A compelling piece from Islamic Network Groups CEO, Maha Elgenaidi, on why shes unmosqued - and what shes doing about it. I don’t attend mosque services in order to protect and preserve my faith. I realize, of course, that not everyone shares this sentiment or experience — particularly those who attend masajid regularly and are active in them, and above all men who are obligated to attend the masjid weekly. Our masajid do a good job in housing Jumah prayers that fulfill men’s weekly obligations, as well as taraweeh prayers during Ramadan, which some people tell me have also become fundraising events. But other than that, I have come to view masajid as a terrible waste of space into which American Muslims continue to pour millions of dollars without producing much value in terms of what I think are their primary functions. I’ve experienced more disappointment than fulfillment by being in them and have heard more complaints than praises about them. patheos/blogs/altmuslim/2014/11/being-unmosqued-and-complacent-is-no-longer-an-option/#ixzz3I8bGHDie
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:14:00 +0000
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