GOALS
The primary goal of Muslim Congress is to provide educational services that will directly benefit our communities. Some of these services are already underway and available while others will be made available in the near future.
Muslim Congress has set up a state-of-the-art
website which serves as a focal point for all its activities. Prayer Timings, Moon-sighting information, Jurisprudence Q & A, Islamic Center/Mosque locator, News and Articles, Online Audio and Lecture Archives are some examples of the information that will be made available in this phase.
Services offered by Muslim Congress will be designed while keeping in mind the needs of the youngsters as well as women of the community. Some examples of such services include: Family Counseling, Matrimonial Services, Career/Business Guidance, Family Magazine, Online Discussion Forums etc.
Other significant goals of Muslim Congress include: Organizing Hajj/Pilgrimage groups, Establishment of Islamic Schools, Helping Communities in providing Ulama for their Islamic Centers, development of a unified Sunday school curriculum, and establishment of an Islamic media network.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 
Organizational Structure of the Muslim Congress is comprised of three major bodies: Board of Trustees, Board of Directors and Local Offices / Chapters.
Board of Trustees is comprised of 7-9
Religious Scholars who will oversee all activities of Muslim Congress. Board of Directors selected by Board of Trustees will run the day to day affairs of the Muslim Congress. The following BOD members are currently serving:
1. Dr. Ali Abbas - President, Orlando, FL
2. Hyder Syed- Secretary, Houston, TX
3. Arif Raza - Treasurer, Canton, MI
4. Hani Rahal- Heavenly Match, Pheonix, AZ
5. Adam Qadar- Heavenly Match, Houston, TX
6. Dr. Mir Asghar- Scholarship, Dearborn, MI
7. Aftab Haider- Newsletter, Pitsburgh, PA
8. Yousif Amin- Youth, Tempa, FL
9. Ali Ghonchi- Youth Camp, Dallas, TX
10.Azhar Peerbhai- Conference, Dallas, TX

Local Offices will be run by Local Officers nominated by the Board of Directors.

MEMBERSHIP
All Muslims, over 18 years of age who believe in and endeavor to practice the Islamic way of life, as taught by Ahl al-bait (a.s), are eligible to become members of Muslim Congress.  

Members must agree to the purposes and principles of the Muslim Congress and display Islamic moral character.

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Muslim Congress was established in 2005 to promote
and propagate the true teachings of Islam as guided by the Holy Prophet and his purified progeny, the Ahl al-bait (peace be upon them). In July 2005, the inaugural
conference was held in Houston,TX, which was attended by over 400 participants from several cities and states across North America. The distinguished speaker panel consisted of ulama (religious scholars), imams and other professionals from various educational and health related fields. Many attendees appreciated the opportunity to benefit from and interact with the Ulama and provided constructive
feedback and support for the organization's goals and
objectives. Topics that were discussed in keynote
presentations and workshops covered the day-to-day
challenges faced by Muslims living in the West, and
appropriate solutions were identified to address them.

A consensus was formed towards the need for a platform where Muslims living in North America could interact with other communities and their leaders to educate and network with one another.

Moving forward, with the blessings of the Almighty (swt), the guidance of the Religious leaders and the efforts of dedicated group of volunteers, Muslim Congress will continue to strive to work for a common good and benefit of Muslim communities living in North America.

We will seek to provide the Muslim communities with resources and valuable services to promote Islamic knowledge, morality and values without compromising the true Islamic teaching and identity.
In addition to organizing conferences, Muslim Congress will offer a variety of services and resources for the material and spiritual benefit of the individuals and communities.
Muslim Congress' activities are governed by its Constitution and bylaws which will be published and made available to everyone.
Chapters in different communities within North America will be established to coordinate organization's objectives at the local level.

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