• The mosque is located inside one of Taylorsville’s historic buildings.
• The building dates back to the period between 1894 and 1910
• It originally served as a meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Members of the Alrasool Islamic Center of Utah are raising funds to repair their mosque, located in a historic building built in the 19th century.

The mosque is inside one of Taylorsville’s historic buildings, which was built between 1894 and 1910 to serve as a meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, KSL NewsRadio reported.

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Purchasing the building in 2008, it has been used over the past 15 years to serve the growing Muslim community.

The fundraising campaign comes as the mosque have been chosen to participate in the National Fund for Sacred Places program.

The program helps preserve “community-serving historic houses of worship across America,” according to its site.

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Executive Committee member Hassan Mardanlou said that the program would provide $250,000, if only the mosque can raise $400,000.

“It is really vital to have this place because time to time, some students come from BYU, or UVU or University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College come in to know about Shia Muslim background,” Mardanlou said.

Mosques are the beating heart of Muslim communities and stand as a physical example of the Islamic faith.

They serve for prayers, and events during Ramadan, and as centers for education and information. They also serve as places for social welfare.