The US Muslims’ major event, MAS-ICNA convention, wraps up its activities today, Saturday 30, 2017.
The event featured galaxy of scholars, educators and activists and a schedule rich with lectures, training workshops, discussions and other different activities.
Recognizing the challenges and opportunities ahead of Muslims in the US, the convention’s theme focused this year on “American Muslims: Shaping the Future Through Faith and Vision”
Tweets of quotes from the Convention’s speakers are shared on its Twitter page. We selected for you the following:
"When a non Muslim friend finished reading the Qur'an in two weeks, he asked: 'WHERE is the 2nd book?! I've read this book astutely, and by the way the Muslims in this neighborhood act, they are not reading THIS book.'" @ImamSuhaibWebb #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
"We are not here to get by and weather the storm. No, we have a vested interest in this country's future. And we're not going to back off." @omarsuleiman504 #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
"This is a religion where your actions should speak louder than your words." @omarsuleiman504 #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
“According to the prophet (saw), the consequence of making this life your primary concern is that poverty is put between their hearts” @YasminMogahed #MASTalks #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
"If you have a choice between justice and injustice, you don't have a choice–You need to be just." @HatemBazian #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
"Even one who is sinning has a dignity given by Allah. That means in your actions, condemn the sin but not the sinner so that you preserve that dignity." @hatembazian #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
“Islam is perfect, but it is not meant for a perect people because there are no perfect people.” @SaadTasleem #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
“The prophet (s) didn’t just give us a list of do’s and dont’s, he gave us principles to live by, he gave morals to abide to.” @SaadTasleem #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
“We do not need to just look Muslim by applying Islamic culture, we need to act Muslim.” @SaadTasleem #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
“Do not let the opposition define who you are.
Do not let the opposition put doubt and fear in your hearts” @lsarsour #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
"Being close to Allah doesn't mean you're perfect. The best isn't the one who doesn't commit sin, it is the one who repents." @YasminMogahed #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017
"No matter how many times you fall short, there's always hope for forgiveness and on top of that, love." -Suleiman Hani #MASCON2017
— MAS-ICNA Convention (@MAS_ICNA_CONV) December 29, 2017