History Background

Tanzania Islamic Centre started as a group of six (6) people with the intention to acquire Plot 240 Block D at Magomeni Mapipa in Dar es Salaam for religious purposes.  In 1988 TIC was registered as trust under the name of The Registered trustees of Masjid Matwaya and Muumin Centre.  The name was later changed to The Registered Trustees of Tanzania Islamic Centre.  The Founder Trustees of Tanzania Islamic Centre were:-
 
i.        Maulid Ngatanda
ii.       Hamisi Fikirini
iii.      Ilyasa Maqoud
iv.      Hossen Khan Yusuf Khan
v.      Salum Khamisi
vi.      Ramadhani Kombo
vii.     Mohamed Mcholopa
viii.    Hassan Ibrahim
ix.      Alawi Iddi
 
Development of Plot 240 Block D as an Islamic Centre started in 1989 by building a wall around the Plot followed by  creaction of a Madrasa made up of corrugated iron sheets.  A mosque of prayers caring capacity 300 people was later built, and upgraded into a Friday Prayer Mosque.
In 1996 Sheikh Jouan Mubarak Al Mazrui, a Representative of Hissa bint Mohamed Al Nahyan, proposed to the Board of Trustees of Tanzania Islamic Centre to build the Ground Mosque and two other buildings on Plot 240 Block D as an Islamic Centre.  The proposal was accepted.  Building works started in 1998 and reached completion in the year 2000.
The Mosque was put into immediate use.  Ten (100) shops for rental, four (4) on the ground floor of Block B and six (6) on the ground floor of Block C were rented on the tender basis from January 2000.  Sheikhat Hissa Islamic Primary and Sheikhat Hissa Islamic Nursery Schools were both registered in 2001.  However, the Primary School started in 2001 while Nursery School started in 2002.  The tailoring class for grade VII girls started its operation in 2002.
In 2003 TIC applied for registration as an Association with membership.  On the 5th of November 2003 it was registered as an Association with membership of 25 people.
In July 2005 the first election of Trustees by the registered members was carried out by secret ballots.  It was a successful and peaceful undertaking.  Similar election were undertaken since then in 5 years  term.