This document outlines the vision, goals, and programs of MAS Youth, the youth division of the Muslim American Society. MAS Youth aims to nurture future Muslim leaders through comprehensive spiritual, physical, intellectual, social, and professional development programs for high school, college, and young professional Muslims.
Key programs include weekly usrah (study circles), monthly training sessions on topics like marriage and activism, spiritual gatherings, service projects, recreational activities, and retreats/camps for experiential learning. MAS Youth's tarbiyyah (education) system uses these programs and peer interaction to build youth who positively contribute to American society while grounded in Islamic teachings. The organization serves Muslim communities across the country and relies
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Activism in Islam
"Not equal are believers who sit home
and receive no hurt and those who
Fight in Allah's Cause with their wealth
and lives. Allah has granted a grade
higher to those who Fight with their
possessions and bodies to those who sit
home. Those who Fight He has
distinguished with a special reward."
Holy Quran 4:95
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MAS
• MAS Youth is the youth division of MAS,
the Muslim American Society
• MAS has other departments (Education,
Outreach etc) and projects through which it
serves the community
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MAS Youth Vision
MAS Youth as a division of
MAS is giving roots,
nurturing, and establishing
organized and efficient,
movement oriented, Islamic
work amongst all segments
of youth based on the
comprehensive
understanding of Islam.
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MAS Youth Goals
• Nurture and develop future Muslim leaders
through experiential learning
• Comprehensive education within the
American context
• Build youth who positively contribute to the
development of American society
• Reach out to high school, college, and
young professionals
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Comprehensive Program
Components of our comprehensive
Tarbiyyah program:
• Spiritual Development (Tazkiya)
• Physical Development
• Intellectual Development
• Social Development
• Professional Development
• Organizational Development
• Life Skills
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MAS Youth Tarbiyyah System
• MAS Youth Program
Components
– Weekly usrah
– Monthly programs
– Experiential learning
through activities
– Interaction with peers
– Retreats/camps
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Monthly Programs
Monthly programs are 3 types:
• MY-Training
– Focus is on activism, life skills and traditional Islamic sciences
– For eg Leadership Training (5-6 modules), Tactical Planning,
Working with the Media, Dawah, Political Activism, Marriage,
Family, Evolution of fiqh, Hadith & Qur’anic sciences
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Monthly Programs (continued)
• MY-Qiyam
– Spiritual training
– Qiyam, Nature
hikes/reflections, visits
• MY-Give
– Translate knowledge into
action
– Serve the community
(Muslim & non-Muslim)
– For eg, Habitat for
Humanity,Youth Center,
Outings, Food Bank, Tree
Planting
– Cooperative relationship
with other organizations
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Budget
• Sameera, do you have a graph or a pie chart
showing how much money we use and how
much money we make?
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Invest in the future
The parable of those who spend their possessions for the
sake of God is that of a grain out of which grow seven
ears, in every ear a hundred grains: for God grants
manifold increase unto whom He wills; and God is
infinite, all-knowing. They who spend their
possessions for the sake of God and do not thereafter
mar their spending by stressing their own benevolence
and hurting [the feelings of the needy] shall have their
reward with their Sustainer, and no fear need they
have, and neither shall they grieve.
Holy Qur'an 2:261
I would jazz up the template, seems very boring I would change the first picture to make it more reflective of the young people we are working with. Write now, it looks like youth refers to ages 7-9 From the pics I had to choose from, this one seemed not only one of the cutest, but also more age appropriate I guess. Note: I need more pictures. Sorry for my lame attempt at jazzing up…I’m trying
