Why America's Most Successful Masjids Don't Struggle Like the Rest

The Muslim Non-profit Show with Tayyab Yunus · Sep 17, 2026 · 16m

What separates a thriving masjid from one that struggles to keep its doors open?

With nearly 4,000 masjids across America and almost half operating without a full-time Imam, many communities face the same challenges: limited staff, financial pressure, volunteer burnout, and declining engagement.

In this episode of The Muslim Nonprofit Show, host Dr. Tayyab Yunus sits down with Imam Naeem Baig of Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, to unpack what one of America's most successful Islamic centers is doing differently.

Rather than relying solely on volunteers, Dar Al-Hijrah…