MAS is an Islamic American movement for comprehensive reform, gradual reform of our society to make it just, prosperous, and morally sound. MAS’s mission statement is “I only desire (your) betterment to the best of my power” [11:88].
MAS is a response to Allah’s Call and an echo of the message of the Prophet. “let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: they are the ones to attain felicity” [3:104].
Fulfilling the Islamic mandate to "enjoin good and forbid evil" by mobilizing, organizing, and empowering our community for effective civic engagement and advocacy through civic education, training, and coalition building. Thus providing a better society for ourselves, children and all Americans.
Islamic American University
Systematic promotion of Islamic knowledge for all members of the community, and grooming future scholars with relevant in-depth knowledge through distance learning, class room teaching, and resident scholarship programs.
Reaching out to and engaging all components of the society (people, systems, laws, norms, policies, media, civic society, religious community) to educate the public (Dawa), advocate just causes, and work for the common good (enjoining that which is good and forbidding that which is evil; determining and advocating the Islamic position on issues and events).
For individuals, outreach means cultivating relationships (with neighbors and colleagues) and participating in the civic society (including political participation).
Because we believe that “Allah will never change the conditions of a people until they change themselves”, MAS work/methodology/approach (to reform) is centered around personal development (Tarbiya) which is a comprehensive and continuous process, and organized/collective work (Jamaa) that coordinate, streamline, and unify individual efforts in all spheres and on all fronts:
Development:
Personal development
Community development
Outreach:
Dawa (public education)
Islah (enjoining good and forbidding evil, standing up for justice, working for the common good.
::Mission Statement::
To Move People to Strive for God-Consciousness, Liberty and Justice, and to Convey Islam with Utmost Clarity
::Vision Statement::
A Virtuous and Just American Society
