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To each is a goal to which Allah turns him; then strive together toward all that is good. Wheresoever you may be, Allah will bring you together. Truly, Allah has power over all things.
Holy Quran (2:14)
Created out of a strong desire to unite Twin Cities Muslims in doing righteous deeds, Building Blocks is working to empower the community using means that are rooted in the traditions of the Prophet and the early Muslims. The organization brings together people from all backgrounds in undertaking common goals. Since our inception in Sept. 2005, we have been growing gradually in providing educational and social programs to Muslims and non-Muslims in the Twin Cities.
- Giving Comfort to the sick and the needy: Through our Muslim Care Program, we visit Muslim patients regularly at seven local hospitals. We also visit the elderly and have an emergency fund for those in need in the community. In addition, we opened a foodshelf at Abu Bakr Saddique Center during Ramadan 2007 - the food shelf will continue to operate once a month throughout the year, inshaAllah, and it is our intention to start food shelves in other mosques.
- Raising Awareness about Islam: As part of our Da’wah Outreach initiative, we offered our second Islam 101 class for New Muslims from July to Sept. 2007, and Islam 102 from Jan to Feb. 2008. We also host da'wah workshops, distribute da'wah materials and do personal mentoring for new Muslims.
- Nurturing our Youth: We provide mentorship, halaqat, leadership training and other educational and social activities.
- Empowering the Family: We had a children's after-school education program for kids between 5-12 for summer 2007. We also offer family services through workshops and matrimonial services.
- Understanding Islam through ongoing education –
- Our Tafseer class currently centers on interpretations of the 30th Juz and is taught by Shaykh Hatem al-Haj. It is part of the Minhaj al Muslim class, which meets bi-weekly at Masjid Huda in Minneapolis and focuses on fiqh and Islamic etiquettes and manners. (Note: This class is temporarily on break until March 2008)
- Every Tuesday, since May 8, 2007, Shaykh Hatem has also been teaching Advanced Fiqh and Tazkiyah (purification of the soul) at Masjid ar Rahman.
To learn more about our activities and services, contact
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or call 612-789-9227.
Act! Allah will see your deeds, and (so will) His Messenger and the believers. And you will be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen. Then He will inform you of what you used to do.
Holy Quran (9:105)
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