IRG Training

Principal Mohamed El-Tayash subbed for the class this week, our normal IRG teaching staff will be here next week Insha'Allah.  

General questions were taken from the students about subjects in Islamic studies that they had the most insecurity answering.  Students were reminded that IRG does not focus on difficult theological questions and will mostly refer the audience to qualified Muslim scholars and speakers.  However, a general discussion of some theological topics led to a productive hour of discussion and learning.  

Some of the topics covered included:

• How to answer the questions "Where is Allah?" and "Who is Allah?"

• The importance of Dhikr (remembering Allah) in a Muslims daily life

• The definition of the term 'Sunni' in Islamic theology

The regular IRG teachers should be returning this week Insha'Allah.  

No report was submitted for this week, please contact the teacher directly if you have questions. 

What was covered today:*

1 Hadith, Recap & Elevator Pitch on How to quickly explain the mission of IRG, Where do people learn about Muslims, Data on how Americans "see" Muslims, Media Bias

Homework for next week:*

Question to Think About: How do you think Media Bias influences people about Muslims?

What will be covered next week:*

Week 3: The Role of the Speaker

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First week intro and bio*

What is IRG, Why do we need IRG, Teacher & Student Intros

What was covered today:*

1 Hadith, IRG, Teacher & Student Intros, Why do we need IRG, Changing the culture of words associated with Islam in the wider community

Homework for next week:*

Think about: If you could choose one word for Americans to to associate with Islam, what would it be?

What will be covered next week:*

Week 2: Where do the general public learn about Islam? / Media Bias