Message From Imam: The 5th Pillar

Message From President Dr. Zaher Sahloul: The Other Victims of Fort Hood

By now the Muslim American communities throughout the US are accustomed to the demonizing process that follows a crime or a terror plot in which the suspect happens to be Muslim. We are also used to the ramifications of such demonization, ranging from the insensitive media rush to report, unwarranted law enforcement scrutiny, a surge of hate emails and calls, hate based attacks and crimes, profiling and discrimination against Muslims or anyone who may look like a Muslim, and possibly enactment of new laws further infringing on our civil liberties in order to satisfy our politicians' false sense of security.  Read more... 

Fiqh of Hadith - Making Up A Missed Salah       by Sh. Kifah Mustapha

Anas Ibn Malek (RAA) narrated that the prophet (PBUH) said, "Whoever forgets a prayer, let him pray (it) when he remembers it, there is no atonement for it but that. And perform prayers for my remembrance." Hadith narrated by Imam Bukhari.  Read more...

The Mosque Foundation combined its monthly Arabic & English program in November to present a very important public health service advisory.  Mosque Foundation President, Dr. Zaher Sahloul, along with Dr. Shamse Tabriz, presented the facts along with common misconceptions about the highly publicized H1N1 Influenza, or Swine Flu, as it's more commonly known.  Read more...

Fort Hood Shootings, A Tragedy for All Americans    by Deanna Othman

As I turned on the television the afternoon of the Fort Hood shootings, scanning the airwaves for news programs as I always do, the remote froze in my hand when I began to discern what almost every anchor on every channel spoke about. As the details slowly emerged, and America discovered that 13 people had been brutally shot dead on American soil, in an American army base, by an American soldier, I believe I am not alone when I say my initial, knee-jerk reaction was,  "Oh God, please don't let this shooter be Muslim, please."  Read more...

Mosque Foundation Community Center Corner

The Vitamin You May Be Missing!   by  Dr. Samar Shehaiber

Vitamin D deficiency is now recognized as an epidemic in the United States. The major source of vitamin D for both children and adults is from sensible sun exposure. Up to 75% of Americans are not getting enough of this vitamin according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  Read more...

 Mosque Foundation Celebrates Eid Al-Adha   by Connie Martin

The annual celebration of the sacrifice, or Eid Al-Adha, was celebrated on Friday, November 27th.  The Mosque Foundation held two prayer services to accommodate the large number of worshippers.  Read more...