Many of our boards have yet to realize that the job description of an Imam in America is vastly different from what an imam does in nearly any other country in the world. The expectations we put on them are herculean to say the least.
Let’s face it, we are special. We are the strange ones. How do we manage to land that nice job in the corporate world without assimilating and changing our names from Muhammads to Moes and Tariqs to Terrys?
So you have a spiffy new resume, you have been applying to every job you can find online, and you finally get the initial phone call. You get through the preliminaries and now you are set to go interview in person. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.
Let’s get caught up: 1. Lowe’s pulls advertising from All American Muslim under pressure from right wing nutjobs From the right wing nutjobs: Florida Family Association sent out a third
I had just started a new project, and began traveling professionally for the first time in my life. I’m not sure if others have experienced this or not, but it meant I had to pay my dues. I didn’t quite yet have the same freedom as the ‘road veterans’ did. Plus I was on a new project and client, so there was a lot of feeling my way around. This travel started roughly 2-3 weeks before Ramadan. So not only did I have to completely readjust my home, family, personal, and work life, now I had Ramadan to throw into the mix.
Is your masjid looking for an imam? What is a realistic way to figure out who is qualified to be your masjid’s imam? Watch the next section of the series on Masjid Leadership.
We are pleased to launch this new video series addressing issues of Masjid leadership from MuslimSI.com. The intent behind this series is to provide a frank discussion about issues of concern to our communities. Problems such as leadership, board politics, and youth involvement are not unique to any one Masjid.
What’s in Your Ear? is an occasional Saturday series where we ask Muslims, both ordinary and extraordinary, a few simple questions: What are you listening to? What are you reading?
Richard St. John has spent years of his life interviewing successful people to see what characteristics are common to them. The culmination of his research is succinctly presented in the video below. The points may seem like common sense, but reflecting on them – better yet, acting on them – shows how valuable they are. It is also not surprising that these themes are outlined in the Qur’Än. This provides further motivation for us to implement them in our da’wah work.
On a recent business trip I went to a restaurant. The hostess noticed I was Muslim and said, “Oh you don’t need a wine list right?” I told her she was correct. When I sat at the table she handed me the menu and then asked me, “Do you eat meat?” To this I replied essentially that some Muslims are strict about a Muslim version of kosher meat [I have not encountered many non-Muslims who understand what 'halal' is - or many Muslims who understand halal vs. zabihah but that's a different story]. She responded to this by saying, “Oh yeah, my boyfriend is from Saudi Arabia and he only eats halal meat.”
Thoughts on the new movie “Moo-zlum”
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