The UMA (United Muslims of America) started its work by addressing the immediate religious needs of the Muslim community in the US.

This included establishing mosques for worship, catering for the religious education of children, organizing religious and community functions, and producing basic literature on Islam in English. The UMA  also worked to educate the Muslim community on how it could participate fruitfully and contribute positively to the moral and spiritual betterment of wider society within which they had made their homes.