Imam Mohammed’s vision for establishing the growth of Muslim community life in America parallels the example of how Prophet Muhammed established and cultivated the growth of Muslim community life in Medina – The City of Light.
After the Muslim migration from Mecca because of the horrific persecution of Muslims there, Prophet Muhammed’s successful efforts there, became an obligation of all Muslims to establish community life. This is the direction of the school of thought of Imam W. Deen Mohammed in America.
Paraphrasing Imam Mohammed: We cannot be satisfied in our soul as community man, until we establish community life in America.
We cannot fulfill our religious life in America, until we have a piece of geography, a physical piece of geography in the United States of America.
Muslims in America must have that physical piece of land and our own Mosques and schools, and hospitals, clinics, businesses, banks. The neighborhood must be managed by Muslims. We must call the time for Adthan on our own jobs. We must regulate the industry to accommodate our spiritual life. No one else can do it for us as Muslims.
At the 1997 Islamic Convention Jumu’ah, Imam Mohammed laid out the irrefutable strategy for Muslim community life in America.
If we honestly examine the activities of other Muslim groups in America, we’d have to come to the conclusion that they took Imam Mohammed’s advice and are implementing his strategy, especially since September 11, 2001.
So must we.
Here are excerpts from that historic Jumu’ah Khutbah from the 1997 Islamic Convention.
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Part 2
Part 3
With Allah's Name The Merciful Benefactor, The Most Merciful Redeemer
As Salaamu Alaikum
Nashid,
May Allah continue to bless and reward you for such wonderful work.
Thank you, for keeping the spirit, language and goals of our Honorable Imam W.D.Mohammed in clear view.
Imam W.D.Mohammed was consistant and clear about our establishing Community Life.
In Service and Honor,
Your Brother,
Morocco
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As Salamualikum,
It is important enough to understand the wisdom in the Honorable Imam's teachings. Muslim Community Life is certainly our primary objective. However, the first goal that we as American Muslims (who identify with his tewachings) must acheive right now is unity. Unity in the sense that we all know what we want in order to have a symbol of a model community, ie: a beautiful mosque, school and businesses. But before those things can materialize in our particular location, we must bridge the divides that separate us. We must not look at our different settings and locations as us and them, or Atlanta and New Jersey, and so on. There are ways in which the entire national Muslim community can acheive their goals in a relatively short time span. Here is a hint: The Obama Campaign for Change raised over sixty million over the internet. Do we have the numbers brothers, sisters? Yes we do….But the Unity……..????
As Salamualaikum,
MMA
With Allah's Name The Merciful Benefactor, The Most Merciful Redeemer
Wa Alaikum As Salaam
M.Musa,
Our Unity is Established on the strong foundation of the Shaddahtain,
Five Principles and our individual and group commitment
to The Vision of Imam W.D. Mohammed for Community Life.
This conversation was prompted by the teachings of Imam W.D. Mohammed
in His lecture where He articulates His Vision, The Healing for Our Soul
and The Destiny for Muslim American Community Life.
Trust in His Leadership and working with believers of like minds that we trust
will bless us to accomplish The Goal in this Shared Freedom Space.
In Service to Allah and in Honor of Imam W.D.Mohammed
your brother,
Morocco
As Salamu-Alaikum,
Thank you brother Khalid. Your words are very inspirational. Your sentiments are shared, and likewise, as mines and many other believers in this deen who identify with the Honorable Imam's teachings. Yes our unity is established upon our deen and our commitment to follow through on building Muslim Community Life for our different locations. However in order for us to acheive national unity, it may take only a few wise believers (just a hand full) to connect the dots for our national unity.
Remember the hadith concerning the unity of the Muslim, it being compared to a cemented structure? The mortar of our unity certainly has to be those things we all have in common. Lets get surveys and start from there. And yes I have some ideals that I would like to propose too.
Ma Salama,
M. Musa
WIth Allah's Name The Merciful Benefactor, The Most Merciful Redeemer
Wa Alaikum As Salaam M.Musa
In The Spirit and With The Wisdom of Imam W.D.Mohammed…Yes We Can!
So, my brother, you make the appeal for the few and lead the way to identify and connect the dots. I too, support The Spirit of Our Group Soul.
I'll look to hear from you and the few soon.
In Service & Honor
your brother,
Morocco
Wa Alaikum As Salaam Khalid:
As you can imagine, the pleasure is mine.
Thank you my brother.
nashid
ASA
Write your comment here…it is important to understand that Imam w. deen mohammed taught on every issue regarding man and and his father's leadership. The imam has given us all the tools we need to
continue to progress as a community. any controversies and disagreements that arise amongst thecommunity we have the formula or the remedy to solev the problem if we just simply adhere to his teachings. The imam spent over thiry years teaching on the these things, we shouldn't be going over these things. We should be moving on.
I Pray that G'D forever bless( Mujedid) Iman W.D Mohammed in the grave.
, grant him many of G'D blessing and more …..I don't no if i'm going to paradise or not, but if i am going to the hereafter, i would ask ALLAH, to give( my) paradise to Iman W.D.Mohammed…. he was the greatest that ever don't it…….
..The world will never see another like Imam W D MOHAMMED FOR ANOTHER ONE HUNDRED YEARS. He will be forever missed your Brother hakim ansari
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