.

Educational
Spiritual &Moral

Entertainment Youth MAS on

Campus
Sports
Dawa&
Activism

ISLAMIC
Recitation
Character

Fitness Scout
MASQuran understanding
Institute

Citizenship MAS
Syracuse memorization

•Humanitarian Day serve •Eid Carnivals &

•Meat Drive Service
•Refugee Campaigns Needy Corps MAS Social
Activities.
•Community
•Upcoming Back to in US. Activities Picnics.
School Campaign •Basketball
Tournaments
•MAS Halaqa
•MAS Monthly Qiyam-layl
•MAS Curicullam
•Speakers Tarbiya&
•Workshops Education
•Contests Programs.
 Islamic
Service Scouting
Department
Corps

65
Muslim American Society
WHAT IS MAS?
Muslim American Society (MAS) is “a charitable, religious, social, cultural,
educational, and not-for-profit organization. It is a pioneering Islamic organization,
an Islamic revival, and reform movement that uplifts the individual, the family, and
the society.”

WHAT IS MAS MISSION?

“To present the truth of Islam to the public. In a time where Islam is constantly
misunderstood, we feel that it is our duty and responsibility to clarify these
misunderstandings and misconceptions. We are also here to serve our community,
so that we can make it a better place to live for our families and friends.”
WHAT ARE MAS OBJECTIVES?
To present the message of Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims
and promote understanding between them.
To encourage the participation of Muslims in building a virtuous
and moral society.
To offer a viable Islamic alternative to many of our society
prevailing problems.
To promote family values in accordance with Islamic teachings.
To promote the human values that Islam come to emphasize:
brotherhood, equality, justice, mercy, compassion, and peace.
To foster unity among Muslims and Muslim organizations and
encourage cooperation and coordination.
Collected: $250,000 as of June 14
Closing Date: End of June

(Across the street from OCC)

 Syracuse
WHY MAS SYRACUSE!

•Apply MAS mission and vision to develop our local

community in Syracuse.
• Launching and sustaining a strong youth program for
different age groups.
•Future plans to serve our community with a timeframe.
•Networking with MAS departments and 65 MAS chapters
across the nation to help develop our local community.
• Access to MAS national resources and expertise across the
nation, including MAS speakers and leaders, like Dr. Jamal
Badawi, Imam Siraj Wahaj…etc
•Working with each other in an open and clear environment
without any conflict. .
 Vision for the
MAS Islamic Center
• Model Islamic community
• Place for the family
– Place for prayer
– Education
_worship Allah
– Children meet their Muslim friends
– Place for the youth to meet
– Development programs for youth and adults
• Place where Muslims like to meet
 HOW YOU CAN HELP

“Those who spend their wealth

(in Allah’s cause) by night and
day, by stealth and openly,
verily their reward is with their
Lord, and there shall no fear
come upon them neither shall
they grieve”. al-Baqara, 274
 $400 000

Our Target
Today
$250 000
After 5 weeks

$150 000
After 3 weeks

$50 000
Starting Point
•MAS Quran Institute
(150 Students, including 70 refugees).
•MAS Boys and Girls Youth Groups.
•MAS on Campus
(advising two Muslim Student
Chapters at two universities).
•MAS Girls and Boys Scouts Troops.
•MAS Monthly Qiyam-layl.
•MAS Tarbiya & Education Programs.
•MAS Service CORPS and outreach.
•MAS Refugee Programs & Campaigns.
•MAS Eid Carnivals & Activities.
•MAS Community Picnics.
•MAS Basketball Tournaments.
•MAS Quran & Islamic Studies Contests.
•MAS Newsletters.
•MAS Summer Camp.
 MAS CORPS
MEAT DRIVE May,2008

MAS In Post Standard

 Serving foods
for Needy

Our Youth Is part

of The Movement
MAS Eid Ice-skating
Rank reservation
Prophet Muhammad
Movie in the
Theater
 MAS National Leaders and
Speakers In Syracuse

•Imam Ahmad Elkhaldy, National

Director, MAS Service Corp Speaker to
MAS Picnic attendees (May 2008)
Workshop for MAS Syracuse Members,
Youth, and Volunteers (April 2008)
•Yusha Evans, Former Christian Minister,
from Maryland
Addressing MAS Youth & Parents (April
2008)
•Br. Fadi Ezzeir, National Scouting
Director, MAS National
Islamic Scouting Workshop for MAS
Syracuse Scouting Leaders (March 2008)
•Br. Muhammad Saleem, Co-Founder of
MAS Council of Islamic Schools
Addressing MAS Syracuse Youth
(January 2008)