Sharaf Haseebullah was a pharmacists, as was her husband. They also did very well in Nevada's real estate market. So after her husband died, and her seven children were raised, the Indian-born Pakistani-raised Haseebullah wanted to do something significant with her life. So she built a mosque.
Masjid Ibrahim mosque and community center is located in North Las Vegas, west of Decatur Boulevard, between Cheyenne Avenue and Craig Road. It's the first mosque to be built by a woman.
Haseebullah says that education is important to her. And building a mosque and community center allowed her to contribute to the education of the kids who live in the community - even if they're not Muslim.
The center will offer after school programs and Haseebullah, herself, will be on site teaching and mentoring neighborhood kids.
Sharaf Haseebullah, founder of Masjid Ibrahim
