Monthly Report
January, 2014
01-15-14 – Alhamdulillah! Joined AMDA as Head of Religious Affairs and Activities.
01-17-14 – Delivered Friday Khutba on the topic: ‘Importance of Studying the Sirah’.
01-18-14 – Delivered Khatira after Fajr prayers on the topic “Importance of Studying the Sirah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW).”
01-19-14 – Conducted Arabic and Qur’an Class at my home with participation of members of the community.
01-19-14 – Visited “The First Presbyterian Church at Royal Oak, MI” from 4.00 to 7 pm to learn about their activities, to take tour of the church, and to share food and fellowship at a potluck supper. Among other activities, their members and volunteers help the homeless in their area by building homes for families in need, package foods for non-profit agencies and charities that feed the poor and hungry, and help package medical supplies for use around the world. This church was established in 1914 and was celebrating its centenary this year. The place looked to be very well managed and organized. The Pastor, other members of the Ministry, and the lay congregants were very polite and courteous. We may invite them after we move to our new location.
01-22-14 – Participated in the Imam’s Council Meeting at the Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD). Introduced AMDA to the Imams and other participants. Met Br Dawood Zwink, Executive Director of Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC), and requested him to include AMDA as one of the members of MMCC. He welcomed the idea and said that he would be honored to meet the members of the Board of Trustees of AMDA to pursue this matter. This step may well be a spring board for AMDA to foster mutual relationships with other community masajid and Islamic centers in Michigan.
01-22-14 – Delivered a lecture on Tafsir of the Qur’an after Isha prayers. In sha Allah, this program will be held every week.
01-23-14 – Had a meeting with Sister Najah Bazzy, Founder and Chief Executive of ‘Zaman International’, a reputable non-profit organization, engaged in humanitarian work. Took tips from her on how to go about launching a ‘food drive’, ‘used garments drive’, ‘toys for children drive’ etc for the less fortunate in our own community and in other communities.
01-24-14 – Delivered Friday Khutba on the topic: ‘The Prophet’s Noble Attributes’.
01-26-14 – Conducted Arabic and Qur’an Class at my home with participation of members of the community.
01-28-14 – Edited and emailed my write-up on ‘Introduction to the Qur’an’ for uploading on AMDA’s website.
01-28-14 – Finalized the appointment (Feb 22, 9 to 11 am) of AMDA’s Sisters’ Wing with Sister Najah Bazzy, CEO of ‘Zaman International.
01-29-14 – Delivered a lecture on Tafsir of the Qur’an after Isha prayers.
01-29-14 – Edited and emailed the transcripts of my Friday Khutbas delivered on Jan 17 and 24, and transcript of my talk delivered on Friday, January 10 in AMDA Masjid for uploading on our website.
01-30-14 – Attended the ‘Social and Digital Media Training at the Islamic Center of Detroit” (ICD) from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. The Media training topics included: Communication Skills, Press Releases, Impromptu interviews, Facebook, Twitter, Hoot Suite, and much more.
01-31-14 – Delivered Friday Khutba on the topic: ‘The Prophet (SAW) as a Murabbi’.
Other Activities: (1) Worked to improve my own tajweed and memorization of the Qur’an. (2) Introduced myself to the members of the community.
Munawar Haque
Head of Religious Affairs and Activities
AMDA
