CAIR- WA Community Action Training will be held at the Spokane Islamic Center on

Saturday, May 19th from 12:30pm – 5pm.

Please visit the center to get a brochure or more information on attending this event.

Annual Summer Family Barbecue Event

Join us for our Summer Family Barbecue Party on Saturday June 16th, 2012

1:00PM – 3:00PM

Includes: Quarter Pounder Beef Burgers, Salads, Chips and Drinks.

Less than $1.00 A Day Goes A Long Way…….Your Dues & Donations Now Online Just Few Clicks Away !

Membership Renewal Online is now available and you are able to renew your membership or make a donation just with a few clicks at your convenience from your home, office or even cell phones. Please help to keep the doors open of your Spokane Islamic Center for your Community.

We are a nonprofit organization and donations made to us are tax deductible.

Membership and Donations can be paid Online through Paypal, cash, check or money orders. Please do not send cash in mail.

Recommended amounts are ($25)monthly, ($75) quarterly,($150)semi-annually or ($300) annually.

Al-Andalus Academy

Al-Andalus Academy welcomes all eligible children. Children will learn the practical applications of wudu and prayer as well as the basics of Arabic language, memorize Quran, and learn Islamic teachings & history. They will also make new friends. Click the Picture for more info.

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Iraqi student’s presence helps dispel misconceptions

Mustafa Mahmood has been studying at Gonzaga University since August, living near campus at the Ministry Institute.  He is studying civil engineering with the hope of using those skills to help rebuild Baghdad.

Mustafa, who is Muslim, has gone to the Spokane Islamic Center for Friday prayers a few times.  On campus, he has met other Muslims—mostly from Saudi Arabia.

He is also concerned about misconceptions of Islam as a violent religion.

“There are many similarities between Islam and Christianity.  For example, both religions prohibit killing and stealing,” he said.  “Christians and Muslims have co-existed in Iraq for centuries.”

“I consider myself religious, living my life by what my religion teaches.  My being here is a religious mission because Islam tells people to be educated and informed about the world and to help people,” Mustafa said.  “I’m educating myself not only to help rebuild my country but also to inform people here about my culture and religion.” Read Full Article …

It is Only a Sunnah

Often, when Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam is mentioned we hear the remark, “it is only a Sunnah”, implying as if Sunnah is a mere matter of choice, not a duty or obligation, recommended, but not required. The response, for most part, is a result of the lack of understanding of the importance and the place of the Sunnah in Islam and in a Muslim’s life.

The Holy Prophet is reported to said, “Whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not from me”, meaning he is not my follower. Read Full Article …

How the Quran shapes the brain

“If it wasn’t for their political problems and constant fighting between each other, the Muslims would have been on the moon by the 1400′s” was the statement made by a non-Muslim professor in a 400-level undergraduate class on the history of science. It seems that the rate of discovery and advancement in science achieved by the Muslims was quite impressive and has yet to be replicated. What was it that they were doing that allowed for their fast progress? Read More…

The Last Sermon of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and TAKE THESE WORDS TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE PRESENT HERE TODAY.  Read Full Sermon …

Tug of War. (The Pacific Northwest Inlander)

How some local Arab-Americans feel caught between cultures.

Mamdouh el-Aarag, an environmental engineer and former president of the Spokane Islamic Center, offers one definition based on origin and another based on genealogy.

“An Arab is a person that comes from an Arabic country,” he says — one of the 22 nations that have Arabic as a national language — but “a true Arab is a person whose ancestors are from Arabia,” he says. Full Story …

Are you too busy to Pray Five Times?

Before I genuinely began to cultivate and nurture my relationship with God, I regarded the five daily prayers that Islam enjoins on believers as laborious.

It seemed impractical to expect that I would be able to stop what I was doing during my busy work schedule to take time out and pray. Read More…

Hafiz Yousef Darya Will Lead Isha & Taraweeh Prayers During Ramadan 2012

Inshallah soon we will be all lucky to observe another Blessed Month of Ramadan full of its Rewards and Blessings, and our Community is once again very fortunate to have Sheikh Hafiz Yousef Darya as our leading Isha and Taraweeh Imam. Inshallah he would try to finish the Holy Quran during this month.

You can attend Isha and Taraweeh Prayers which will start at 10:30PM daily and will approx. last for  an hour.

(10:30PM time will stay unchanged for the whole month for this Prayer)

Family PotLuck Iftar During Ramadan

Inshallah Family Potluck Iftar during Ramadan will be held every Saturday evening. Everyone is encouraged to come and bring family and friends to enjoy the iftar party. You can bring food, drinks, desserts anything you desire for at least 6-8 people.

The Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him, said:

Spokane Mosque Seeks a Permanent Imam

Spokane Islamic Center is now recruiting for a permanent Imam to lead the mosque’s religious services and activities. Position description can be seen by clicking the picture on the left or here.