Muhammad Adeyinka Mendes serves as Founding Director of SacredService for Human Liberation, Lead Arabic Instructor for Fawakih Institute Atlanta, and as a Lecturer at Madina Institute USA.  After embracing the Universal Religion of the Prophets at 17, he specialized in Arabic at the university level , and has been trained for over two decades in the classical  Sacred Sciences by notable scholars from around the world. In addition to establishing the Annual Rawdah Deen Intensive in 2003, a grassroots educational initiative, he  has focused on translating and teaching rare Arabic manuscripts from Black Africa concerning theology, Qur'anic exegesis, jurisprudence, ethics, spirituality, medicine, and metaphysics, authored by her greatest spiritual and intellectual giants. Muhammad Mendes teaches a radically non-sectarian and non-violent methodology of Islam rooted in its classical   and intuitive traditions ,  positively engaged with society, and appreciative of human diversity,  that is empowering to women and youth . As a student and passionate advocate of permaculture, Islamic Gift Economics, Liberation Therapy, interfaith collaboration, and intentional community building , he hopes to practically contribute to the healing of our world at every level.
Muhammad Mendes gives lectures to and leads retreats with diverse
audiences throughout the USA and around the world.

Amid concern from Arab-American groups, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan is praising Dearborn in response to a report this week that said government documents list the city as the No. 2 center nationwide for terrorists in the U.S. "It is unfortunate that recent reports have suggested a negative perception about an entire community," U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade told the Detroit Free Press. "I can assure the public that Dearborn is filled with great American patriots - U.S. service members, police officers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, business people, laborers and good neighbors." ...

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If you are an old-timer from the 60's or 70's, or if your parents or elders are from that era in North America, help us go down memory lane by adding photos, documents and memorabilia to the History Gallery at the 51st ISNA Convention. 

With prior approval, we will reimburse copying and shipping costs, and give you credit on the display. This will be fun, educational, and inspiring to young and old.

Please contact Sister Nudrat at nudratunus@gmail.com. Thank you.

ISNA is organizing the National Qira'at Competition during its 51st Annual Convention from August 29 - September 1, 2014 at the COBO Center in Detroit, MI.  The top three ranking participants will receive gifts, cash awards and certificates of recognition in the following categories...

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