THE LIGHT OF HOPE IN OUR COMMUNITY

Most of us see ourselves surrounded by family, young and old, perhaps at a family meal on a special occasion, everyone dressed their best. But who is the light in this picture? Children. Your children, your nephews and nieces and little cousins and grandchildren who have grown SO tall since the last time you saw them. Youth are the LIGHT of our community, the light, hope and future of our ummah.

But this light is flickering and struggling to survive.

We are raising 8 million dollars to have a place to invite youth inside, to give the youth in our community a place to come, a gathering place filled with friends and supportive adults who are there for them and really do just want to listen and not judge them. Our Muslim youth deserve an amazingly cool, comfortable, fun place to be together and be in community, a supportive peer community, TOGETHER.

Have you ever seen the light gleaming in the eyes of a 16-year-old as he greets an elderly person at her door with groceries for the week? As he chews on the piece of candy she made him take, he laughs down the stairs out front, and as his feet hit the sidewalk, he feels a light rising in his heart. THIS is the power of our mission.

About The Brooklyn Muslim Center

Brooklyn Muslim Center strives to give Muslim youth a supportive place to take their journey on a positive path. They’ll be in close proximity to caring adults who will motivate them to want to find a hopeful purpose, to give them a map if they’ve lost their direction, to keep them on the path toward light, to equip and empower them to become strong Muslim leaders of our community, not tomorrow – today!

We’re an extension of their ummah with big enough arms and shoulders to embrace them wherever they are in life – in doubt, in sin, in pain, in sadness, in frustration or confusion. We will stand up for them and walk with them through those times.

We must work together to fuel the light of our communities – our youth.

You can join us and be FOR YOUTH too by supporting Brooklyn Muslim Center. When you give, you are pouring oil in the new lamps that will light the future of our communities…a lamp that burns low will start to flicker. We do not blame the flame for flickering, we refill the oil in the lamp. We have to make sacrifices today so that the lights of our community, our youth, burn brightly for all to see to the praise of our Lord.

A Muslim Athletic Facility in Brooklyn

We envision Brooklyn Muslim Center will be a place for games, swimming, laughter and (occasional) junk food. It will be a place of their own for prayers together. A place where they are called upon to lead their peers, nurture their leadership skills, and practice their speaking skills – a place where they find their voices as Muslims. A place where they can encourage others and be encouraged.

Shaykh Ahmed Naser - Founder & Huda TV Host

Conquering almost any challenge in life as a teenager is so much easier when you have even ONE friend you know you can count on. Brooklyn Muslim Center will be a whole community of peers led by adult partners who want to be there for YOUTH – to be a friend.

We want Brooklyn Muslim Center to be here for Muslim youth, to pull them out of the darkness they might be facing today. When our youth face darkness, we want their feet to find their way through our doors as soon as possible. And they will find us because we’ll be conveniently located in their own neighborhood, just a few blocks, maybe a quick bus ride away. They will know exactly where to go whenever they feel scared, angry, doubtful, sad…even lonely or just bored. We know the truth about “idle hands,” don’t we? Our plan is to keep our youth busy doing good.

Shaykh Ahmed Naser - Huda TV Host

Shaykh Ahmed Naser is the founder of the Brooklyn Muslim Center and has been an active daiee and Khateeb in the Brooklyn community for over 15 years and serves as a host for Huda TV.

After seeing the dire need for preserving Islam he has embarked on building the Brooklyn Muslim Center. Help build the historic center by donating for the down payment now.

We can’t expect our youth to find their way alone in this complicated world unless we give them the tools and the spiritual foundation to prepare them when they face the troubles and temptations of society today. Some of us may find it easy to criticize youth from the outside, looking in and assume they’re lazy or self-absorbed. The truth is, when given the proper guidance and ample opportunity, our youth will jump at the chance to use their hands and help others.

The Brooklyn Muslim Center includes:

But what do kids really DO at Brooklyn Muslim Center?

Good question. The answer is: Good WORK. When we see certain societal problems, we tend to blame the youth sometimes, don’t we? We forget that we weren’t much different at their age. How did we get through those times? We had older brothers, sisters, uncles, parents and friends closeby to support us and keep our feet on a good path.

Brooklyn Muslim Center – we’re here for YOUth.

Imam Siraj Wahhaj

Imam, Masjid Taqwa, Brooklyn

"I'm from Brooklyn and we really need a Muslim community center, and that's happening now. We want you to help us build this center. It's going to be a beacon of light of hope not only in Brooklyn but for all of New York City. "

Dr. Shaykh Muhammad Salah

Founder, Huda TV

"I have known Ahmed Naser for years and encourage you to support building the Brooklyn Muslim Center."

Shaykh Hatem al-Haj

Dean, Mishkah University

Senior Member, AMJA

"The Brooklyn Muslim Center is a great endeavor that will have a welcoming Masjid for people of different backgrounds and age groups. I encourage you to support it. "

Shaykh Waleed Basyouni

Vice President, Al-Maghrib Institute

Imam, Clear Lakes Islamic Center

"Not only will the project be a center for worship but it will also have an athletic center for our Brothers and Sisters. May Allah allow us to help and contribute to it's success."

Shaykh Ahmed Khater

Founder, Zidni Institute

Professor, Saint Mary's College of California

"My dear Brothers and Sisters, I fully trust and support Ahmed Naser and the Brooklyn Muslim Center team. I encourage all of you to support the Brooklyn Muslim Center, please donate generously."

Muslim Community Patrol

Sami Uddin Razi

President, Muslim Community Patrol, NYC

"Alhamdulillah the Muslim community of Brooklyn is growing. I know Ahmed Naser and I support the project to build the Brooklyn Muslim Center. "

So who are we, brothers and sisters, if we do not stand with our youth against this darkness they are facing? Who are we as a community if we do not walk arm in arm with our youth and tell them, “Come to us. We are FOR you. You are welcome here. We will fight on YOUR side.” This is the message youth will hear at Brooklyn Muslim center.

Your Impact

By donating to build the Brooklyn Muslim Center, you will get the rewards of:

Building a Masjid for Allah

Teaching Others the Quran

Helping your Brothers and Sisters in Need

Preserving the Faith of the Muslim Community

Passing on the Prophet's (Peace be upon him) legacy by building a Masjid and taking care of the Quran

Producing Hufadh (Memorizers of Quran) to preserve Islam for the next generation

So, what do kids really DO at Brooklyn Muslim Center?

The answer is – whatever puts a light in their hearts.” And of course, if they don’t come in with specific plans and ideas, we’ll be within arm’s reach to help them out with the rest.