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Lecture Toolkit

In Hardship and in Ease: How to Rely on God

The Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr hid together in a cave. Outside, death circled nearer and nearer in the blades and hateful hearts of the disbelievers of Quraysh.

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Du’a: The Legacy of Our Prophets

When thinking of worship in Islam, the five pillars of faith often come to mind first.

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The Greatest Investment

Let’s be honest with each other: being a practicing Muslim in the West is not easy.

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Repentance as a Way of Life

A man took 99 lives. Because of him, the lives of 99 individuals with families and friends, fears and hopes, were destroyed.

Khutbah Toolkit

Appeasement or Devotion to Faith?

The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding recently released an analysis of various faith groups, surveying their private and public religious practices.

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The Gravity of One Murder

A man, 46 years old, lying on the floor. An officer, wearing the uniform of the state, pressing a knee into his throat.

Khutbah Toolkit

Overcoming Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

We have all seen the tragedy of burnout in action—the once active members of the community slowly withdrawing not just from their volunteerism, but from all community activities.

Khutbah Toolkit

Social Services

The American Muslim community today is facing unique experiences compared to other faith communities in the United States.

Khutbah Toolkit

Racism in Our Ranks

Does racism really exist in Muslim communities? According to an ISPU poll, the answer is yes.

Khutbah Toolkit

The Urgency of Civic Engagement

On the morning after the 2016 presidential elections, many Muslims felt dread and disbelief at the results.

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Breaking the Taboo: Marital Counseling and Education

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What do you “smell” like?

What is your impact on others? What habits have your friends picked up from you?

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Cultural Knowledge

Cultural knowledge brings a lot of benefit to the global Muslim community.

Khutbah Toolkit

Islamophobia & the Story of Tyranny

A phobia is an irrational fear; Islamophobia, then, is the irrational fear of Islam.

Khutbah Toolkit

Authentically Reclaiming the Narrative about Islam and Muslims

When polled, most Americans say they do not know a Muslim. More than 80 percent of media coverage about Islam and Muslims is negative, and Muslims have often found themselves at the center of social and political debate.

Khutbah Toolkit

Mary in Islam: Celebrating the Mother of Jesus

From among the countless billions of women who have walked this planet and breathed its oxygen, only one had a chapter named after her in Allah’s final revelation, the Quran.

Khutbah Toolkit

How the Prophet ﷺ Rose Above Enmity and Insult

There is hardly any greater immunity against the distorted images of the Prophet ﷺ than a study of his life.