New Muslim Support Network
Through NMSN, Islamic Center of Cleveland wishes to welcome new Muslims into the larger community and provide them with necessary resources to ease transition into their new faith. ICC intends to offer a support system that would guide the new Muslim/Muslima
to better handle the multifaceted issues concerning the new change.
For more information on the following, please contact the head of this group at
nmsn.info@iccleveland.org, (216) - 577 7079.
Classes
Islam 101
- When: Every Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- Location: Islamic Center, Community Room
- Details: This class will introduce, discuss, and answer questions on a wide range of topics related to the beliefs and practices of Islam. Topics will include: Articles of Faith, Pillars of Islam, Quran, Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS), Sunnah and ahadith, relationship with other religions, family/social life, culture and Islam, etc. This course is appropriate for new Muslims, Muslims who wish to expand their existing knowledge, and non-Muslims interested in learning more about Islam. All are welcome.
Salat Class/Prayer Class
- When: By request
- Location: Prayer room
- Details: This class is provided to anyone who would like to learn how to complete the formal prayer. It will be held on an as-needed basis.
Potluck
- Every other weekend. An occasion to gather together, watch presentations, or do other activities in or outside the mosque. Please see the calendar below or contact for times and events.
Resources
Web Sites
Compendium of Muslim Texts
http://corpus.quran.com (Quranic Arabic)
Tardeed (Quranic Arabic)
Tanzil / Quran
Quran Explorer
Online Islamic Books
Suggested Reading
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam by Yahiya Emerick. The Fundamentals Of Tawheed by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips.
- Deals with various topics of the Muslim creed, very important for a new Muslim and highly recommended.
- The Ideal Muslimah and The Ideal Muslim by Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi.
- Explains the ideal personality of the Muslimah and Muslim and how to conduct one's life based on the Quran and Sunnah.