Introduction
Praise belongs to ALLÂH the Lord of the Universe. We praise Him for that with which He has blessed us, that He has enabled us, Great and Glorious is He, the Lord of the worlds, to undertake this work by which we hope for nothing but the pleasure of Allah and to render this amongst the actions acceptable to Him by His Will.
Islam, the root of which is Silm and Salam, which means peace. Salam may also mean greeting one another with peace. One of the beautiful names of God is that He is the Peace. It means more than that: submission to the One God, and to live in peace with the Creator, within one's self, with other people and with the environment. Thus, Islam is a total system of living. A Muslim is supposed to live in peace and harmony with all these segments; hence, a Muslim is any person anywhere in the world whose obedience, allegiance, and loyalty are to God, the Lord of the Universe.
Islam, urges people to read and learn on every occasion. The first revelation in to Muhammad showed how much Islam cares about knowledge. "Read, in the name of your Lord, Who created." Qur'an [96:1].
The verses of the Qur'an command, advise, warn, and encourage people to observe the phenomena of nature, the succession of day and night, the movements of stars, the sun, moon, and other heavenly bodies. Muslims were urged to look into everything in the universe, to travel, investigate, explore and understand them, the better to appreciate and be thankful for all the wonders and beauty of God's creations.
Mission
The Mission of the Islamic Center of Kansas is to establish and maintain permanent mosque(s) and community center(s) for the growing Muslim population in the south of Kansas City metropolitan area.
Purpose
The Purpose of the ICK as a public owned non profit umbrella organization, to support and encourage its members to serve the needs of the Islamic community in conformance with Islamic teachings as contained in the Holy Qur'an, Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and the traditions of Ahle-Al Sunnah Wa Al-Jama'a.
Objectives
Objectives of the ICK is to interact by educating Muslims and others about Islam, its values, culture and traditions.
* To arrange and hold the five (5) daily regular prayers and the Friday congregational prayers for Muslims.
* To help the Muslims community carry out activities in the pursuit of Islam as a complete way of life and strengthen the bond among them.
* To conduct religious, educational, social, civic, charitable, literary, athletic, scientific, research and other Islamic activities as necessary under the guidelines of "Fiqh Council of North America" to achieve its purpose.
* To establish good, healthy, and friendly relations by presenting true Islam to the people of other faiths and promote better understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims.
* To maintain affiliation with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and be a member of the Majlis al-Majalis of Kansas.
* To consolidate the efforts of ICK and other Muslim organizations (with similar purpose) providing services to the same community.
May Allah subhana wa ta'ala guide us in achieving these objectives. [Am'meen]
