A mosque is more than a place of worship. It can also be a centre for empowerment that helps worshippers develop businesses, expand economic opportunities, and build shared independence.
Masjid Assalam develops community economic activities through Koperasi Konsumen Antassalam Pemersatu Umat, the principal manager of its businesses and services. These activities help the congregation’s potential grow while returning economic benefits to community services.
Community Economic Development as Part of Mosque Service
Community economic development needs orderly management, clear aims, and capable organizers. Each business should be based on community needs, congregational potential, market conditions, and management capacity.
Mosque-based economic activities aim to do more than generate profit. They are also expected to:
- Meet the needs of worshippers and the public.
- Create employment and business opportunities.
- Support micro, small, and medium enterprises.
- Build business networks among worshippers.
- Strengthen funding for community services.
- Provide sustainable social benefits.
Through this approach, business activities become part of the mosque’s effort to offer practical solutions for society.
Koperasi Antassalam as a Driver of the Congregation’s Economy
Koperasi Konsumen Antassalam Pemersatu Umat was inaugurated on 22 November 2025. Its vision is to extend mosque services through the spirit of “Helping the Mosque and the Community Thrive.”
As the principal manager, Koperasi Antassalam oversees and develops services including:
- Cattle farming.
- Apotek Seven 24 Assalam.
- Kopi Assalam.
- An MSME Centre.
- Gold trading.
- Materials and services procurement.
- Vehicle servicing and washing.
- Vehicle registration renewal assistance.
- Vehicle sales and rentals.
- Property sales and rentals.
- Air-conditioner and electronics maintenance.
- Home renovation and other general services.
These services show that the cooperative does more than sell products. It also connects community needs with the business capabilities available within the congregation.
Cattle Farming and Fattening
Cattle farming and fattening is one of the social-economic activities being developed. The program involves supported farmers and livestock breeders in Teritip, Balikpapan.
Through this activity, Masjid Assalam and Koperasi Antassalam build mutually supportive business relationships with local people. Farmers gain opportunities to develop their businesses, while the cooperative runs productive activities that can create ongoing economic benefits.
According to Masjid Assalam’s internal records, cattle farming and fattening activities have operated for around eight years, generating annual turnover of approximately Rp1 billion to Rp1.2 billion.
This experience shows that mosque-based businesses can develop through planning, guidance, cooperation, and professional management.
Kopi Assalam
Kopi Assalam is a food-and-beverage business developed under Koperasi Antassalam’s management.
It does more than provide drinks for worshippers and the public. It is also part of an effort to develop economic activities connected to everyday life.
Through Kopi Assalam, the cooperative can:
- Meet refreshment needs for worshippers and mosque activities.
- Create employment opportunities in food and beverage services.
- Develop products associated with Masjid Assalam.
- Cooperate with food-and-beverage businesses.
- Extend service through in-person and online ordering.
Kopi Assalam can also provide a positive meeting place for worshippers, groups, and local residents. With good service and consistent product quality, it is expected to grow into an independent business that benefits the community.
Apotek Seven 24 Assalam
In healthcare, Koperasi Antassalam develops Apotek Seven 24 Assalam to help meet the public’s need for medicines and health products.
The pharmacy is located in the Tamansari Bukit Mutiara complex, Jalan Kutai Hill 1–07, Gunung Samarinda, North Balikpapan, and is listed in Balikpapan City Government’s healthcare facility records. siyankes.balikpapan.go.id
Apotek Seven 24 Assalam provides pharmaceutical services, including medicines, pharmaceutical stock management, and information on medicine use. Recruitment information for the pharmacy also indicates that services are provided by staff with pharmaceutical training. Glints
The pharmacy extends the cooperative’s role in serving the community. Worshippers and local residents gain access to health products and services close to where they live.
For current opening hours and available services, please contact the management of Apotek Seven 24 Assalam directly.
The MSME Centre and Congregational Business Empowerment
Masjid Assalam’s congregation includes people with diverse professions, skills, products, and services. The MSME Centre developed by Koperasi Antassalam can strengthen this potential.
The centre can connect congregational businesses with people who need their products or services. Opportunities include banner printing, bakeries, maintenance services, food businesses, procurement, and other fields.
Possible forms of support include:
- Recording congregational skills and businesses.
- Promoting worshippers’ products and services.
- Using congregational products for mosque activities.
- Meetings and collaboration among business owners.
- Management and marketing guidance.
- Market access through the cooperative’s networks.
Supporting congregational businesses does not always require providing capital. Buying their products, using their services, giving recommendations, and creating partnerships are also practical forms of empowerment.
Services That Address Community Needs
Koperasi Antassalam also develops vehicle, property, maintenance, and procurement services to meet the practical needs of worshippers and the wider community.
Vehicle services include motorcycle servicing, car and motorcycle washing, registration renewal assistance, and vehicle sales and rentals. Property and maintenance services cover home sales and rentals, air-conditioner and electronics maintenance, renovation, and other general services.
The cooperative also provides gold trading and materials and services procurement. These activities give worshippers with skills or business networks opportunities to participate as service providers.
Waqf and Productive Assets
Community economic development can be strengthened through waqf and productive asset management. Such assets are managed to generate economic benefits while preserving their principal value.
Masjid Assalam has developed productive activities including a drinking-water depot, retail services for community needs, livestock farming, and other businesses.
The proceeds can support:
- Islamic outreach.
- Educational programs.
- Social assistance.
- Healthcare services.
- Facility maintenance.
- Congregational empowerment.
- Other community services.
With appropriate management, productive assets can provide recurring benefits beyond a single distribution of assistance.
Principles for Managing Business Units
Every economic activity associated with the mosque must be managed responsibly. The congregation’s trust needs to be maintained through professional, transparent governance consistent with Islamic principles.
Key management principles include:
- Having clear business objectives.
- Appointing managers and defining responsibilities.
- Separating business finances from mosque operating funds.
- Recording transactions regularly.
- Preparing financial reports and business evaluations.
- Maintaining product and service quality.
- Complying with applicable licensing requirements.
- Ensuring activities follow Islamic principles.
- Developing businesses realistically and gradually.
- Distributing benefits in accordance with program aims.
Professionalism is necessary for businesses to survive and grow. Trustworthiness, honesty, service, and public benefit must remain their foundations.
Economic Benefits Returned to the Community
The success of mosque-based businesses is measured by more than turnover or profit. Their impact on worshippers and the community also matters.
Growing economic activities can create jobs, expand markets for congregational businesses, provide needed services, and support the sustainability of mosque programs.
Through Koperasi Antassalam, cattle farming, Kopi Assalam, Apotek Seven 24 Assalam, the MSME Centre, and other services, Masjid Assalam continues to build an economy that grows from the congregation and returns benefits to the community.
These efforts form part of developing an independent, productive mosque that helps address community needs.