zakat committee and some women do not want to tell a man about their family problems. In the 1999 Eid al-Fitr 2,200 people attended Eid at Masjid Bilal because the Muslims were unable to reserve a convention center for their Eid celebration, and therefore they had to celebrate their holiday at their neighborhood mosques. As of 2000, 90% of the women attending the Friday night sessions at Masjid Bilal are Pakistani. Other Masjid al-Ansaar (Woodlands Islamic Center) was created in 2009, and in 2019 it had 300 parishioners. It is in an unincorporated area outside of The Woodlands census-designated place (CDP). The Pearland Islamic Center, about north of Farm to Market Road 518, in Pearland, began construction December 2010 with an anticipated completion time of May 2011. It opened circa 2012. By 2016 the leadership was considering expanding the mosque, with June 2016 being the scheduled month of the start of construction. The mosque is on a site. Masjid Al-Mustafa, also known as The Bear Creek Islamic Center, opened in Houston to serve the Bear Creek, Copperfield, and greater Cypress communities of Houston in 1970. Schools The Darul Arqam Islamic School District (DAISD), also known as Darul Arqam Schools is the system of Islamic day schools operated by the ISGH. The Islamic Education Institute of Texas (IEIT) oversees the operations of the Islamic schools. Members M.J. Khan, who once served in the Houston City Council, was a member of the ISGH board See also List of mosques in the Americas Lists of mosques List of mosques in the United States Islam in Houston History of the Pakistani-Americans in Houston References Badr, Hoda. "Al Noor Mosque: Strength Through Unity" (Chapter 11). In: Chafetz, Janet Salzman and Helen Rose Ebaugh (editors). Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immigrant Congregations. AltaMira Press, October 18, 2000. , 9780759117129. Fischer, Michael M. J. and Mehdi Abedi. Debating Muslims: Cultural Dialogues in Postmodernity and Tradition. University of Wisconsin Press, 1990. , 9780299124342. Notes External links Islam in Houston 1969 establishments in Texas Mosques in Texas Islamic organizations established in 1969