This slide program explains the obligation of Muslim Ummah in America and how ICNA is providing opportunities for Muslims to fulfill those obligations.

1. Looking beyond
ourselves
FOLLOWING THE PATH OF DAWAH, SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERING MUSLIMS

2. Muslim Ummah is chosen to be witnesses for Islam
to the mankind
22:78

3. Enjoining right and forbidding evil
3:110

4. "You will certainly hear much abuse from the followers of previous
books and from the idol-worshipping people. And if you are
patient and keep your duty -- this is surely a matter of great
resolution." (3:186)

8.  There is general lack of understanding about Islam
 Violent attacks against people just because they are
Muslims or “look” like Muslims;
 Inflammatory rhetoric in our national dialogue
 State legislatures’ unnecessary and discriminatory
proposals to ban the consideration of Shari'ah, Islamic
religious law, in courts
 Local debates over whether the construction of mosques
should be permitted.

9.  Ignorance
 Unfounded fears
 Unfounded threat
 Hatred
 Anger
 Animosity
 Those who have exposure to information and knowledge are
silenced by bullies
 Self interest and timidity leads to silence of the knowledgeable

10. REPEL EVIL WITH GOODNESS

13. "Many of the followers of previous books wish that
they could turn you back into disbelievers after you
have believed, but you should pardon and forgive."
(2:109)

14. ”
Bear patiently what they say." (20:130 and 50:39)
“
Obey not the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and disregard their hurtful talk."
(33:48)

15.  Those who spend freely whether in prosperity or adversity and who restrain
anger and pardon (all) men for Allah loves those who do good."
(Aal-e-Imran,3:134)
 "Let them forgive and overlook, do you not wish that Allah should forgive you?
For Allah is oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful". (Noor, 24:22)

16.  “God had ordered me to maintain ties with those
who sever ties with me, and to give to those who
deprive me, and to forgive those who oppress me.”
(Al-Bukhari)

17. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to Ashja
Abdul-Qais ‘You possess two qualities that Allah
loves. These are leniency and tolerance.’ [Muslim]

18. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said, ‘He
who is deprived of forbearance and
leniency is, in fact, deprived of all good.’
[Muslim]

19.  `
 Aisha(RA) narrated, ‘Whenever the Prophet [SAW] was given a choice
between two matters, he would [always] choose the easier as long as it
was not sinful to do so; but if it was sinful he was most strict in avoiding
it. He never took revenge upon anybody for his own sake; but when
Allah's Legal Bindings were outraged, he would take revenge for Allah's
sake.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

20. 
 Abu Hurairah A man asked the Prophet [SAW] to give him
advice, and he [SAW] said, ‘Do not get angry.’ The man
repeated that several times and he [SAW] replied [every
time], ‘Do not get angry.’ [Al-Bukhari]

21. `Anas (RA) narrates that the Prophet(SAW) said: ‘Give
glad tidings [to the people]; do not create [in their
minds] aversion [towards religion]; show them
leniency and do not be hard upon them

23. 4 Important ACTION ITEMS for Muslims
Outreach
Serving Humanity
Social justice
Empowering
Muslims
CONFRONTING ISLAMOPHOBIA

24. 1-OUTREACH & DAWAH
 i. Meet your Muslim neighbors – Dawah in the immediate
neighborhood
 ii. Open houses – masajid and Islamic community centers
 iii. Mailbox – sending out postcards –
 iv. Facebook – videos (animated or others) – composing and boosting
– easy, cost effective
 v. Ads: TV, Newspaper, Radio, Magazine, Billboards etc.
 vi. Daily reminders Dawah/Tarbiyah short videos through social media
for the Muslim community.

25. OUTREACH/Dawah
 vii. Rapid response app – quick video/written response to
breaking news related to Islamophobia and human rights issues.
 viii. Social media – enhancing the social media visibility of
Muslims.
 ix. Coordinate with international and US leaders (Muslims and
non-Muslims) working on Islamophobia – Invite them to hold
workshops and speak at the conventions.
 x. Outreach to the Caucasian African American and Native
American communities.

26. 2. SERVING HUMANITY
1-Rebuild program: Assist in repair or remodeling of residences
for needy ,specially victims of natural disasters
2-Food pantry in every masjid to feed the hungry and needy
families specially with children and elderly at home
3-Counseling to youth- specially assisting them in education,
or those suffering with drug problems, unemployment, mental
health issues, family issues.

27. SERVING HUMANITY
I. Free medical clinics: to provide health care for the
deprived and needy
II. Winter clothing drives for needy
III. School supplies to needy students of
underprivileged families.

28. 3- SOCIAL JUSTICE
 a. Alliances
I. Neighbors
II. Minority groups – Hispanics, African Americans, Native Americans, Anti-
Abortion, and Anti-Racism, etc.
III. Anti-Islamophobia groups, human rights groups
IV. Interfaith partners
 b. Human Rights abuses: Protests – Muslims and ICNA to be visible – local
and national levels.
 c. SUMMIT – intra-faith summits, USCMO, ICNA National, Regional, etc.

29. SOCIAL JUSTICE
d. Town hall meetings – Webinars, physical
e. Race relationship workshops
f. Community Education: How to prevent and
document the hate incidents?
g. Bus Tour of America – with Interfaith
partners

30. 4- EMPOWERING THE MUSLIMS
 Leverage the media – obtain services of a media firm to assist all our
departments and projects
 i. Workshops to train the ICNA Units to engage with the media
properly
 b. Workshops to empower Muslims, youth, families and Masajid
 i. Talking points related to outreach; Projects execution
 ii. Train the trainers and they go to about 500 Masajid all over the
country to train Muslims
 iii. Islamophobia hotline assigns to CSJ and Young Muslims

31. EMPOWERING THE MUSLIMS
 iv. Safety tips for Muslims – workshops
 v. Media Alert Network
 1. Response to Islamophobia – Articles, videos, social media – work
with the Dawah team
 2. Rapid Response app – sending a quick response to the major
news story (stories) of the day. These alerts will go to the Muslim
community.
 vi. Islamophobia app to document incidents– assign to YM alumni –
leverage all the ICNA personnel and resources

32. EMPOWERING MUSLIMS
 Civic engagement
 i. Local boards, PTAs, local and state elections
 d. Youth Empowerment
 i. African American youth – involving
 ii. High school, middle school, and MSAs
 iii. Youth conferences – choose relevant topics – Regional
 iv. Youth Guide for the safety in an Islamophobia environment
 v. Diversity of occupations for the youth
 vi. MCNA and Native Deen – My America Tour

33. EMPOWERING MUSLIMS
 vii. Internship in Congress, Senate, and States – local and national
 1. ICNA offer scholarships
 2. One physician – one intern - model
 e. Conventions
 i. Enhance the conventions – new topics to the speakers
 ii. Involve other organization and specialists from other Faith groups
 iii. ICNA Co – education programs to enhance their caliber