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The present state of humanity should compel every thinking individual to question the direction in which the world is moving. It is a world of plenitude and scarcity, of obscene extravagance juxtaposed with abject poverty, of human and environmental exploitation, and of the individual's search for inner peace. This darkness is broken by a beacon of light called Islam. The question that naturally comes to mind is, why Islam? Why not the myriad other philosophies, religions and "isms", each of which purports to be the panacea for the ills of society? Why not meditation and relaxation coupled with secular humanism? It is questions such as these that the "Why Islam" project attempts to answer, Inshallah. This project was initiated by volunteers from ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America). We derive inspiration from the verse of the Glorious Qur'an: "Invite all to the way of thy Lord, With wisdom and beautiful preaching, And argue with them, In ways that are best and most gracious" [Surah Nahl 16:125] Islam does not expect the individual to suspend her faculties of reason and logic. On the contrary, it exhorts every individual to sincerely ponder over Creation and to free her mind from the shackles of false idols and ideologies. With this in mind, the WhyIslam project strives to bring reason and logic to the discourse on Islam. The WhyIslam project is for everyone. To those who have little or no previous knowledge of Islam, we invite you to a journey that is filled with treasures along the way. To those who are mystified by the contradiction between Islam and the actions of some Muslims, we urge you to leave aside your stereotypes and explore this site with an open mind. To those who have already experienced the sublime sweetness of faith, we urge you to gather ever more pearls from the ocean of knowledge that is Islam. The project presently consists of the following: a) The toll-free English + Spanish hotline 1-877-WHY-ISLAM. Our Call Center has multiple associates standing by to answer questions on Islam. b) The www.whyislam.org website that features articles and multimedia on Islam and comparative religion. c) Free Literature: The website allows to order free literature on Islam, or view the literature online. The literature is also a. Shipped free of charge to non-Muslims in 150+ countries interested to learn more about Islam (here) b. Shipped free of charge to Muslims as well as non-Muslims within the USA and Canada c. Provided free of charge to MSA’s and YM’s nationwide (first time only) d. Sold at the cheapest possible available price here ($0.075) d) Online Resource Repository on Dawah (www.DawahKit.com) e) A how-to guide featuring guidelines on how to: a. - Setup a Dawah Booth at your Shopping Mall b. - Setup a Billboard on a major highway in your area c. - Establish an inmates correspondence program d. - Etiquette of dawah in Islam e. - Do's and Don'ts of Dawah f) One-to-One Email Correspondence g) Mosque Visit in USA/Canada h) Discussion Forum i) Dawah Booths in Malls, Flea Markets, Arenas @ Conventions, Street Corners -> j) Law Enforcement Sensitivity Training k) Prison Visits l) Prison Inmate Mailing m) National Revert Follow-up Network n) Dawah/Tarbiyah Workshops o) School Presentations on Islam p) Free Prison Library Pack q) Billboards on Major Highways r) Islam Presentations for Public Libraries s) Public Access TV Channels Programming t) Web Search Engine Advertising (eg. search for Islam, Jesus (pbuh), etc. on Google) Email us if you're interested in any of the above. |
