Our Story
We must be innovative and guided by the ideal and principles laid out in Surah Al-Imran verse 103. And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah’s favour on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love so that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.
وَٱعْتَصِمُوا۟ بِحَبْلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًۭا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا۟ ۚ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَآءًۭ فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِۦٓ إِخْوَٰنًۭا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
The Story Of Masjid Al Islam
Masjid Al-Islam is an affiliation of several masajid who have as their central tenent the establishment of the religion of Allah (Iqamatul-Deen/Action and Efforts in the Way of Allah). Toward that end, we are focused in the development of an organized Islamic Movement in America which is capable of producing individuals and institutions whose orientation and talents will, Insha-Allah, be in total, complete and uncompromised service of Allah (SWT).
We value self determination, liberty, freedom of choice more than a table full of food, and we challenge the Muslim American community to rise to the occasion by applying these principles:
Re-Africanization of the Islamic Movement in the USA The past indigenous Islamic movements inside of the USA were militant, independent, strongly on the Sunnah, and liberation oriented. Our movements and organization today must revive these characteristics.
We must be visionary, guided by the ideals and principles laid out in the following ayahs: “Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says, ‘I am of those who bow in Islam’? Nor can Goodness and Evil be equal. Repel (Evil) with what is better: Then will he between whom and thee was hatred become as it were thy friend and intimate? And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self restraint — None but a person of greatest good fortune.” (41:33-35)
We must be missionary — willing to do the work necessary to achieve the vision.
De-Israelization of the Islamic Movement in North America Our behavior should benefit Islam and Muslims first. We must stop reacting to others’ expectations and demands. We must avoid integration and assimilation into the warmongering criminal system of the U.S. government.
We must stand up against tyranny and injustice: “O ye who believe? Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or you parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: For Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do.” (4:135)
Stop apologizing for being Muslim! In our current circumstances, this apologetic attitude has no place. Battlespace Awareness is an awareness and understanding of the battlespace, or theatre of operations. In today’s war, we are battling for the minds and hearts of humanity. We must rise to the occasion of our time and act on a heroic level. We must harness all of the tools we have at our disposal — media, books, Internet movies, CDs and DVDs — to raise the banner of Islam. Islamic Dialectical Idealism views change as natural, constant, historical, and evolutionary. Real revolution emerges from and should be guided by idealism, imagination, and possibility-thinking. We must strive for a high level of self-determination, by which the events that affect us are directed by our idealism and not vice versa. Currently, we are not in control of our lives, situations, or events. In selecting and defining a future for ourselves, we must be very brave and innovative. Without a plan or strategy, we are subject to wherever the winds of change take us.
College of Islamic Movement Studies will discuss Strategic Management under Conditions of Repression, in which Imam Musa will share the insights he has gained from the 35 years of survival and success of Masjid Al-Islam and the A Sabiqun movement, which have faced opposition from the likes of the FBI Homeland Security, Zionist groups, the Anti Defamation League (ADL), Daniel Pipes, Steve Emerson, FOX News, 80% snitch rate, saboteurs, informants, infiltrators, agent provocateurs, Mossad-types, and others who have sought to isolate us from mainstream Muslims and derail and destroy the progress of our schools, places of worship, and businesses.
Department of Strategic and Islamic Studies Analyses of world events and situations affecting Muslims. Forecasting based on historical trends and current environment circumstances. Strategic planning based on what should be done to make a better world. Muslim Cultural Development/Replacement. We are urging youth to actively cultivate and create a viable, popular Muslim counter-culture, incorporating such elements of the arts as halal “message music”. There is a global cultural void that must be filled. Historically, cultures of the oppressed always rise in popularity and prominence. Let us place Islam and Muslims into a trend-setting position. We can gradually raise the consciousness of the general society, bringing attention to real-life issues (immigration, profiling, FBI, and CIA criminal activities, Palestine, targeted killings, drones, invasions, 1% vs 99%, Islamophobia, etc.); and share a powerful message of optimism, global transformation, and a positive vision of the future.