Our mission is to help new Muslims with understanding Islam, make new friends and find support in their journey into the new faith.
Classes
Understanding Islam
When: Classes are every Tuesday 7:00 – 8:00 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 hall
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.
Resources
Web Sites
Compendium of Muslim Texts
http://corpus.quran.com (Quranic Arabic)
Tardeed (Quranic Arabic)
Tanzil / Quran
Quran Explorer
Step by step guide to prayer video
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.