EDUCATION
The education function is most essential to preserving our faith and heritage. We are very concerned about our young people. Many Muslim families live in nearby public housing developments, where traditional Muslim values take a backseat to American popular culture. While we certainly do not wish to dissuade them from adapting to the United States, we want them to remember that it is by the grace of Allah that they are here. It is important that they learn about the Islamic culture of their homelands.
There are three classes for the children ages 5-9. And other three are afes 9-12. Three more classes 13-17 ages. Subjects:
- Studying Faith
- Arabic alphabet (reading and writing)
- Towxiid
- Hadiith
- Fiqhi
- Tajwiid
- Arabic grammar
- Sira of the prophets
- Five pillars of Islam and how to make ablution and praying.
Due to lack of space, some classes that don’t have a classroom. The students must study on the floor, or in the prayer rooms. For this reason, we need to expand the masjid and build the new Islamic school. These are the classes in which the students have to study in the Prayer Hall.
These are the classes that don’t have classrooms, so they must sit in Prayer Hall.
Secondly, our prayer hall is not large enough to accommodate all the worshipers, especially the women’s section during the Ramadan. Kansas City, Missouri fire codes limit the capacity of the Masjid for services. We do not wish to constrain the use of the Masjid because of governmental regulations. Yet, we also do not want our worshipers to feel crowded and at risk in case of emergencies. For example, when the hall becomes overcrowded during the Ramadan, the women worshipers must go outside of their hallway to pray. This can also lead to some risks, such as blocking the exits should a fire or other calamity take place. It is one of the main reasons why the Masjid needs an expansion.