Assalamu alaikum and Ramadan Mubarak! May Allah fill this month for you with abundant blessings, accepted worship, impactful duaa, and closeness to Him.
Just ten years ago, when young American Muslims wanted to study Islam seriously, they would often be told that the only option was to go study overseas. Now, thanks to Boston Islamic Seminary (BIS) and a handful of other institutions of Islamic learning and leadership training across the country, this is no longer the case. We are now training our own religious scholars and leaders right here in the US, where they can gain religious knowledge through a context-based approach and build the practical skills needed to serve the American Muslim community with excellence.
BIS is now in its third year of offering the Master of Religious Leadership (MIRL) program. Already, the impact of MIRL is being felt in communities across the nation as our students. Our graduate students are applying the knowledge and skills they gain at BIS to their religious leadership roles in the community. For example, MIRL student Nada El-Alami is putting her BIS education to work as the Muslim chaplain at MIT. Ibrahim Mossallam is a MIRL student in the trenches of Islamic advocacy work, serving on the board of CAIR-NY and leading a youth group in his community. Tahira Wellman is a MIRL student applying her learning and skills as a hospital chaplain. Vural Öztürk is an imam in Minnesota, implementing the practical skills he is gaining in the MIRL program to his local masjid community. These are just a few examples of how MIRL students are already using their BIS education to transform the landscape of the American Muslim community for the better.
This Ramadan, I encourage you to support this important work by donating to Boston Islamic Seminary. Your gift is an investment in the future of Islam in America. May Allah reward you for your generosity and make it a means for you to draw closer to Him.
Sincerely,
Ways to give to BIS:
- Online: bis.kindful.com
- Venmo: @BostonIslamic-Seminary
- Zelle: 781-584-0883
- Send a check payable to BIS: 60 Willow St, Chelsea, MA 02150