The Muslim Community of Knoxville (MCK) has been serving the Muslims in the Greater Knoxville area since the early 1980s. MCK is registered as a non-profit organization with the State of Tennessee. The MCK works in close cooperation with other Muslim organizations in the area, most notably: the Islamic Education Foundation of Knoxville (IEFK), the Annoor Academy of Knoxville (AAK) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA).