Entries for May 2008

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Mosque Foundation Community Center MFCC  
Opening: Male & Female Youth Counselors (Part Time)

The Mosque Foundation is planning to participate in the Dubai International Holy Quran Award, which will be held Inshallah in Dubai- UAE. Between 8-20 Ramadan 1429 H. The Mosque Foundation is to choose one nominee to represent our community in this important event. We are calling on all Hafiz to compete to win the MF nomination.

'Uthman ibn Affan was among the closest companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him). His friendship, devotion, and?safeguarding of the Quran have made 'Uthman one of history's most beloved man. It is narrated that the Prophet said about 'Uthman that even the angels are shy in his presence. Learn why this is so.

Opening: Female Youth Counselor (Part Time)

An African prince falls from the heights of a sophisticated and educated society into the depths of slavery and ignorance in Mississippi. Abdul Rahman’s will power to remain a faithful servant to God overcomes the obstacles of being a slave in antebellum America, and reminds the world of the long-forgotten first Muslims in North America.?This story is by Saleha N. Ghani, reprinted with kind permission of Islamica Magazine.

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Wealth and Trusting in Allah   By Sh. Jamal Said

The headlines lately speak about the difficult economic situation. There is growing fear about loss of jobs, increase in cost of living, and continued decline of important business sectors. The news is creating much anxiety, and as a result we increases in crime and family disruption. But we must also remember and be reminded often of God’s promise. So let us contemplate on the following verses from Surat Ibrahim:

May 2008

The latest survey of the PEW Forum should ring the alarm bells in the minds of American Muslims. The leadership of Islamic institutions especially Mosques, schools and other educational and national organizations should study the findings carefully and reflect on them.

The survey showed that "more than one-quarter of American adults (28%) have left the faith in which they were raised in favor of another religion - or no religion at all. The survey finds that constant movement characterizes the American religious marketplace, as every major religious group is simultaneously gaining and losing adherents.