From the days of my youth, till now, MCC is my Masjid. I am a product of the MCC Sunday School; the information I learned at this institution has stuck with me over the last 14 years. The importance of this school for me went beyond just learning Islamic history or how to read Arabic; it gave me an environment to pray, relax, and have fun with people who had the same beliefs and values that I had. As a student in the American public school system, it was important that I had somewhere to feel truly like a Muslim; an environment such as that is especially important for younger children. The Masjid truly became a sanctuary for me; It gave me a feeling of satisfaction and happiness that I did not find elsewhere. There are very few things in this world that truly gives security to a man’s heart, to me it is MCC.
Growing up over the last few years, I have noticed that the younger generations know less about Islam or choose to ignore what they know and be more ‘American’. As a college student I know what temptations lie out there and how difficult it can be to fight those temptations. The only way to ensure that one remains on the correct path is by looking to Allah for refuge and guidance. I would love to be given a chance to not only teach the young students vital Islamic information, but also be given a chance to share with them stories or lessons that I have learned over the last 19 years of being a Muslim in America. The current path that society is taking is exposing children as young as 10 to things that my class was not exposed to until high school; as educators in an Islamic Institution we need to recognize and refute this with lessons from Allah and the Prophet PBUH.
In essence, I believe that the things I was taught while attending MCC Sunday School has helped make me the man I am today. I want the opportunity to share with the younger generations these same lessons and insha’Allah aid them in their path to Junnah.
