09/17/14: Advisory Council Meeting at the Islamic House of Wisdom
The Advisory Council of IHW held its September session, reflecting on Muslim Community's challenges and opportunities.
This is our time and our chance to change and leave a legacy for a better world! Please read the report published in the Arab American News HERE and share with us your ideas and recommendations.
Advisory Council Meeting at the Islamic House of Wisdom
September 17, 2014- The IHW Advisory Council met for the second time in a month to discuss and strategize the community's challenges and opportunities.
Imam Elahi welcomed the Advisers and opened the meeting emphasizing on important of engagement of the community in all issues related to our spiritual, social, moral and political destination!
He also spoke about importance of participation in protection of the image and dignity of our faith and people against ignorance, Islamophobia and ISIS.
He said our success in raising a faithful new generation requires a collective effort by parents, schools, mosques, social network and all other human resources.
Following hajj Abed Hamoud's recommendation and agreement of the members, Judge Charlene Elder chaired the meeting.
The Council went through the the list of ideas already raised including:
Family issues, disaster of the increasing divorce rate, drugs and alcohol, standing against ISIS and other terrorist organizations, the concept of halal and haram, building stronger bridges between youth and the mosques, teach children how to love God rather than fear of God, more attention to Friday prayer, raise awareness about true Islam, Why Islam is being presented as a threat, attention to the danger of Atheism, inviting more English speaking scholars to the mosque, preparing youth for more critical thinking, role of women, focus on ethics and morality when speaking to the youth, promoting the culture of volunteerism, being good ambassadors of Islam in our jobs, business, schools and neighborhood, provide education for parents, organize ourselves to make a change, Increase outreach to colleges, Invite student organizations and more!
To make the Council more productive, the Advisers went through the list and voted for two subjects to be on the agenda for the next meeting on Oct 15th.
1-Youth: How to make the mosque youth-friendly
2-Islamophobia: How to deal with the public's view of Muslims in the context of ISIS.
Please send your comments, questions and recommendations to IHW, attention Advisory Council.