squareone@madinainstitute.com

(770) 790-5779

3580 Sweetwater Rd Duluth, GA

**NEW STUDY CIRCLE STARTING 1.4.25!** "Being Muslim" Every other Saturday at 2:30pm

Give. Support. Uplift.

The time when someone is NEW to the deen of Islam is often the most vulnerable. Our brothers & sisters need somewhere that offers them reliable guidance, support & loving fellowship.

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“The analogy of those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allah is that it’s like [planting] a grain of corn, which grows seven ears and each ear has a hundred grains. Allah gives manifold increase to whomever He pleases. Allah is All-Sufficient, All-Knowing.”

The Holy Quran: Chapter 2, Verse 261

”Those who guide to goodness, or facilitate the path to good for an other, they’ll be rewarded like the one who does the good deed.”

Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Why support Converts & Newly practicing muslims?

Did you know our community loses a Muslim for every convert/revert it gains?

According to a 2018 Pew research study, about a quarter of those raised in Muslim families leave their faith, and many who convert to Islam, are leaving due to atheist influences, dislike of “organized religion”, family problems, & lack of spiritual growth, among other reasons.

Why is this happening?

- I often feel lonely & isolated - I don't feel like a part of the Muslim community - I feel like an "outsider" when I go to the mosque - I can't find good friends to support me - My family is completely against me - The way they taught me Islam just made me mean & resentful, I couldn't take it anymore - I always felt judged when among Muslims - I don't know how to pray, I lost my motivation - I want to connect to the Quran & stuff but I just don't know how, it's too hard - I want to learn but can't find any good classes where I live - I don't know any "nice" Muslims - I've been studying atheism & it makes sense to me more than what they teach at my mosque - I love my boyfriend/girlfriend, I can't leave him - I embraced Islam but it just didn't meet my expectations - I'm an addict and I don't think I can stay a Muslim while also having this lifestyle - I had a really traumatic childhood but the mosque didn't really offer anything to help, they just made me feel like a horrible person for having mental & emotional health issues - I need a place where I feel at home, people that get me, and a place where I can find real guidance, motivation & clarity -

- These are the kinds of things we hear from converts & other Muslims in need, every day.

We need to offer them real solutions. -

What can you do to help?

We need your help to build the organization, leadership & communal spaces dedicated to the specific needs of those who are new to Islam, those who lack family support, and those who were raised as Muslims but didn't practice & are looking for a way to revive their faith. There are countless American Muslims - adults & youth - faces with questions of faith, fate, life & death, how to cope with trauma, and unless we offer them a better path, many will go astray. Square 1 is here to provide support, guidance, clarity & direction in this confusing world, all carefully crafted by people who understand.

What we are doing:

Planning custom classes, programs & curriculums for converts & newly practicing Muslims, unlike anywhere else

Hosting social activities & events at Madina Institute to build community

Providing Q&A Services from reliable scholars, mentors & counselors

Curating an online library of resources for the budding Muslim

Offering FREE Care Packages to help new Muslims get started

Providing an online Facebook support group

Future Plans:

Square One at Madina Facebook support group

Free or discounted Professional Counseling services

Marriage services

Blog

Online talk shows & podcasts

Social services & financial assistance for those in need

Support professional quality education that is:

Balanced

We teach an Islamic understanding that emphasizes inward development, not just outward practices; one that is simple & straight-forward; and which combines an awareness of our cultural & social reality with the ideals, methods & tools that Islam gives us.

Authentic

What we teach & offer is based on the authentic teachings of the Quran & Sunnah, first & foremost, and also encourages people to be absolutely authentic & true to themselves in a way that brings out your best.

Wholesome

We promote love, purity, well-being, uprightness & integrity to live to our fullest potential. The Islamic way of life must be built gradually & methodically.

4 Ways to Help:

1 - Make a donation!

Fill out form below for ONE-TIME donation.

Or CLICK HERE for AUTOMATIC MONTHLY donations (Designate Square 1 as the cause).

2 - Spread the word!

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3 - Volunteer!

If you are passionate about supporting converts & newly practicing Muslims, we are looking for dedicated volunteers to join the team!

Areas of help needed:

Events

Social Media

Basic video editing

Planning & Logistics

& more

Get in Touch

4 - Make dua!

O Allah we seek help, sustenance, guidance & wisdom from You, for You are our Source of Aid, Comfort, Provision, Direction & Light. You are our Lord, and we strive to live, work & sacrifice for Your Cause. And we pray that you bless us to follow in the footsteps of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and all the prophets before him, in calling people to the way of Allah, supporting them, and strengthening one another for we are brothers & sisters in Islam.

We ask that you bless this initiative, and every single person who help make it possible, and those who benefit from it. Guide them with Your Wisdom, instruct them in Your Ways, protect them, and bless the Ummah by their efforts, far & wide - AMEEN.