"Light upon light."

Founded by Imam
Abdul Latif Berry in 1981, the Islamic Institute of Knowledge is open daily to
the public for prayers as well as educational, social, and spiritual support for
the Detroit Metropolitan Area community. In 1997, it became the first Islamic
Institute to found and to open a Muslim Academy in Dearborn. The Institute has
an extensive Islamic Library, a Muslim funeral home, and Hussainiya for
congregation and commemoration services. The community surrounding the
Institute is a working-class community that is appreciative, faithful, and in
need of spiritual support. The Islamic Institute’s mission is to serve the
spiritual, informational, educational, and social needs of the Islamic
community in the Metro Detroit Area. Their vision is to accommodate the growing
needs of the Muslim Community in the Detroit Metropolitan Area and beyond. The Institute
has seven guiding principles:

1. Focus on
bringing the message of the Prophet Muhammad, his

blessed, pure
Household, and his righteous companions to the Muslim

community.

2. Provide Islamic
educational material in an online venue in order to

reach Muslims
throughout the community, America, and the world.

3. Encourage
Muslims to use their God given talents to pursue

scientific,
technological, and philosophical endeavors to help mankind.

4. Promote a
balanced understanding of Islam as a holistic and

peaceful system of
living.

5. Promote
educational seminars and resources focusing on the

strengths and
weaknesses of the community.

6. Provide
encouragement and solutions to everyday social issues of   

the community.

7. To educate,
empower, and nurture the minds of our youth in order to

develop future
leaders united in faith.