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About MAS
Muslim American Society (MAS) is a charitable, religious,
social, cultural, educational, and not-for-profit organization. It is a
pioneering Islamic organization, an Islamic revival, and reform movement
that uplifts the individual, the family, and the society.
MAS San Diego is a branch of Muslim
American Society, headquartered in Falls Church, VA and includes MAS
Youth, MAS Freedom Foundation, and The
American Muslim Magazine. |
When and where it all started
Muslim American Society (MAS) traces its historical roots back to the
call of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Its more recent roots,
however, could be traced to the Islamic revival movement that started
evolving at the turn of the twenties century. This movement brought the
call of Islam to Muslim masses all over the reestablish Islam as a total
way of life.The call and the spirit of the movement reached the shores of
North America with arrival of the Muslim student and immigrants in the late
50's and early 60's. These early pioneers and Islamic Movement followers
established in 1963.
Muslim Student Association (MSA) of U.S and Canada as
the rallying point in their endeavor to serve Islam and Muslims in the North
America scene. Other services and outreach organization soon followed, such
as North America Islamic Trust (NAIT), Islamic Medical Association (IMA),
Muslim Arab Youth Association (MAYA) and Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA),
to name a few.
Twenty years later, Islamic Movement followers and sympathizers
in North America launched the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) as an
outgrowth of the Muslim Students Association (MSA) to serve the needs of the
ever-growing number of indigenous Muslims
and immigrants who had opted to reside permanently in North America.
Since its inception, ISNA and other organizations affiliated with it
have been working diligently under the leadership of many future MAS
founding members towards the advancement of the cause of Islam and Muslims
in North America. Mindful of the dynamic changes that are taking place within
the Muslim community and its surroundings and keeping an eye on the future, a
number of Islamic workers and Islamic movement followers decided in 1992, after
a painstaking slow and tedious process of soul searching and consultation. to
launch the Muslim American Society (MAS) to complement the work that has been
accomplished in the last three decades and to lay the ground for the Islamic
work needed to face the challenges of the next century.
Objectives
- To present the message of Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims and promote
understanding between them.
- To encourage the participation of Muslims in building a virtuous and moral society.
- To offer a viable Islamic alternative to many of our societyÌs prevailing problems.
- To promote family values in accordance with Islamic teachings.
- To promote the human values that Islam come to emphasize: brotherhood, equality,
justice, mercy, compassion, and peace.
- To foster unity among Muslims and Muslim organizations and encourage cooperation
and coordination.
Our mission:
To please Allah (S.W.T.) and to enter paradise in the company of
the Prophet Muhammad(S), as well as the other prophets and righteous people
in the highest Paradise (al-Firdaws al-A`laa).
Our Basic Belief ('Aqeedah):
Is the belief of those who uphold the Sunnah of the
Prophet(S) and the community of the Muslim nation (Ummah) in its strength, clarity,
simplicity, and practicality.
Our Methodology (Manhaj):
Comprehensive Islam which regulates all aspects of life
in accordance with the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the perfect works of Muslim Scholars.
Our Aim:
To prepare a new generation of men and women who understand Islamic
teachings correctly, then act upon them and call others to do the same.
Our strategy/steps:
To go gradually from preparing a Muslim individual, to
a Muslim family, to a Muslim community and society with its rightly guided leadership.
Our Area of Operation:
To work in the areas of youth, families, education,
mass media, economics, etc. It is also to remind Muslims of their faith and
to invite non-Muslims to Islam.
Our Commitment:
To have deep faith, strong character, good organization, and
continuous work.
Our Character:
To train our souls to display high moral standards and noble
values while at the same time refraining from low character traits.
Our Means:
To purify the souls with learning, and to reform the society with
foresightedness.
Our Objective:
To unify the efforts of all sincere persons working in these
areas. This is done through settling disagreements among ethnic groups and
Islamic movements, so that they all work together under the banner of Islam.
Our Aspiration:
To have you carry with us the trust of this religion so that
we all enjoy a happy life in the service of the cause of Islam and increase
our changes to qualify for Allah's Mercy and Rewards.
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IQAMAH TIMES AT
MAS YOUTH CENTER
(As of 05/18/08) |
Fajr: 4:45 am
Zuhr: 1:05 pm
Asr: 5:15 pm
Maghreb: 10 min after sunset
Isha: 9:15 pm
click here to download annual prayer calender |
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EVENT CALENDAR
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Second Saturday of every month -
'MAS Family Night'
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