American Albanian Cultural & Religious Org

The American Albanian Cultural & Religious Org in Berkeley, Illinois operates as the Albanian American Islamic Center at 5825 St. Charles Road. It is a Sunni mosque and community center, reachable at (708) 544-2609, that anchors religious life for Albanian-American Muslims in the western Chicago suburbs.

The center runs as a full-time mosque, holding the five daily prayers seven days a week throughout the year. Jummah prayer is at 1:30 pm on Fridays. The building includes a large social hall, a kitchen, and classrooms, which support gatherings beyond the prayer schedule itself.

Its core membership is made up of immigrants from Europe and their descendants, but the mosque is open to Muslims of any ethnic background. Zabihah describes it as the focal point for the spiritual and social life of the 12,000 to 15,000 Albanians across the Greater Chicago area, a role reflected in its steady attendance and active Facebook presence under the name Xhamia Shqiptare në Berkeley/Chicago.

The mosque accepts donations for the General Masjid Fund, Zakat-al-Maal, Fitrah, and Sadaqah, and states that it distributes them to qualified recipients in the community. It also coordinates funeral arrangements, directing families to a designated funeral director when a death occurs.

Public records surfaced through directories such as Zabihah, ALB Connection, Yelp, and Apple Maps confirm the address, hours, and Sunni tradition, though leadership names and a founding date are not part of the center's published materials.