Hawaii House Concurrent Resolution 100 to establish the day was proposed by Lyla Berg and passed unanimously on May 6, 2009.

[1] The Hawaii Senate passed the resolution 22 to 3[2] to recognize "the rich religious, scientific, cultural and artistic contributions of the Islamic world".

It was set for November 21 the founding of Islam, but moved to September 24 on the day Mohammad arrived in Medina in 644, allegedly because it conflicted with Aloha (Makahiki) Festivals.

It was a state-designated day of recognition and not a holiday and no government funds were designated to it, to preserve the "separation of church and state".

At Ala Moana Beach Park a festival was held by the Muslim Association of Hawaii[3] with more than 1000 people attending.