Daily and Jumm'a Prayers

 In addition to the five daily prayers, our Masjid currently holds two Jumm'a congregations.

 Ramadan, Iftar and Eid

 During Ramadan, Taraweeh Prayers are led by Imam Bashir, who is a Hafiz, and a recitation of the Qur'an is completed in the holy month. The Masjid holds free Iftar every evening and weekend Iftars attract huge gatherings. Eid Prayers are held on the Soccer Field and a Community Eid Breakfast is usually followed by children's activities and family fun.

 Part Time Hifz Program

Our Part Time Hifz Program has been operating since 2015. There have certainly been challenges and the Hifz students have struggled to attend the classes especially after the Pandemic when everyone was forced to go virtual.

 Qur'an Reading

Quran Reading sessions are available for youth and adults with flexible scheduling. Currently, Qur'an classes for youth are held six days a week and families are encouraged to enroll their children in these sessions.

 Funeral and Burial Services

Columbia Muslim Cemetery is managed by MNH and comprises of two separate parcels of land. While the current cemetery is a relatively smaller one, the second parcel covers 27 acres, both being located barely 5-6 miles from the Masjid. A purpose built body washing station is located on the Masjid premises. Full range of burial services is available at very reasonable prices while deserving cases receive heavily discounted or free services.

 Weekend Islamic School

After a break of a few years due to the Pandemic, MNH has restarted its popular Weekend Islamic School in academic year 2023. The school attracts children from very diverse backgrounds and ethnic origins. After their classes, children are provided free pizzas for lunch and the program ends with Dhuhr Salah.

 Social Welfare Program

Thanks to our generous donors, MNH is blessed with a very robust and well established Social Welfare Program. Individuals and families receive financial assistance on need basis while the Masjid has frequently sent significant amounts of donations to countries affected by natural calamities and disasters. In recent years, such donations have gone to Afghanistan, Palestine and Pakistan.

 Sports and Outdoor Facilities

MNH has a large soccer field that also holds two cricket pitches. Besides, we have two basketball courts, one of which is often used as a badminton court as well. The soccer field is frequently used for volley ball which is very popular with our Afghan community. 

 Youth Programs

Our Sunday Youth Sports program has been the most popular activity in our community. Every Sunday evening, our sports grounds are packed with soccer, basketball and badminton players presenting an amazing environment of healthy sports culture.  The whole crowd is then treated to free dinner, thanks to our generous hosts.  It is indeed such a blessing to see the Masjid packed in the Sunday evening Prayers.

MNH organized its first and highly successful LEAPS Academy (Leadership & Public Speaking) for youth in 2024/2025 wherein thirty attendees completed a 12-week training in leadership, public speaking, character building, civic engagement, volunteering and Muslim heritage.

Inspired by an iconic local community leader, for over thirteen years, a team of Muslim Youth has been feeding the homeless on Saturday mornings. After performing Fajr (Dawn) Prayers in local Masajid (mosques) by rotation, they prepare food packages for the homeless and distribute them in downtown locations. This is indeed an excellent example of 'Faith in Action' and the best form of D'awah.

Youth speech competitions on various themes and topics are usually organized at regular intervals. These programs attract large number of families where excitement and passion of our youth touches everyone's hearts. 

Our Masjid has a comprehensive range of programs for our youth.  For the first time, in February 2024, a Youth Conference was organized by MNH that featured well known motivational speakers and attracted participants from the Carolinas as well as Georgia.

 Weekend Tafseer (Qur'anic Commentary):

Every Saturday and Sunday, at MNH, Imam Bashir leads a Tafseer session after the Fajr (dawn) Prayer. After completing the whole Qur'an once, the second round has been started recently. This session provides the attendees with a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Qur'an, thus enhancing their spirituality and strengthening their faith. The program ends with a delicious breakfast during which, the participants discuss community affairs in an informal and warm setting.

'ZAWAJ' - Muslim Matrimonials

Earlier this year, MNH established this matrimonial service to provide free matchmaking for desirous Muslim youth. The application process is fairly simple while privacy and confidentiality of personal data is guaranteed. This much needed service is becoming popular with the local community as well as out of state families.

SENIOR 'HALAQA'

Our elders are our inspiration and they deserve our attention and respect. With these social values in mind, MNH has started this program wherein on first and third Sunday evenings, our Seniors get together and  share their knowledge, memories and wisdom in an informal environment. The participants are then served dinner with full protocol.