uncomfortable at the Mosque

Assalamu Alaikum,

I visit a mosque in my neighborhood where people from all backgrounds and colors, born and revert, all kinds of Muslims come over there and greet each other.

Masha Allah, there is also a very good center that functions soley to support new reverts.

True, we need to have many more such mosques/centers to fullfil the growing requirement.

True, there are problems. And I think as to how solutions could be found in the best possible way.

May Allah guide us all.

Peace

 

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• Not interrogating adults about their personal business. Respecting the limits and boundadries of other people and not imposing one's selfish will onto other people.
• Developing a code of behaviour when dealing with other people's children that doesn't include hitting them, name calling, or harassing their parents.

1. Creating a welcoming committe that has been trained to welcome people to the masjids prior to each jummah service or big service in which a large congregation will be present.
2. Creating a conflict resolution team who have been trained in resolving conflict between lay people, clergy, and non-Muslim who have relationships with the congregation and or community
3. Creating a New Muslim adoption group of Muslim families who can offer spiritual and emotional support to converts for a year or more.
4. Creating community meetings where lay people and clergy are all equal and people can share their concerns, complaints, or complinets in a safe enviournment with out being verbally abused.
5. Creating a volunteer committe for each Jummah group A volunteers to watch Group B's children during Jummah and than Group B volunteers to watch groups A 's children during Jummah so that mothers can attend Jummah in peace. Child care volunteers should also be available to volunteer at new Muslim classes, Islamic classes focusing on Fard aine subjects, and big events.
6. All youth group should require children to befriend someone of a different nationallity or background and should never allow children to click.

Masjids should offer these support groups:

• New Muslim support group
• New Parent support group
• Single Parents support group
• Divorce support group
• Depression/Anexity support group
• Care Providers support group
• Domestic violence support group
• Grief and loss support group

Social justice focus:

• Food pantry to single mothers, and low income families.
• Medical clinic to single mothers and low income families.
• Grants, and loans for single mothers and low income families.
• Pastoral Counseling and Crisis management.
• Home shelters for single mothers with children, transitional housing communities for low income families.
• Funneral and barrieral assistance.
• Foster parents.

And each Masjid should create some type of "community contract" " fellowship contract" or "covenant contract" where the code of behaviour, financial expectations, mathab of choice, and cultural expectations are clearly defined and there is no room for confusion. If some one violates it three times they should be removed from the congregation.

AsSalamu ALeykom

is so sad some muslims behave like that and forget what Islam teaches. I'm not revert but I have revert sisters and brothers, and never they said they were not welcome in the mosques and Islamic centres in where I'm. and I'm sure other candian cities are the same.

I guess the mosques in your area only have one race who are narrow minded and that could be the reason why they don't welcome someone who are bit different..

I honestly have problem with people who put down other human being regardless what religion they are...NO one wants to be treated differently or unwelcome wherever they might be...

May Allah have mercy upon you and give you strenght

It will take time, but its realization would become a reality one day, insha Allah. - PEACE MAKER

 

Indeed, it will take time, and time will surely tell.