There's an acute shortage of imams in America. This shortage is magnified by the multifunctionality of the American mosque serving as more than a place of worship. It is a hub for social interaction, charitable support, counseling, interfaith dialogue, youth services, and more. Unfortunately, some young Muslims feel alienated from the mosque. What can be done to ensure that more imams in America are trained in classical Islam while also being relevant with American culture?

Despite all the uniting factors Muslims have, our American Muslim community is divided over ethnic, social, sectarian, etc. lines. We were not able to reap the great benefit of our diversity but were caught by it.

Postmodern worldviews intrinsically challenge the authority of scripture and create a bubble of sacredness around human rights ground in public reason. How do we achieve the balance of staying modern while cherishing the Divine text?

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “Allah will elevate some people by this book and he will degrade others with it.” Conveying Islam with utmost clarity is a fundamental component of our mission at MAS. As such, reciting, memorizing, and understanding Quran is the heart of MAS’s plan to raise a Quranic generation who is prepared to carry out our mission. Join us in congratulating a new batch of 15 young men and women who completed the memorization of the Quran in the MAS Quran Institute Program.

How do we collaborate with individuals and organizations with whom we might have clear differences in beliefs and practices? If Muslims are always asked to encourage what is good and eradicate what is bad, then how do we follow this creed in times of differences with our collaborators?

This is a lecture given by Ustatha Iesha Prime during the Acting Single While Married Conference at Sister Clara Muhammad School (Philadelphia Masjid) in Philly. During her talk she elaborated on areas of the marriage many women fall short.

Lecture about Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Light Upon Light 7 conference in the Birmingham, UK in December 2017

Shaykh AbdurRaheem McCarthy discusses several different life rules to follow in order for us to attain Jannah.

Lecture about Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Light Upon Light 7 conference in the Birmingham, UK in December 2017

Imam Nihal Khan shares a short story of the blessings of giving charity.