The Dawah Club

The Dawah Club

The Dawah Club

CLUB CHAPTERS
( The Dawah Club or Group )

GOAL AND INTRODUCTION

Our goal is to establish a dawah group ( which we call 'The Dawah Club' chapter ) in every Masjid to achieve our mission.

The Dawah Club (or Group) chapter is part of the Masjid and hence owned and operated under Masjid leadership.

Every Masjid or Muslim community should have a 'The Dawah Club' Chapter. No excuse. No exception.

Active level member(s) should work with the leadership of the Masjid or Muslim community to establish 'The dawah Club' Chapter.


It is easy to start a dawah club chapter in your Masjid. One dedicated brother, armed with few copies 'Intro.. to Islam' and 'Intro.. to Quran' from our resource page, can start distributing those in street corners or in parking lots. Start it and Insha'Allah soon others will join you.



WHO JOINS THE DAWAH CLUB

Every Muslim man and woman, young and old.

Remember we get to live once in preparation for the life of eternity.

As Allah (swt) said in Quran, (1)By Al-'Asr (the time). (2) Verily! Man is in loss, (3) Except those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth [i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds (Al-Ma'ruf) which Allah has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al-Munkar) which Allah has forbidden], and recommend one another to patience (for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allah's Cause during preaching His religion of Islamic Monotheism or Jihad, etc.). (surah al-Asr 103).

SO, there are four conditional characteristics that man/woman must have in order to be saved from eternal loss. Those are:

  • (1) BELIEVE +
  • (2) DO RIGHTEOUS GOOD DEEDS +
  • (3) ADVICE/RECOMMEND ONE ANOTHER TO THE TRUTH (Allah, Islam, good deeds etc.) +
  • (4) HAVE PATIENCE/PERSEVERANCE (while preaching the truth).



    • RESPONSIBILITY OF 'THE DAWAH CLUB' CHAPTER

    There are three primary categories of responsibilities.

  • (1) To call and to train
  • (2) To welcome and engage with all interested query and curious
  • (3) To welcome and integrate new reverts

    • (1) To call and to train

  • 1. Most important responsibility is working towards fulfilling the mission of "the dawah club" which to call (to invite) to Allah i.e. Islam.
  • 2. And to train the caller. Set-up training sessions and make sure all active level members master the required training for dawah work that are prescribed in our website. Also set-up training sessions to build good public speaking skills.
  • 3. Work with Masjid leadership and community to secure funding for dawah materials and activities.
  • 4. Production and distribution of informational materials (Pamphlet, Quran etc.) in their community.
  • 5. ngaging active members in street dawah.
  • 6. Engaging all members of the community in dawah to friends, neighbors and colleagues.
  • 7. Setting up dawah booth/tables in different places in their community with informational materials and daaee (caller).
  • 8. Setting up informational lectures for non-muslim in the Masjid or anywhere else in the community.
  • 9. Participate in interfaith dialogue if appropriate.
  • 10. Respond and fulfill any invitation from any entity within the community for lecture or dialogue.
  • 11. Respond and actively engage within the community to clear up misconceptions about Allah, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Islam, Muslims and Quran.
  • 12. Respond to any intellectual challenge or comparative religion discussion or debate.

    • (2) To Welcome And Engage With All Interested Query And Curious

  • 1. It is the responsibility of dawah club active member to welcome and engage anyone or any institution who comes to our Masjid or community to inquire about Allah,Islam, Quran or any other issues about Islam and Muslims.
  • 2. Provide trained individual (active member) who should address their ( interested query and curious) need and/or direct them to appropriate source to address their need.
  • 3. Have informational materials and trained individuals ready for any inquiry or engagement at all times.
  • 4. Make sure to treat all interested query and curious with utmost importance and respect.
  • 5. Make sure to provide food or drink and be hospitable.

    • (3) To welcome and integrate new reverts

  • 1. It is the responsibility of Dawah club active member to welcome and handle all new reverts, starting from point of reversion and ending with full integration into the Muslim community.
  • 2. Provide new muslims educational materials and one on one training
  • 3. Provide new muslims social, emotional and financial support and advice.
  • 4. Introduce them to other muslims in and around the community. Do your best to integrate them in our Ummah.
  • 5. TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE, DON'T ASK THEM IF THEY NEED SOMETHING, BE A TRUE BROTHER OR SISTER, ANTICIPATE THEIR NEED AND FULFILL IT
  • 6. ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN SOMEONE EXCEPT ISLAM THEY LEAVE ALL BEHIND INCLUDING FRIENDS AND FAMILY.



