Join us for a discussion and workshop on how to make your physical and virtual spaces more accessible to Muslims with disabilities.
It's sadly too often that new Muslims feel excluded and ignored in Islamic spaces. There are no programs teaching the basics of Islam, no mixers for them to meet the community, nothing. The Muslim Network wants to change that.
Join us on Saturday, July 16 at 11 am as we have a needed discussion on what we can do to ensure all new Muslims, regardless of their backgrounds, receive the support they deserve. Leading this discussion is Jessica Berrocal, a Latina revert, who is an immigration and family law paralegal. She's also the president and founder of NJ Sisterhood, an organization that aims to teach leadership and empowerment to young girls and women through community service.
The event is free to attend but seating is limited so RSVP here or down below today!
You can also attend virtually if you can't be there in person. You will receive the Zoom link the day of.
Come for the comedy, spoken word, games, and nasheeds. Stay for the good vibes!
We're so excited to host our first-ever open mic night on Sunday, March 20th at 5 pm at NIA Masjid & Community Center! We have such an amazing line-up of Jersey Muslims to perform for our guests, including:
Amal Suleiman
Ezza Ahmed
Wassim Kanaan
Yousef Saleh
Jessica Berrocal
and more!
This event is free but guests have the option to donate as part of their admission. RSVP for free here!
Doors open at 4:30 pm but we will start the show promptly at 5 pm.
Join us for a well-needed discussion on the intersection between the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Black American communities. This panel discussion will place an emphasis on the United States' history of mistreating and exploiting Black communities to further advance medicine. Our speakers will include Ayah Nuriddin, Ph.D., and Islam Ahmed, M.S. as our moderator.
The event will be virtual and held on Saturday, February 19 at 10 am EST. It’s free to attend, just RSVP for free at bit.ly/TMN_Covid.
Join us this Saturday, January 22nd at 11am EST on our IG live to hear from Imam Faheem Lea and our very own ED, Islam Attalla.
As we prepare for Black History Month, it's important to know the legacy that Black Muslims have left for us.
You don't want to miss this fruitful discussion!
Three changemakers from our community come together to discuss the importance of gender inclusion in our community.
Join us for a panel discussion on how to ensure gender inclusion is present in our Muslim communities. Featuring Sanat Karkat, Imam Adeyinka Mendes, and Halimah DeOliveira, we will provide community members and leaders with key takeaways on how to ensure that the "us" in "inclusion" represents ALL of us.
This virtual training will build on the Endowments 101: How to Get Started training into the nature of an endowment and ways to manage it on an ongoing basis. By the end of this training, you will know
What asset classes are, and the various types of asset classes a shariah-compliant investor can invest in
How to identify your investment universe, source, and select investments for your portfolio
How to select investments for your endowment
Governance process for your endowment
The role of an investment advisor in assisting your organization to navigate this process
The training will be led by Sameer S. Sarmast, a Regional Manager and Financial Planner, at Saturna Capital.
This virtual training is introductory to what an endowment is and how to create one for your organization. By the end of the training you will know
What an endowment is and how it works
Why your organizations should set up an endowment
The endowment creation process
Resources to assist your organization with your endowment
The training will be led by Owaiz Dadabhoy, the Director of Islamic Investing and Islamic Investment Group Manager at Saturna Capital
The Muslim Network, in collaboration with the American Muslim Community Foundation (AMCF), is hosting “Financial Stability 101” on Monday, February 22nd, from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM. This virtual training, the first of our 3-part training series, will go over ways to strengthen your organization financially, allowing you to focus more on how to increase the impact your organization has on the community.
Our training facilitator, Muhi Khwaja, is the Director of Development and Philanthropy at AMCF. In this role, Muhi connects donors with nonprofits to create a strong impact.
By the end of this training, you and your colleagues will know:
Strategies for creating and maintaining diverse income streams
The gift life cycle and its implications on fundraising efforts
How to increase retention rates among donors
Key touch points you can implement now to strengthen your mission
TMN overcame the plethora of obstacles and challenges that 2020 presented and had an incredibly successful year. During the event TMN reflected on the successes of the year and fundraised for the year ahead.
The event featured Comedian and Content Creator, Nadirah P., Mayor Mohamed T. Khairullah of Prospect Park, and our very own Essma Bengabsia.
The Muslim Network, in collaboration with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), is hosting a virtual training for community leaders on “Combatting Racism and Anti-Blackness in Our Communities” on Sunday, October 25th from 2:30 - 4:30 PM. This training will explore themes of racial formation, internalized racism, and intercultural conflict.
In shaa’ Allah, by the end of this training you and your colleagues will be able to:
Reflect on your own privilege or oppression using correct terms to categorize, compare/contrast, summarize, and/or predict personal patterns in addressing anti-racism
Value, develop and internalize concepts, practices, and principles of racial equity by uprooting internalized racism, interrupting interpersonal racism, and addressing systemic racism through dialogue, storytelling, art-based, or project-based learning to develop solutions to interpersonal and systemic racism in your community
Make use of learned information about oppressive interpersonal behaviors, including privilege, macro- and microaggressions, and use correct terms to categorize, compare/contrast, summarize, and/or predict patterns of microaggressions in order to mitigate them
Apply concepts in other contexts to formulate proposals based on your own identity to increase self-awareness about how your privilege or oppression shapes how you interact with others and society using correct terms and citations
