MSA National mourns the passing of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed. A much loved and admired Muslim leader, Imam W.D. Mohammed died today at the age of 74.
Imam W.D. Mohammed was the pivotal figure in leading followers of the Nation of Islam to mainstream Islam, creating the largest demographic of Muslims in the United States. His subtle leadership, strong work ethic, and unshakeable faith inspired millions of people in the United States to break the divisive barriers of ethnicity and religion; a goal he quite literally dedicated his entire life to achieve. He succeeded in breaking down many barriers; Imam W.D. Mohammed was the first Muslim to give an invocation speech to the US Senate in 1993. He also led the Interfaith Prayer Service on two separate occasions during the Clinton Administration.
Khusheed aunty is visiting and will be at the Islamic Center of the University of Connecticut every weekday during Ramadan from 6pm-Maghrib to share with sisters her knowledge of the Holy Qur'an in English.
Please take advantage of this blessed opportunity.
More info on Khusheed aunty below:
Education: Bachelors in Islamic Studies. Also attended Al Huda international in Islamabad and took Tajweed courses from Al Azhar Academy in Islamabad.
Her Studies included the following areas:
- Fehm ul Qur'an/Ma'arif ul Qur'an/Tafseer ibn Kathir
Along with other various aspects of the Islamic studies. She has been giving dars and actively attending various classes to enhance her knowledge in Deen and spread it to others in the community as well.
Please accept our apology for the short notice, but we've canceled the social night this month and will go instead on a picnic a week later on Sunday afternoon. Please look for more information here towards the end of next week.
Early this month, I attended a panel dealing with the Israeli occupation of Palestine. It was organized by the group "We Refuse To Be Enemies," composed of Jews, Muslims and Christians. This group's main goal is the promotion of a peaceful and just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In light of Israel's 60th anniversary, and the lack of progress in resolving the conflict, this is an ever more urgent issue.
U.S. officials are being advised in internal government documents to avoid referring publicly to al-Qaida and other terrorist groups as Islamic or Muslim, and not to use terms like jihad or mujahedin, which "unintentionally legitimize" terrorism.
As one of 138 Islamic leaders and scholars from around the world who last October signed the first-of-its-kind “A Common Word Between Us and You” open letter intended to promote understanding between Muslims and Christians, I welcome Pope Benedict XVI on his first papal visit to the United States.
The Conferences of Harun Yahya1 seek to recall various crucial facts, which for the past 150 years the public has been led to disregard and even deny, under the influence of the turmoil of the modern age. One of these basic facts brought out and proven again and again is that the universe, all living things. Man himself, and indeed the entire universe are not the products of evolution—the accidental, accumulated results of blind chance—but the separate creations and artifacts of Almighty God, the Supreme Creator.We are all created by Him, and to Him we will all return. The allegedly "scientific: challenges to this fact — for example, Darwinism and other materialistic dogmas such as the theory of evolution— are nothing but deceptions, as fully explained in Harun Yahya's books and in this conference. The lecture hosted at UConn covers the following topics:
By Nihad Awad*
The Conferences of Harun Yahya1 seek to recall various crucial facts, which for the past 150 years the public has been led to disregard and even deny, under the influence of the turmoil of the modern age. One of these basic facts brought out and proven again and again is that the universe, all living things. Man himself, and indeed the entire universe are not the products of evolution—the accidental, accumulated results of blind chance—but the separate creations and artifacts of Almighty God, the Supreme Creator.We are all created by Him, and to Him we will all return. The allegedly "scientific: challenges to this fact — for example, Darwinism and other materialistic dogmas such as the theory of evolution— are nothing but deceptions, as fully explained in Harun Yahya's books and in this conference. 