    • HERE IS THE FIRST CHAPTER (SERVES AS AN EXAMPLE)

    The Dawah Club Chapter Masjid An-Noor

    (1)Team Leader (Amir):

    Individual who Initially establishes the chapter takes on the leadership role and responsibility. A team leader is more than just a point of contact for suggestions. His responsibilities cover a wide spectrum, serving a useful function for entire community.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Oversees and provide overall leadership. His duties are diverse, ranging from maintaining morale to making decisions, scheduling and assigning leadership responsibility among the appropriate active members to lead the subgroup.
  • Work with Advisers and Masjid management (committee) to raise fund for dawah activity. Work closely with masjid/community leadership to maintain harmony. Actively purses to resolve any friction among members or other entities.
  • Makes sure all active members are being trained and acquire the required knowledge from "The Dawah Club" website.
  • Makes sure everyone working together and cooperating with each other to get the work done.
  • Most importantly makes sure 'the dawah club'-chapter is fulfilling its mission.
  • Once chapter is firmly established and operational for a year or two it is recommended to rotate leadership position among the most active level members every year.

    • Name of current team leader: Shamim

    (2) Advisers:

    There should be at least 2 advisers. One must be a masjid committee member. Second and other advisers should be active level member. Adviser should not be part of any of the team leadership and not take any other responsibilities of the team.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Collecting and/or raising funds: This is their primary responsibility.
  • Legal matters; Advisers should handle all legal matters and be familiar with Masjid bylaws and legal matters and be in a position to interpret club policies and regulations.
  • General adviser: Advise all active members on their roles and responsibilities. Through personal interaction develop members' leadership skills and personal growth and in identifying new leaders for the club. Encourage creative brainstorming to help the club generate new ideas. Help in reviewing the design of flyers, signs, invitation letters, formal speech, etc.
  • Work with different team leaderships to resolve complaints or issues and suggest appropriate actions to prevent such incidents in future.
  • Attend all regular and special meetings of the club to and be available for consultation or to introduce ideas and suggestions.

    • Names of current Advisers: Abu Hashem, Sheikh Farah

    (3)Organizer/secretary:

    There should be at least one Organizer/secretary. It is recommended to fill this position by one of the most active members of the group who has some organizational skills.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Fill in the role of ‘Team Leader’ whenever the team leader is temporarily absent.
  • Organize meetings: Organizes all regular meetings on specific interval and communicates that information to all other active members. keep notes during meetings and communicate meeting outcome to members who were not able to attend meeting.
  • Communications: Communicating all events internal and external among the active and basic members. Whether it is a 'dawah outing' or an 'external query' all communications should be funneled by him to appropriate member or entity. Make appropriate arrangements for the visiting guests as per the club guidelines.
  • Maintain the information of all the club members.

    • Name of Organizer/secretary: Yasin

    (4) Treasurer:

    There should be at least one treasurer. Individual should be an active level member with some accounting and record keeping skills.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Maintaining and managing fund ; Keep record of collected fund for dawah activities. Communicate with team leader and adviser regarding fund collection and expenses. Keep collected fund temporarily with him for immediate use. Keep an organized and itemized list of expenses associated with the club.
  • Inventory: Work with dawah materials coordinator to order all required dawah materials and keep inventory.
  • All expenses must be approved and co-signed by team leader.

    • Name of Treasurer: Shamim

    (5) Dawah coordinator:

    There should be at least one dawah coordinator.. Individual should be an active level member who knows the community well and have connections with different groups of people.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Organizes all external and internal dawah activity.
  • Actively work to find new opportunity for dawah.
  • Coordinates all dawah outing like distributing dawah materials on the street; setting up dawah tables or booths in different locations; organizing dawah lectures inside or outside of the masjid.

    • Name of Dawah Coordinator: Yasin

    (6) Dawah Training Coordinator:

    Should be at least one such coordinator. Must be active level members with sound knowledge and teaching skills.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Organize weekly dawah and required Islamic knowledge training sessions for all interested and active level dawah club members.
  • Organize Islamic knowledge and training sessions for new muslims (reverts) in the community.
  • Actively involve in research that will benefit dawah activity.
  • Involve in learning, educating and sharing sound Islamic knowledge.

    • Name of Dawah Training Coordinator: Hasan

    (7) Community service Coordinator:

    There should be at least one community service coordinator.. Individual should be an active level member who knows the community well and have connections with different groups of people.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Organize and participate in non-religious event that serve the community. some examples of such event are like disaster relief, street cleaning. food distribution etc.

    • Name of Community service Coordinator: Sufian, Amjad

    (8) Revert Coordinator (mentor):

    There should be at least two revert coordinator from the active level member.The more the better.All active level member should be available to be a mentor. Basic level member can become revert coordinator.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Primary responsibility is to welcome and handle all new reverts, starting from point of reversion and ending with full integration into the Muslim community.
  • Provide new muslims educational materials and one on one training.
  • Provide new muslims social, emotional and financial support and advice.
  • Introduce them to other muslims in and around the community. Do their best to integrate them in our Ummah.
  • Taking an active role in anticipating and fulfilling all their needs according to his ability.

