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1. Effective Mentoring of Reverts
Friday 12/24 2:30-3:30 pm
The session is geared towards educating the mentors on techniques on how to work effectively with reverts. The session’s objective is to introduce the balanced and constructive pace in learning & practicing Islam to new Muslim reverts.
• Why mentorship?
• Training of the mentors
• Challenges facing the mentor
• Methodology of an effective mentorship
• DOs & Don'ts in the field of mentorship
2. Role of Islamic Centers in Accommodating a new Revert to Islam
Saturday 12/25 10:00-11:00 am
Many new Muslims have horror stories of how they were un-welcomed in the Islamic centers, how they were expected to change completely overnight, how rude were many comments they heard from other Muslims.
• Special orientation classes for the new reverts.
• Sensitivity training to Muslims on how to deal with new reverts
• Building resource center (audio/video/books library) relevant to the reverts
• Special events, workshop, conferences for reverts
• Appointing a mentorship coordinator
• Newsletter, magazine for reverts
3. Dealing with non-Muslims Families
Sunday 12/26 10:00-11:00 am
Learn about how to help the reverts overcoming the challenges they commonly face from non-Muslim family members while trying to practicing Islam, retaining Halal diet, wearing Hijab, avoiding free mixing etc.
- Teaching reverts on their obligation towards the non-Muslim family members
-Teaching reverts on how to convey Islam to the non-Muslim family members in a positive sense
-How to respond to misconceptions the non-Muslim family members raise about Islam?
4. Challenges in Learning and Practicing Islam
Sunday 12/26 3:45-4:45 pm
Teaching reverts how to pray, properly reciting the Suras of the Quran, keeping up with the Dos and Don'ts in diet, clothing, etc. The learning process itself can intimidate and overwhelm many reverts.�
Below are some focus areas which can be dealt with in this session:
• Teaching prayer motions and recitation during prayer
• How to pray on time during work hours at work, school, home etc.
• How to taper-off from discouraged or haram activities: free mixing, music, foul language, indecent sites on the internet
• Suggesting resources to encourage learning and practicing of Islam
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