Entries for September 2007

If you've been wondering what has been going on at the Mosque Foundation Community Center lately, stop wondering and come join the activities! 

The Mosque Foundation Community Center held its first annual Fundraising Dinner on Friday, May 11th, 2007 at the Chateau Del Mar in Hickory Hills, along with a program of games and activities for the children at PGN.

Has it really made a difference? This is a question that might cross our minds regarding the Mosque Foundation Community Center. For Rana Nassar and Maha Zaghmoury, two young girls who regularly attend the youth programs, the answer to that question would be a definite 'YES!'

The girls sit in a relaxed atmosphere, laughing and chatting about friends, shopping, and broken summer diets at family barbeques, while their hands move rhythmically, stitching colorful threads of yarn in and out through plastic canvas, each one creating her own unique design.

In this day and age, where can a teenage boy go to have fun with friends and increase his faith at the same time?  Thankfully, there is such a place right around the corner filling this need seven days a week.

The Mosque Foundation started the holy month of Ramadan on Thursday Sept. 13th based on confirmed moon sightings in several cities in North America.

The blessed month of Ramadan is before you.  The reward for every act of worship, every good deed, and every donation will be multiplied with your Lord and saved for you until the Day of Judgment.  What better investment can you make than these deposits into your eternal account?

It is certainly the nature of man to question his purpose in this life. For every action he takes, whether it is a step taken forward or a word uttered, must have a purpose of some kind.

The story of Mohammad Salah and the community of the Mosque Foundation should to be told to all the Muslim communities throughout the US.

I saw his face day after day, week after week in Isha and Friday prayers, but never introduced myself to him or asked him who he was, or if he needed any help.

How many times have we heard these statements? "Islam raised the status of women 1400 years ago and made them equal to men," or "Women are more respected in Islam than in other religions."

Why Pray Jam'a (with a group) in the Mosque?

I was once asked by an organizer in one of our civic partners: What inspired you as an American Muslim to be an activist? That was a simple but a difficult question indeed.

This March, the Mosque Foundation Community Food Pantry celebrated its two year anniversary of service since its initial grand opening in March 2005. Located at 7210 W. 90th Place in Bridgeview, the MF Community Food Pantry serves up to 150 needy families per week by distributing free food and household items every Monday from 10 am - 1 pm.

Newly Appointed School Superintendent Invited to Discuss Arabic Language in Local Public School:  The Mosque Foundation is continuously working hard behind the scenes for the benefit of our community.

On Sunday, June 17th, the Mosque Foundation hosted a delegation sponsored by the State Department in coordination with ISNA and the National Peace Foundation called "Islam in America: New Dimensions in Activism, Pluralism, & Thought."

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