Interested in learning about Islam or visiting our center?
IABA welcomes you!
If you are new to the area or have been in Austin all of your life, we welcome your visit to our Centre! If you are Muslim looking for a place to worship or if you are merely interested in learning more about Islam, you have come to the right place. IABA is active in the Austin community and strives to educate Austinites about Islam. We can provide...
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a place of worship to those who are looking for a masjid in the Austin area.
- discussions regarding Islam with those who are interested in learning.
- speakers for educational opportunities outside of the Centre.
- participation in Community Outreach activities in Austin.
- a venue for school groups to visit for educational purposes.
Please email us to let us know what we can do for you. If you are planning to visit, let us know a couple of days in advance so that we can better accommodate you. Our Centre is not open on a daily basis but we will arrange a time that works for you to come by and visit. We also do have programs on most Saturdays. If you would like to join us for a program just let us know when you would like to attend (schedule of events is on the home page) and someone will be at the Centre to greet you. If you are bringing a larger group please allow us a little more time so that we may be better prepared. Someone from IABA will get in touch with you in a 24 hour time frame to set up your visit.
We look forward to seeing you!
Syed Akhtar
Tel: 512-301-4083 (day and evening)
Email: syedhasan14@hotmail.com
Previous IABA Outreach events:
IABA Walks to Fight Hunger
On Sunday March 7th 2010, over 20 members of IABA took part in the annual Austin
CROP Walk at Robert E. Long Park, despite the possibility of rain. Fortunately
it did not rain, and the event was fun as well as a service to the poor and
neeedy.
CROP stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. Neighbors walk
together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Together we raise
awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local
hunger-fighting.
Twenty five percent (25%) of the amount raised was allocated for hunger programs
in Austin. Seventy five percent (75%) was given to two Islamic charities that
help fight hunger around the world, Mercy USA and Life USA.
IABA hosts Church Without Walls
On Saturday March 6th 2010, members of Church without Walls
(CWW) visited IABA for a meeting with Sheikh Ja'far, EC members and other
invited IABA members. The President of IABA and several Outreach Committee
members were present.
CWW consists of members of several non-Catholic denominations who believe in reaching out to different religions and learning
about their faith beliefs. During the meeting, the Reverend McDonald spoke about the Oneness of God from a Christian perspective. He highlighted the Christian belief in One God using verses from the Bible. Sheikh Ja'far then spoke on the same topic, quoting
the Quran and ahadith. A thought provoking Q&A session followed with questions
fielded to both the Reverend McDonald and Sheikh Ja'far. Topics discussed during
the Q&A included Islamic and Christian perceptions of God and how to have a
closer relationship with God. The meeting was adjourned on a friendly and
cordial note.
Jim Miller, the leader of the CWW team, extended an invitation to
IABA members to visit one of their churches and discuss another religious topic
of common interest. The guests and IABA members continued their discussions over
lunch, complements of one of the generous IABA attendees. Alhamdulillah, both
groups learned from this interaction. Commonalities between both faiths were
highlighted and acknowledged by the attendees. It was a pleasant surprise to
know that the description of God in many of the Biblical passages was similar to
the Quranic concept of God. Pertinent religious material was shared with the
visitors.
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