During his elementary school days, D.C.-native Sulayman Kokayi was the child who always had to struggle and give triple the effort to learn the Arabic language. On several occasions, he was asked to leave the classroom. According to teachers, he was not up to par with the rest of the students.

Much is made of the need to invest in the youth of the Muslim community. But in a nation whose elderly population growth rate is outpacing the rest of society, the need to service the older generation is being felt in masjid communities everywhere.