The Mosque Cares
Encyclopedia
The Mosque Cares is a non-profit Islamic da'wah
project founded by Imam
Warith Deen Muhammad
(1933-2008), a former leader of the Nation of Islam
and a son and successor to its first Supreme Minister Elijah Muhammad
(1897-1975).
Imam W. Deen Mohammed started The Mosque Cares in 2003 after resigning from the American Society of Muslims
. The Mosque Cares is based in the Chicago
metropolitan area.
Since Mohammed's death in 2008, The Mosque Cares has been led by one of his sons Wallace D. Mohammed II. The Mosque Cares often works together with other Islamic groups in the United States, such as the Muslim
Alliance
in North America
[MANA] and the Islamic Society of North America
[ISNA].
The Mosque Cares is responsible for the coordination of the major events of the community of Muslims who follow the leadership of Imam W. Deen Mohammed. These events include but or not limited to Saviours' Day
, The Annual Convention and the Ramadhan Sessions.
The Mosque Cares
president, Wallace Deen Mohammed II, is currently seeking to take central control over the intellectual properties (his name, picture, quotes, writings etc) of his father. This matter is currently apart of the probate case between Imam W.D. Mohammed's wives (legal and non-legal wives).
Dawah
Da‘wah or Dawah usually denotes the preaching of Islam. Da‘wah literally means "issuing a summons" or "making an invitation", being the active participle of a verb meaning variously "to summon" or "to invite"...
project founded by Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
Warith Deen Muhammad
Warith Deen Muhammad
Warith Deen Mohammed also known as W. Deen Mohammed or Imam W. Deen Muhammad, was a progressive African American Muslim leader, theologian, philosopher, Muslim revivalist and Islamic thinker who disbanded the original Nation of Islam in 1976 and transformed it into an orthodox mainstream Islamic...
(1933-2008), a former leader of the Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam is a mainly African-American new religious movement founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace D. Fard Muhammad in July 1930 to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African-Americans in the United States of America. The movement teaches black pride and...
and a son and successor to its first Supreme Minister Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad was an African American religious leader, and led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975...
(1897-1975).
Imam W. Deen Mohammed started The Mosque Cares in 2003 after resigning from the American Society of Muslims
American Society of Muslims
The American Society of Muslims was a predominantly African-American association of Muslims which was the direct descendent of the original Nation of Islam. It was created by Warith Deen Mohammed after he assumed leadership of the Nation of Islam upon the death of his father Elijah Muhammad. Imam W...
. The Mosque Cares is based in the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
metropolitan area.
Since Mohammed's death in 2008, The Mosque Cares has been led by one of his sons Wallace D. Mohammed II. The Mosque Cares often works together with other Islamic groups in the United States, such as the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Alliance
Alliance
An alliance is an agreement or friendship between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests.See also military alliance and business alliance.-International relations:...
in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
[MANA] and the Islamic Society of North America
Islamic Society of North America
The Islamic Society of North America , based in Plainfield, Indiana, USA, is a Muslim umbrella group. It has been described in the media as the largest Muslim organization in North America.-History:...
[ISNA].
The Mosque Cares is responsible for the coordination of the major events of the community of Muslims who follow the leadership of Imam W. Deen Mohammed. These events include but or not limited to Saviours' Day
Saviours' Day
Saviours' Day is a holiday of the Nation of Islam commemorating the birth of its founder, Master Wallace Fard Muhammad, February 26, 1877. It was established by Elijah Muhammad....
, The Annual Convention and the Ramadhan Sessions.
The Mosque Cares
The Mosque Cares
The Mosque Cares is a non-profit Islamic da'wah project founded by Imam Warith Deen Muhammad , a former leader of the Nation of Islam and a son and successor to its first Supreme Minister Elijah Muhammad ....
president, Wallace Deen Mohammed II, is currently seeking to take central control over the intellectual properties (his name, picture, quotes, writings etc) of his father. This matter is currently apart of the probate case between Imam W.D. Mohammed's wives (legal and non-legal wives).