    • Name of Revert Coordinator (mentor): Amjad, Hasan

    (9) Dawah materials coordinator:

    There should be at least one dawah materials coordinator.. Individual should be an active level member.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Responsible for making and or stocking dawah pamphlets and materials.
  • Responsible for stocking Translation of the meaning of the holy Quran in different languages (English, Spanish).
  • Responsible for stocking Quran (arabic with english translation) and other required books on Islam for new muslims.
  • Keeping track of inventory.
  • Work with treasurer to acquire supplies and keep record of all distribution.

    • Name of Dawah materials coordinator: Shakeel

    (10) Woman Organizer/Secretary:

    There should be at least one woman Organizer/secretary. It is recommended to fill this position by one of the most active members of the group who has some organizational skills.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Fill in the role of ‘Woman Team Leader’ under the guidance of ‘Team Leader’.
  • Organize meetings: Organizes all regular meetings on specific interval and communicates that information to all other active members. keep notes during meetings and communicate meeting outcome to members who were not able to attend meeting.
  • Communications: Communicating all events internal and external among the active and basic members. Whether it is a 'dawah outing' or an 'external query' all communications should be funneled by her to appropriate member or entity. Make appropriate arrangements for the visiting guests as per the club guidelines.
  • Maintain the information of all female club members.

    • Name of Woman Organizer/Secretary:

    (11) Woman Revert Coordinator:

    There should be at least two revert coordinator from the active level member.The more the better. All active level member should be available to be a mentor. Basic level member can also become revert coordinator.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • Primary responsibility is to welcome and handle all new reverts, starting from point of reversion and ending with full integration into the Muslim community.
  • Provide new muslims educational materials and one on one training.
  • Provide new muslims social, emotional and financial support and advice.
  • Introduce them to other muslims in and around the community. Do their best to integrate them in our Ummah.
  • Taking an active role in anticipating and fulfilling all their needs according to her ability.

    • Name of Woman revert coordinator:

    (12) Basic Level Member:

    Everyone should join in this level and do her or his best to deliver the message of Islam according to her or his capability.

    Primary responsibilities:

  • There is no specific assigned responsibility for basic level members. Join the in the effort of the dawah club whenever possible and fulfill your individual obligation of doing dawah.
  • Give out dawah materials (pamphlets and Quran) to friends , neighbors and colleagues.
  • Join in the street dawah outing with the group whenever possible.
  • Help the active level members with their tusk if possible.

    • Names of Basic level members
    Everyone in Masjid An-Noor and in Fairfield county, Connecticuit.

    (13) Club Chapters List:

    First Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-Masjid An-Noor' (TDCMAN)
    1300 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT-06605.
    Tel: 203-726-9452 or 203-579-2211.
    Email: tdcman12@gmail.com.

    Second Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-Madina Institute & Masjid' (TDCMIM)
    3580 Sweetwater Rd, Duluth, GA-30096.
    Tel: 404-409-4146 or 203-726-9452 or 678-871-6346.
    Email: tdcmim@gmail.com.

    Third Chapter:' The Dawah Club-Darus Salam Masjid'
    3122 Cruse Rd, Lawrenceville, GA-30044.
    Tel: 678-663-0678 or 203-726-9452 or 770-921-6500.
    Email: thedawahclub@gmail.com.

    Fourth Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-Masjid Hamza Alpharetta' (TDCMHA)
    665 Tidwell Rd, Alpharetta, GA-30004.
    Tel: 770- 558-3519 or 203-726-9452
    Email: tdcmha@gmail.com

    Fifth Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-Baitul Mukarram Masjid Danbury'
    339 Main St, Danbury, CT-06810.
    Tel: 917-586-0699 or 203-726-9452 or 203-628-6803.
    Email: thedawahclub@gmail.com.

    Sixth Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-Masjid Al-Islam'
    624 George St, New Haven, CT-06511.
    Tel: 203-726-9452 or 203-777-8004.
    Email: thedawahclub@gmail.com.

    Seveth Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-United Muslim Mosque'
    132 Prospect St, Waterbury, CT-06710.
    Tel: 203-726-9452 or 203-756-6365.
    Email: thedawahclub@gmail.com.

    Eighth Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-Muhammad Islamic center of Hartford'
    115 Hungerford St, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
    Tel: 860-728-8646
    Email: thedawahclub@gmail.com.

    Ninth Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-Masjid al-Mustafa'
    20 Church St, East Hartford, CT 06108, USA
    Tel: 860-206-9940
    Email: thedawahclub@gmail.com.

    Tenth Chapter: 'The Dawah Club-Attaqwa Mosque'
    100 Arch St; New Britain, Connecticut 06051.
    Tel: 860-965-1707.
    Email: thedawahclub@gmail.com.

    The Dawah Club-Masjid An-Noor

    Masjid display board with pamphlets

    The Dawah Club-Masjid An-Noor

    Printing Pamphlets in Masjid Office

    The Dawah Club-Masjid An-Noor

    Memembers in Street dawah

    The Dawah Club-Masjid An-Noor

    Members in Parking lot Dawah