IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL

DAWAH PROGRAM– WHY & HOW?

I. INTRODUCTION:

* Our Goal – Is it not Iqamtuddeen. Is it not the truth?

* Is it possible in modern age to attain it?

* What Practical steps are being taken to make it a reality?

- Abroad

- At home

- In a democratic process

- What is lacking?

* The Role of ICNA

II. WHAT IS DAWAH ILALLAH [DI]? It must be crystal clear in our mind as what DI is?

* Different concepts of DI –

* What people understand from it or how they take it?

* How Rasulullah (S) did it? –

- Was it casual or disorganized?

- Was it not a determined and continuous effort?

- What was the beginning and what was the end of it?

* How can you now define DI?

* Definition:

* Exercise: Compare this definition with what is going on in the name of DI?

III. Dawah Program of ICNA for 2001 and beyond: - Designed to fulfill the aforesaid Goal.

- Two Important features:

i. Dawah at your place - At individual level:

* Dawah to self; * Dawah to family; * Dawah to Muslims; * Dawah to non-Muslims

ii. Dawah at community or at collective level:

Concentrative Dawah work in designated areas [Dawah enclaves or Oases of peace]

[On the pattern Rasulullah (S) did it]

IV. HOW RASULULLAH (S) ACCOMPLISHED HIS MISSION of “Izha’re Deen”?

i. Intensive Dawah work at Makkah

* First three years at Makkah

* After three years of Prophethood at Makkah

ii. Extensive Dawah work at Makkah in tribes of AP

iii. Intensive Dawah work at Madinah by Musa’b b Umair ®

iv. RESULTS: Intensive Dawah at Makkah a & Madinah and Extensive Dawah in tribes in AP

* Diehard supporters;

* “Spread of Deen in AP;

* Islam reached to every house

* Divided Arabian society in three groups: The Supporters; The Hawkish; Dovish

v. Hijrah – The process of Consolidation at Madinah and afterwards

V. DAWAH PROCESS OF RASULULLAH (S) AS APPLIED IN AMERICA:

* Geo-political condition of America;

* Position of Muslims;

* Hostile press;

* No model society

- We have: to “work at your place” as Rasulullah (S) did

VI. THE TWO FRONTS OF DI ON THE PATTERN OF RASULULLAH (S) DID:

i. Intensive Dawah at individual level – Dawah at your place: to self, family and to neighborhood

at collective level- Organizing American Muslims

in selected areas – Building “Oases of peace” in each unit: through

different Programs:

Future Projection -

ii. Extensive Dawah work at local and national level

VII. CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF OUR DAWAH PROGRAM - PUTTING FORTH BOTH

INTENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE DAWAH EFFORTS:

VIII. REACHING THE CLIMAX

IX. A THOUGHTFUL REMINDER

X. Al-Du’a

Shamim A Siddiqi

VC Dawah Department, ICNA