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Tent outside ICRM center for “Child Abuse Prevention”, July 2013 ICRM participation in interfaith dialogue, February, 2014 Blood drive organized by ICRM and community blood center ICRM traveld to Joblin (MO) to give hand and to distribute food supply to relief May 2011tornado COMMUNITY SERVICES ICRM contribution to Rolla community & beyond “And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression “ Surat Al-Mā’idah (5-2) Rashid Kassim & El Jilani Hamuda W hat is community service, in general, and why we believe that community service is the essence and embodiment of what ICRM (the Islamic Center-Rolla, Missouri) and its members do every time a need for selfless activity arises within our community here in Rolla, or anywhere in the USA. While there are broader definitions of what actually constitutes as “community service”, the gist of it is volunteering, where someone performs an activity for the benefit of his or her community. The pictures above highlight four selfless activities that the ICRM and its members undertook that made a difference in our Rolla community and in our lovely state of Missouri. For instance, ICRM and its members took part in “Child Abuse Prevention” where we setup a tent outside the center, and encouraged parents to donate, and kids to sell lemonade to raise money and awareness for the cause. The second picture shows ICRM members participating in an “inter-faith dialogue” where the objective was to bring people together and promote a better understand of each other’s traditions and cultures. The two bottom pictures show ICRM members giving a helping hand to remove trees and debris, and distributing food supply in Joplin after the May 2011 deadly tornado. ICRM hosted blood drives three times as means of helping and providing others in need. As ICRM is located in an educated environment, we offer throughout the academic year diverse kinds of free courses such as Arabic and calligraphy. Ultimately, this quote from writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson sums up where he says, “Volunteering is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself” 10 • Designfreebies Magazine • www.designfreebies.org
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF ICRM Participation of MSA and ICRM in the international day Interview with Dr. Salah Taqieddin (Continued from Page 8) Dr. Yagub Ali T he Islamic Center of Rolla Missouri, also called ICRM, is a non-profit, Islamic, charitable and religious organization. This organization is strictly guided by Islamic principles according to the Qur’an and the Sunna (the practice of the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H), consisting of what he said, did, recommended, or approved of in others). Dr. Salah went back to Jordan and when he returned he brought back plans for a new mosque but it was met with criticism that the current mosque was big enough. The committee continued with the plans because they wanted to provide a bigger mosque that would be fitting for the community in the future and would be big enough to serve the Muslims in cities around Rolla as well. This lead the committee to buy a home near the old house. Once all the land was purchased the plans for the new mosque started with Dr. Fateh Fenish in charge. In 2009, Salah returned to Jordan and has been coming back as a visiting professor ever since. Dr. Salah stated that people think building a house for Allah (SWT) is hard, but if you try Allah (SWT) will help. After the end of the interview we asked Dr. Salah what he hopes for this mosque and the community, his response was: He hopes to see a school for Muslim children so they can be raised according to Islam. He believes that the mosque has helped many people here in Rolla and areas around here. He would like to see this continue with the Muslim community reaching out to the Non-Muslim community and showing them real Islam and getting acquainted with them through school and volunteer work. We need to work with people of other faiths and teach them about Islam that way. We must respect the people in Rolla and serve as ambassadors of Islam. Any Muslim who resides in the area and complies with the ICRM constitution and By-Laws, is considered a general member. Muslims who comply with the ICRM Constitution and By-Laws and have paid their membership fees are eligible for registered membership. Only registered members have the right to vote and hold offices at ICRM. The General Assembly of ICRM consists of registered members of ICRM and usually meet at least twice a year. The Shura Council (Board of Directors) is the main governing body of the ICRM, responsible for safeguarding its tangible and intangible assets and furthering its mission as per the ICRM constitution. It is the final decision making authority within the ICRM, and develops its overall policies and strategic directions that is subsequently implemented in conjunction with the ICRM Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is tasked with conducting the day-to-day activities of the ICRM as detailed in the by-laws. The Executive Committee consists of the registered members and have the following positions: president, IT coordinator, secretary, property manager, treasurer, Da’wah coordinator, women’s activities coordinator, social activities coordinator, and, finally, education and community development coordinator. The Executive Committee members perform their entrusted tasks autonomously, reporting to the President. Details of their entrusted tasks are given in the ICRM constitution and they are elected for a one year term. Both the board of directors and the executive committee are open to the suggestions and input from the community at large. ICRM is proud to be a part of Rolla community and continues to strive to build bridges that foster strong and peaceful relationships. Designfreebies Magazine • www.designfreebies.org • 11
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