ARTICLE II: Purposes
The purposes for which ADAMS is formed are to arrange and hold congregational prayers;
undertake and engage in religious, charitable, educational and cultural activities;
promote friendly relations between Muslims and non-Muslims and to foster a Muslim
community based on Islamic principles of brotherhood, equality, mutual help and
Islamic teachings of peace, love and justice. ADAMS shall be empowered to cooperate
with other Islamic organizations in achieving these goals and engage in such other
activities as may be desirable or required to fulfill the purposes and objectives
of ADAMS.
The foregoing enumeration of the purposes of ADAMS is made in furtherance, and not
in limitation, of the powers conferred upon ADAMS by law and is not intended, by
the mention of any particular purpose, in any manner to limit or restrict any of
the powers of ADAMS, other than as provided below. ADAMS is formed upon the articles,
conditions and provisions relative to non-stock corporations which are contained
in the general laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. ADAMS is organized and shall
be operated exclusively for religious, educational and charitable purposes within
the meaning of sections 170(c)(2)(B), 501(c)(3), 2055(A)(2), 2106 or 2522(a)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code. No part of the net earnings or assets of ADAMS shall
inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to the members, Trustees, Officers,
other private individuals, or organizations organized and operating for profit (except
that ADAMS shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for
or make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes as hereinabove
stated).
No substantial part of the activities of ADAMS shall be the carrying on of propaganda
or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and ADAMS shall be empowered to
make the election authorized under Section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code.
ADAMS shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution
of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate
for public office. Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, ADAMS shall not
carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on:
(a) By an organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in Section 501(c) of Such Code,
and/or
(b) By an organization, contributions to which are deductible under Sections 170(c)(2),2055(A)(2),2106
or 2522(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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