Entries for the 'A Message From the President' Category

 by Hussein Ata

by Hussein Ata

by Wisam Zegar, Vice President

by Hussein Ata

by Abdallah Shuaibi

from Mosque Foundation Director & President

by Wisam Zegar, Vice President

Message from the President

Our Priorities

Every Vote Counts!

Outreach Opens Doors of Understanding

by Ossama Jammal, VP

by Dr. Zaher Sahloul

Thank You, My Mosque:  A Farewell Address

Dr. Zaher Sahloul, "Muslim Americans' Jihad Against Terrorism"

The Politics of Minarets

The Other Victims of the Fort Hood Tragedy

Part 2 of Dr. Zaher Sahloul's "Islamic Solutions to Eradicate Poverty & Hunger"

Suggestions everyone should know to prevent the spread of contagious diseases.

Message from Mosque Foundation president Dr. Zaher Sahloul from October 2009 Community Pulse

Have a Blessed Green Ramadan by Dr. Zaher Sahloul

Message from Mosque Foundation president Dr. Zaher Sahloul from July 2009 Community Pulse

Message from Mosque Foundation president Dr. Zaher Sahloul from June 2009 Community Pulse.  "End of Life Issues"

Message from the President from May 09 Community Pulse - Introducing Arabic Language to Public Schools

Message from Mosque Foundation president Dr. Zaher Sahloul from the April 2009 Community Pulse newsletter.

Message From the President - Managing Crises More Effectively

Message From the President:  Gaza's Hemorrhage Abides

Mr. President, What would you do if 60 Israeli F-16 warplanes bombed your children while going to their schools?

Without this sense of care, it's unlikely that the human family can survive beyond one generation...

Message From the President:  Barack Hussein Obama: The Ideal of the Equality of Humanity

Message From the President:  Go Out and Vote!

I was among the 8,000 people who attended the funeral of Imam W.D. Mohammed at the Islamic Foundation in Villa Park on September 11, 2008.

Message From the President:  What Not to Do This Ramadan ...

How to relate to the Quran is always an important matter for Muslims, particularly those living in the West. The Quran is supposed to be our constitution, our guidance, and our user manual in life. The last few centuries of mental stagnation, deterioration, and fatigue have taken us away from the original premise to some strange

Recently, I attended a graduation ceremony for an Islamic weekend school.  It was a heart warming experience to watch, as the students brought many of the parents to tears with their songs about the prophet, their recitation of the Quran, and their speeches in Arabic. I saw in them a bright future for Muslims in the U.S.  The students truly projected their love of the Prophet and their pride in their faith. One third grade student in particular stood out among the many young stars.

"Service" is a word that has been losing its meaning. We often forget that "service" is beloved by God Almighty Himself. In fact, He has made service the essence of the mission of all of His Prophets and Messengers, who worked to convey God's guidance and to show the way to achieve happiness in this world and the Hereafter. But we also remember those who believed in the prophets and helped them in their cause. They too were in the service frame of mind.

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.

One of the most important attributes of a lively and vibrant community is a strong sense of responsibility and the readiness of individuals to generously offer their commitment to help and serve. Collectively, this is widely called volunteerism.

Message From the President - Mosque, Environment & Earth (Part 2)

Are you ready to be an agent of goodness for your earth and for the environment? Help us save the planet and keep it green for our future generations. It is your religious duty.

All of this news conjures up a compelling question: What happened to the glorious past of Muslims, a past that we constantly brag of? What happened to a time in which "civilization" in the world referred only to "Islamic civilization" which was the envy of all the earth?

With all candor, it seems that Muslims today live with some illusions. We speak of achieving high goals and ideals, but do not really work toward them.

The Mosque Foundation has partnered with a local faith-based environmental organization, 'Faith in Place,' to champion the environmental causes within the Chicago and American Muslim community. Several community-based initiatives are being discussed and implemented, including making the new Mosque building more energy efficient or "green", by switching to renewable solar energy for heated water, using LED bulbs and lights, improving insulation, encouraging the consumption of humanly raised, of course Halal animals, and organic fruits and vegetables raised on farms which do not harm the soil and the earth, and much more.

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."

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.