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Although some Masjids and Islamic centers have become more youth-conscious and youth-friendly over the past decade, we have a long way to go in terms of meaningful youth engagement.

Free people control their time and money. Slaves control neither. Let’s take charge of ourselves by planning for lives because there is a purpose for our existence beyond the mundane routines of earning and consuming.

Why should you, a young Muslim, be helping to bring your friends closer to Allah? Islam was never meant to be an individualistic faith. Practicing Muslim youth have a crucial role to play in Dawa to fellow young Muslims.

Summer is a good time to help your kids reconnect with the Muslim community, since weekend Islamic school and other programs at the mosque take a hiatus. Here are some unique ways to do that. 

Many Muslim organizations have made significant strides in including more women on their boards, in Masjid committees, and in various other capacities. However, those who are mothers find the door closed to them due not to their gender, but because of the limitations specific to their current life situation.

This paper, presented by Br. Malik Shaw at the ISNA Education Forum in March 2005, focuses on how Muslim students can learn the value of service through Islamic schools and learning the Islamic teachings that call on Muslinms to serve humanity. 

Muslims are indebted to the civil rights movement for advancing their rights in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual celebration the leader's birthday, and offers us a chance to give back. Here are some ideas to put in action.