Bismillah-hir-Rahman-nir-Rahemm

In the name of Allah (God), the Compassionate, the Merciful

 O Rabb! Open for me my heart

Please accept our greetings of PEACE.

There are hundreds of immigrants entering this beautiful country of ours every day from all around the globe who belong to different religions which include Muslims. The impression Americans have about Islam and Muslims is mostly through the media, which has treated Muslims rather unfairly. They have been labeled as terrorists, fundamentalists and so forth. As a matter of fact, this image is far from the truth.

At the Institute of Islamic Knowledge we consider it our responsiblity to inform the residents of North America about Muslims and their religion ISLAM just as we are obligated to tell Muslims around the world about America at large and United States in particular. We would like to enlighten the reader about some of the basics of Islam with the intention of building a bridge between the Muslim and non-Muslim communities. This will create much better understanding and a sense of harmony between our community members, enabling all of us to live and work together with integrity and honesty in a peaceful atmosphere.

Islam is an Arabic word, which not only means submission (to God) but also means PEACE. It is our aim to clarify our position and dispel any false impression that exists about Islam and Muslims. We hope that by informing the reader about Islam, our daily interaction with each other will become more productive for our communities of God-Loving and God-Fearing people.

May God Almighty bless you for taking the time to read these pages.