN AMERICA INC.

Pursuant to Article 9 of the Religious Corporation Law

We the undersigned, all of full age, and being citizens of the United States of America, residing in the State of New York desirous of associating ourselves together f or the purposes hereinafter more particularly described, pursuant to run in conformity with the Article 9 of the Religious Corporation Law of the State of New York, hereby certify as follows:

FIRST: That the title of the corporation is: MURID ISLAMIC COMMUNITY IN AMERICA INC.

SECOND: The purpose for which the Masjid is to be formed is as follows: To preach, teach, practice Sunni Islam according to the Quran and Sunna of our Prophet Muhammad Ben Adullah Peace and Blessings of Allah upon him.
To engage in propagation of the faith. (Sunni Islam)
To promote unity, cooperation, understanding and aid.
To establish and maintain for its members and friends a place to Worship.

The seats and pews in every Masjid, building or edifice, owned or occupied by any corporation organized under this Article, shall be forever free for the occupation and use, during public worship, of all persons choosing to occupy the same, and conducting themselves with propriety, and no rent, charge or exaction shall ever be made or demanded for such occupation or use.

To procure all lawful means of support of the same; to buy vacant land, buildings, alter, develop, build or repair the same for the use of the Masjid and to dispose of the same when no longer needed; to hold and operate such property which shall come into the possession of the Masjid, and to sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of at any time, property which may be acquired or held by this Masjid, all to be done under the provisions and according to the Religious Corporation Law.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from Federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3) or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax laws.

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any member, trustee, director, officer of the corporation, or any private individual (except that reasonable compensation may be paid for services rendered to or for the corporation), and no member, trustee, director, officer of the corporation or any private individual shall be entitled to share in the distribution of any of the corporate assets on dissolution of the corporation.

No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided by Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (hI) or participating in or intervening in (including the publication or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

In the event of dissolution, all of the remaining assets and property of the corporation, shall, after necessary expenses thereof, be distributed to another organization exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3), or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax laws, or to the Federal Government, or state or local government for a public purpose, subject to the approval of a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.

In any taxable year in which the corporation is a private foundation as described in Internal Revenue Code Section 509 (a), the corporation shall distribute its income for said period at such time and manner as not to subject it to tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 4942, and the corporation shall not (A) engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 4941 (d), retain any excess business holdings as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 4943 (c), (B) make any investments in such manner as to subject the corporation to tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 4944, or (C) make any taxable expenditures as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 4945 (d) or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax laws.

THIRD: The Masjid shall have its office within the county of New York, State of New York.

FOURTH: The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual.