Jum'ah Journal

 A "mosque study" is proposed which will be useful to define further activities as well as give the present leadership in the masajid of USA a guiding plan to conduct their affairs. This is really unique and correctly described as "unprecedented".
 A committee representing a broad range of community professional and academic institutions to oversee such "mosque Study" has started activities this month to last till September 2010. It should be very interesting.
 "The Mosque Study will provide useful information and insights for community leaders and organizations as well as the academic community to assist them in both scholarly research as well as community development," states ISNA Secretary General Safaa Zarzour.

Information included in the U.S. Mosque Study 2010 will be collected from online surveys and phone or in-person interviews.  The survey will be available online and will address a range of issues, including: quality of mosque programs, mission and identity of the mosque, diversity and needs of mosque participants, leadership and organizational dynamics and history of the organization.

A random sample of mosque leaders from around the country will be selected to participate in interviews to discover the perceptions of Muslim religious leaders on a variety of substantive issues, including: Muslim involvement in American civic life, involvement of women and young adults in mosques, concerns about radicalization in the community and evaluations of mosque staffing.

Zarzour states, "This collaboration of academic, professional, and community institutions is unprecedented and reflects the desire of all sponsors to produce credible, valid, useful results from this study for the benefit of everyone."

 So watch out dear leaders.

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